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RecoveringKid
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Accepting Difficult Diagnosis
Disability Support / by RecoveringKid
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 June 7th, 2018
...See more I was recently diagnosed with a severe psychotic disorder and I'm having trouble accepting it. I've been waiting for a diagnosis for a long time. This is what I suspected I have, I fit the criteria, and there's little doubt that I have it. I'm just having trouble with it - saying the name, really accepting it. I guess it makes it feel more real, which brings to mind all of the challenges it'll cause in the future. Does anyone who's been there before have any advice?
Do I Count?
Trauma Support / by RecoveringKid
Last post
 January 25th, 2018
...See more I'm honestly not sure whether this really counts as a traumatic experience. I feel like I'm making a big deal out of nothing. When I was about 10 or 12, my boyfriend - a few years older than me - touched me on a car ride. He put his hand on my thigh. I was really uncomfortable, but I couldn't really scoot away because it was a car. He rubbed me on the very top of my inner thigh and kind of fondled for a while. I was pretty freaked out and nervous. I sat as far as I could after that and brought things to do with him so he wouldn't do it again. I can't remember if it worked. I later forgot about the incident, but when others in a group were sharing similar stories, it brought it to my mind again. Now being touched at all makes me panic. I had a VERY hard time showering for a while, and taking a bath is a definite no. People who remind me of him terrify me. Anything sexual makes me very nervous. Depending on what it is, or if someone touches me unexpectedly/too much, I could have a panic attack. I guess my question is, is what happened actually bad? It wasn't much. I feel like I'm overreacting.
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