#ptsd support

If you’re an SA survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

If you’re a CSA survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

If you’re an ECSA survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

If you’re a child abuse survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

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If you’re a physical abuse survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

If you’re a mental abuse survivor, I’m proud of you for surviving.

i will always want you alive

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SUICIDE

ANXIETY

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DEPRESSION

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and others can be found on the main hotline page above

remember, you don't have to be at immediate risk or feel like you’re about to take your life to reach out

and you can always reach out to the suicide hotlines for mental health struggles. they are there to help you

and if you don't want to reach out to a hotline, my dm's are always open. but if you are feeling like you will harm yourself, please reach out to a loved one, or your local emergency services

YOU DESERVE TO LIVE

sa/dv post

lmk if you’d like me to post a better post on how to get help/find hotlines

love, stevesdoe

Let me repeat that.

All the symptoms of the crippling PTSD that colour every avenue of the life I have today, I had when I was five years old.

And five year old me was a lot worse at hiding it.

When a conflict arises that requires negotiation between you and someone else, you need to start from the position that each of you has valid needs. The RAVEN checklist will keep you on track.

RAVEN stands for the following:

Relax. Accept conflict calmly. Take a deep breath before you say the next thing. Release tension as you exhale.

Avoid the aversive. Keep in mind the aversive strategies you might be tempted to use, and monitor what you say in order to avoid them.

Validate the other person's need or concern. Focus on a fair, mutually agreeable outcome where both people can get some of their needs met.

Examine your values. How do you want to be treated in a relationship- how do you want to treat others? What do you want to achieve, not only regarding the conflict, but in this relationship?

Neutral voice. Keep anger and contempt out of your voice.

Once you're committed to staying within RAVEN guidelines, it's time to start the actual negotiation process. It begins with each person taking turns and offering solutions. Make sure that a solution you offer addresses at least some of the needs of the other person. If you aren't sure what those needs are- ask them.

Once you've each offered several alternative solutions- without agreement- it's time to look for a compromise. Here are some classic compromise solutions:

I'll cut the pie; you choose the first piece. After the divorce, Sharon divided the artwork into two groups- but Lawrence got to choose which one he'd take.

Take turns. Linda and Moe alternated between going to the mountains and the beach on their vacations.

Do both; have it all. Take care of both people's needs simultaneously.

Trial period. Agree to a solution only for a specific length of time, after which you'll reevaluate. If one party feels the solution working, negotiations are reopened.

My way when I'm doing it; your way when you're doing it. Each person, as he or she deals with a problem, gets to use their own method. Sam and Katrina were partners in a small boutique. Sam thought the big "come on in" sign that Katrina made was garish. They agreed he wouldn't use it on his days watching the store.

Tit for tat. Roommates Jill and Denise agreed that if Jill cleaned the bathroom once a week, Denise would dust and vacuum once a week.

Part of what I want with part of what you want. Two friends and coworkers planned to travel together to a convention. One wanted to relax on the train; one wanted to get there in a hurry by air. They agreed to fly one way and take the train the other.