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Been there, done that!

I have PTSD! Because: *Fell of a cliff and got caught in a tree as a infant (earliest memory)- rescued by fire fighters. *Witnessed kidnapping of Father from family home, gun held to his head- 8yrs old! *Physically abused by alcoholic Mother- abandoned by same- 11yrs old! *Stalked, raped, beaten, and held against my will in a "relationship" for over 2 years! Almost lost my life escaping him- 13yrs old! *Violent anger, and rebellion as teenager, fighting, lashing out, out of control fearlessness, several broken noses/bones/jaw, resulting in getting expelled from high school and subsequent continuation school. *Schizophrenic neighbor tried to steel my life, identity, and job! *First spouse had poor me/aloof control drama issues, two years of marriage counseling resulting in divorce. Married 13 years, one child. *Second stalking by cable guy- punctured his tires and threatened to tell his wife/family- result, he left me alone! *Second and current spouse has borderline narcissistic personality disorder! Married 10 years. *Verbally and emotionally abused by spouse(s)/family/friends!

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(2010, July 5). Been there, done that!, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2024, November 14 from https://www.healthyplace.com/support-blogs/myblog/Been-there%2C-done-that%21

Last Updated: January 14, 2014

Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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