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[samwise]

Hi,

I don't really know where to start but I am struggling right now. I have had ongoing treatment for CPTSD for over 3 years and right now the frustration of everything is getting to me. I am 24 and I really struggle to make friends, people don't quite understand my need to sit facing a door where possible and a lot just laugh at me when I startle at noises. This just makes me not want to leave my house because I just embarrass myself. It seems like I will never have people like me because in spite of me doing all I can, this is still a major aspect of my life. I wish it wasn't but it is, and I find myself so lonely because of that.

[smallwolf]

Hi and welcome. I am guessing from your name you are a LoTR fan?

Depending on what you are look for exactly there might be some support groups you could look into to help you with those things you have difficulty with. I don't know how that would fit in with your ongoing therapy, and perhaps something to talk about with your therapist?

And writing here might help as well? After all, you are now part of the family on the forums here.

Can you tell me a little more about yourself? work? study? hobbies? that sort of thing?

Looking forward to your reply.

Tim

[samwise]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for your welcome! I definitely am a LOTR fan haha. I have discussed with my therapist and one of the difficulties is that there are more support groups geared towards service men and women and less outside of that in my area.

I work full time and study online as well. I started painting a few years ago so I do that in my spare time more than anything else - it is stereotypical but a good outlet!