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I was visiting my boyfriend this weekend. We've been together a year and a half and he knows about my PTSD. Today I had a panic attack with him and he stayed completely calm and held me when I needed him too and when nothing worked to calm me down he asked "want to put on Gilmore girls(my calming show)?" Not only have I never been more in love I realized that it does get better. I just needed to share that with someone

Aww that’s really sweet of him, I’m really happy that you have him to help support you xx

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Even though my trauma still rears it's ugly head quite often, through hard work and the support of a wonderful therapist, I have been able to keep it out of my parenting. My one year old is a well adjusted, happy little girl. I'm finding a way to give her a childhood she won't have to recover from! Plus I finally feel ready to return school. I'm restarting my degree in September. To all the other survivors reading this, I believe in your strength just as much as I believe in mine.

That’s awesome, and good luck with restarting your degree!

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Something positive: my ssri's started working and now it's a lot easier to function. I can do things that I haven't been able to in over a decade.

That’s great, I’m really happy for you :)

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After my rape being naked was really scary and things like showering & changing were so hard and I told my friend and she didn't even hesitate she was like "I can shower with you if you want" and it felt safer and we draw on each other with mango soap and she's so perfect ahh

Aww that sounds lovely :)

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Something good that happened this week, I realized how amazing my support system is. My friends are amazing. One of my friends lost her baby recently and there she was, comforting me because I had a random breakdown. She and her husband both and my husband and another friend. They were all there to support me.

That’s great!

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Thank you for giving us a place to share good things. For the first time in many years (more than two decades), I felt passion for cooking this week. It doesn't sound like much but it means a lot to me.

It’s my absolute pleasure xx

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there was a war that lasted 4 months last year, this was also the time of the year I was raped (by a co student in my college). for a year I fall into a train of depredation ptsd and felt like I was about to day. but then I started fighting back. I wrote manuals to deal with panic attacks on fb that got a lot of shears and views. I helped people that were in my state and helped my self. I started a therapy 6 months ago. and I fell like a stronger person now. this blog is a blessing. thank you,

I am so proud of you for fighting through all this xx

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I self-harmed for the first time in months this week. I wanted to hide it from my husband, but I didn't. I was terrified that it would be too much for him--that it would be the final straw, and he would reconsider our relationship. But even though he was exhausted from working all day, he held my hand and assured me that everything was going to be ok and that he still loved me. It took all of my courage to be honest, but I did it. I'm not "proud" pre-se, but I know I did right. Love wins!

Well I’m proud of you for being brave and telling him about it. That can be really difficult, so well done xx

Send me something good that happened this week / something you’re proud of / something you’ve done for yourself xx