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TheDimLight
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PathStep 26 Compassion hearts230 Forum posts7 Forum upvotes13 Current upvotes13 Age GroupAdult Last activeSeptember, 2024 Member sinceJuly 13, 2023
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Hey, everyone. I’m just your average person trying to live an ordinary life.

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Standing Up to Abusers
Trauma Support / by TheDimLight
Last post
 October 1st, 2023
...See more How does one stop fearing abusers? Four months ago, I received terrible death threats from someone I thought was a friend. I’ve stopped trusting him ever since. However, I’m scared that if or when he inevitably finds out that I’m distancing myself from him, he’ll try to manipulate, blackmail, or threaten me again. How does one stop fearing such abusers and stand up to them? What should I respond with the next time he threatens me? (Of course, I’ll contact the relevant authorities and my family if necessary. But my question is, what do I say to the person?)
Summer Vacation Wasted
Trauma Support / by TheDimLight
Last post
 August 29th, 2023
...See more At the beginning of June, I went through something very serious. It shook me for a long time and I still feel the fear, panic, and dread of that moment. The sad thing is that my entire summer vacation was spent dwelling on my trauma from that situation. It sucks because I was looking forward to June—when my college year ended. I had multiple resolutions prepared for my summer vacation: learning a new talent, watching TV shows, watching movies, going to the gym, meeting new people, etc. I couldn’t do most of those things because I was dealing with panic attacks and a constant fear of the future. I also kept having flashbacks to all the bad stuff. Now, my summer vacation is about to end. In two weeks, I’ll be back to college. I can’t help but feel regret over not making the most of my three months of free time. I also can’t help but feel angry that my summer vacation was tainted by a traumatic incident. Normally, I’d feel excited to go back. However, I just feel anxious and terrified to even think about going back to studying. How do I get over these feelings? What do I do to make up for the lost time?
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