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TealTempest27
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PathStep 18 Compassion hearts18 Forum posts19 Forum upvotes34 Current upvotes34 Age GroupAdult Last activeDecember, 2020 Member sinceSeptember 12, 2020
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I am a mother, an animal lover, an outdoors woman, and a crocheter. I suffer from PTSD and associated depression, anxiety, OCD behaviors, and dissociation. I am a survivor of narcissistic abuse and a traumatic family death. I strive everyday to understand my experiences and heal, and be the best mother wife and person I can be.
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Not sure if this would be part of my diagnosis
OCD & Related Behaviors / by TealTempest27
Last post
 September 16th, 2020
...See more I had no idea there was a name for this, I experience it as a symptom of my PTSD and expression of anxiety. Ingrown hairs have always been my focus, any other blemishes I could pick used to be fair game too. Since I've been on antidepressants and in therapy I haven't been as bad about it but I still feel a driving need when I get anxious. My husband lets me "preen" his beard now and then, I feel like it's a healthier outlet because he makes me stop if it hurts him so I'm very gentle and I am not as gentle with myself. I've always had sensitive skin so it was always easy to find something to pick. I read about some connections between this and hoarding, which I have experienced in the past as well. This was very interesting to me. I feel like the more I know the better I can go forward. I use a fidget cube and crochet to keep my hands busy and it helps, my medication makes the biggest difference I think.
Processing My Past
Trauma Support / by TealTempest27
Last post
 December 25th, 2020
...See more Hello everyone, I'm planning on journaling here to process some events and general memories and thoughts, mostly for my own sake but I welcome replies or chats with anyone who identifies with or has input to share with anything I share here. Thanks for reading, love to you all. Teal
Trouble Creating and Maintaining Healthy Friendships
Relationship Stress / by TealTempest27
Last post
 September 15th, 2020
...See more Hi everyone! I'm Teal and I'm new to 7 Cups. My longest and closest childhood friendship was with a very controlling person, we were friends from when I was 7 or 8 until a huge blowout at 20 years old. The rest of my friends revealed they always felt our friendship was unhealthy but were scared to say anything to me. Looking back I realized how much I experienced gaslighting and manipulation and how much of my friend's damage had been passed on to me. This being my most influential friendship I experienced a deep feeling of betrayal looking back. Since then I have struggled with self isolation and difficulties forming healthy friendships. I've been in therapy for a few years now and learning about healthy relationships has helped me understand what I went through more clearly, but I still struggle with healthy boundaries, believing that I am unwanted easily, having difficulties trusting others, or bonding too quickly with new people. I constantly question if actions are red flags, if my own behavior is appropriate or not, and long for a comfortable connection. Being in quarantine has made isolation worse of course. I hope to learn more from all of you members and listeners and maybe flex some social muscles that will have me a bit more comfortable as I can get out in the world again! Sending love to all of you! Teal
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