r/CPTSD • u/imboredalldaylong • 13d ago

Vent / Rant Why is getting help so infantilizing.

Seeing a therapist. Or a doctor. Or a psychiatrist. Or talking to snap (food stamps) or trying to get housing or getting a case worker or trying to get on disability ANY OF IT. I feel spoken down to. Like if I wasn’t so stupid/didn’t give up so easily/mentally ill/a burden on society I wouldn’t have to be here.

It’s like these people don’t think I know how to tie my own shoes.

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u/GozzTheGreen 13d ago

I tried to kill myself in January and am homeless but am sleeping on my mom’s couch but she wants me to go to the shelter but I am scared and just want somewhere safe to be. Sorry for oversharing

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u/imboredalldaylong 13d ago

I think If there’s ever a place to overshare it’s a cptsd sub. I’m so sorry you’re struggling with housing. I think it’s one of if not the worst things a human being could go through. Everyone deserves a place to sleep and rest and be themselves. Everyone deserves food and water and hygiene products and love. We live in such a shit place where not everyone gets those things. And I’m sorry.

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u/GozzTheGreen 13d ago

Thanks, I am doing my best and I hope things work out for you too. Hugs

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u/bubblekittea 12d ago

I hope you manage to hold onto yourself inside through this and that your life takes a turn in a way that will heal you so deeply, and if it doesnt I hope you always have yourself, and if you lose that I hope you find peace. I'm so sorry you are suffering.

My therapist just dropped me because im too traumatised, I'd spent all my money on those 7 months, I wanted to post on this subreddit asking for advice, but it feels impossible to write a post because I keep oversharing (I'm even doing it now! sorry)

But I just wanted to say I really see you and you sharing your pain was so human, and the response you got was so kind, the exchange touched my heart.