https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/daily-struggle-with-ptsd-i-get-overwhelmed-angry-and-end-up/m-p/390479#M10262 <P>Daily struggle with PTSD.. I get overwhelmed, angry and end up hitting myself.. Anyone else?</P> <P>It's been happening ever since about 4 years after the initial trauma (sexual abuse).. About the same time I developed crippling OCD.. The initial abuse was at age 8 and these things began at 12.. I'm 23 now and have battled the whole time and have permanent bumps on my head due to the hitting.. I've been in a relationship for 4 years and its been a bumpy road for my partner seeing that and being right next to me when it happens.. I had councelling for over 10 years at different times been on about 20 different types of medication and I just can't escape it.. I want to know if anyone else has or experiences anything similar??</P> <BR /> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:47:57 GMT Big_Lok 2018-09-18T09:47:57Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/daily-struggle-with-ptsd-i-get-overwhelmed-angry-and-end-up/m-p/390479#M10262 <P>Daily struggle with PTSD.. I get overwhelmed, angry and end up hitting myself.. Anyone else?</P> <P>It's been happening ever since about 4 years after the initial trauma (sexual abuse).. About the same time I developed crippling OCD.. The initial abuse was at age 8 and these things began at 12.. I'm 23 now and have battled the whole time and have permanent bumps on my head due to the hitting.. I've been in a relationship for 4 years and its been a bumpy road for my partner seeing that and being right next to me when it happens.. I had councelling for over 10 years at different times been on about 20 different types of medication and I just can't escape it.. I want to know if anyone else has or experiences anything similar??</P> <BR /> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:47:57 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/daily-struggle-with-ptsd-i-get-overwhelmed-angry-and-end-up/m-p/390479#M10262 Big_Lok 2018-09-18T09:47:57Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/daily-struggle-with-ptsd-i-get-overwhelmed-angry-and-end-up/m-p/390480#M10263 <P>Dear Big_Lok~</P> <P>Good oyu came here. I don't know why but anger is so much part of it. I have PTSD from different causes and do not react in quite the same way, the blame goes inward, the anger outside. I used to be frightened I'd hit my partner - never happened though. I've some sort of good news, as time goes on it does get better. I say sort of because it has not been all that quick.</P> <P>Maybe I'm lucky, but a couple of psychiatrists and finally settling on some meds has got me to a much better place, plus my partner was wonderful. I owe her a lot. One thing that helped her was her mum, who gave practical and emotional support - love. Does your partner have anyone?</P> <P>With that much counseling I'm sure you would know having strategies to fall back on when feeling 'taken over' or 'overwhelmed' is a good thing to try for. Can I ask what sort of things you have? I used to walk like mad. When a bit calmer carpentry - made lots of bookcases.</P> <P>I would like it if you came back again, it can help at times</P> <P>Croix</P> <P> </P> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:29:35 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/ptsd-and-trauma/daily-struggle-with-ptsd-i-get-overwhelmed-angry-and-end-up/m-p/390480#M10263 Croix 2018-09-18T10:29:35Z