~Erasing The Stigma Of Anxiety/Dissociative Disorders~ !!People need to be informed!! PTSD affects both Military & Civilians. Out of love & respect to all I ask that you please read my 'about me'. This site and how I run it may not be for everyone~Joanne
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PTSD/D.I.D Advocate
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Posted 9 hours ago view more
This site is and always has been PTSD Up Close and Personal. This is NOT an "I'm all better and this is how I did it site." If this site and if how I do things is too 'negative' or too real, or too triggering or too whatever for you, or just not a good fit for you, I have made a category of all the other PTSD/Anxiety/DID etc. Just click on view all friends, then categories and you will find them listed there.
First, I AM NOT JOSH GROBAN!I love him and his music has gotten me through many challenging times. His music was there for me when no-one and nothing else was. Josh Groban (along with Eva Cassidy, Michael Crawford,
Sarah M, MJ and 80's synthpop music...etc, till Josh stole me away from them all LOL) music gave me something to get up in the morning for. Music is a big part of how I stayed alive. It still is. Sometimes all I have to live for and look forward to, on any given day. When I met Josh, I said to him, Josh, Thank you for helping to save my life. He did, and still does.
Thank You Josh Groban &hearts
My name is Joanne and I am a survivor of mental, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Incest starting from a VERY young age. Several rapes, the last of which, I was drugged and date raped in 2000. I have been disabled and unable to work since and my self esteem has plummeted, I struggle with that every day. I have also survived domestic violence (broken ribs and liver in 2005).Which led me directly and indirectly to being homeless in January 2007.
I have Complex PTSD, virtually since birth as I was born from my father raping my mother. They divorced when I was 1 1/2 years old. I then lived with my mom, brother and sister, and grandparents. Sadly, all bitter and abusive in their own ways (R.I.P. Mom, I Love You.) At the age of 12 my mother gave me away to my father (who I didn't know at all). I immediately became his "raggedy ann" punching doll, and was raped by him repeatedly (just about every day) until I was 17 and went out on my own after my brother and sister didn't want me either. (They still don't) To the best I can guess, they don't believe PTSD is real and I'm just the "crazy, irresponsible" one in the family who, of course should just "get over it" and "stop living in the past".
I also suffer from severe chemical Depression and in addition have been diagnosed with DDNOS (Dissociative Disorders Not Otherwise Specified) in other words D.I.D.(Dissociative Identity Disorder , formerly called MPD, Multiple personality Disorder) only to a lesser degree than a definitive diagnosis of D.I.D. Oh yeah, and I'm ADD too which is a whole other story in itself. (Try getting treated for ADD when you have PTSD, it's "contraindicated") I also have Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder.That's just the beginning of the traumas and diagnoses I've been through.
As you might imagine all of this set me up as the perfect target for a pattern of attracting and dating narcissists and psychopaths for decades to come. I have done much research on this subject and will post as I can.
Well, this is the first I've tried writing "my story" in any detail, and this is just for starters. It's very vulnerable to tell. But hey we all have to speak out to stop the abuse!!!!!!! All I have ever REALLY wanted to do since I was a kid, was to use my experiences to help others. In addition to living a lifetime with C-PTSD, I have studied extensively on the subject and anything psyche related I could get my hands on. With that being said, I am not a Doctor, or professional in any way, just someone who has 'been there' and still is. In no way do I ever claim to be 'all better'. I'm just letting you share in my journey hoping that it might be of help to someone, somewhere, along the way.
My first profile here &hearts Joanne &hearts originally started with me advocating for my friends the Crowell family for PTSD and Companion Animals. "Crowell Family Needs A Miracle" ended up in the news, and was a long, difficult journey. Myspace was so very helpful. Thank You.
Happy Holidays. Know you're a big Groban fan, didn't know if you ever saw his guest spot on "Tim And Erik Awesome Show, Great Job!" it's a very bizarre show, this is hilarious.....
The magic in his eyes made us all stop and realize that we are the world and we can make a change, Have a wonderful night and weekend ahead God Bless and take care..
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