trauma

noun1.

a deeply distressing or disturbing 

experience.”

a personal trauma like the death of a child”

2.MEDICINEphysical injury.”rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma”

1.Childhood sexual abuse. 6 to 9.
2. Domestic violence. First 16 years.
3. Being bashed and raped. Age 19.
4. Being relentlessly stalked. 2007 to 2010. Three and a half years.
5. Neighbour from hell. 2013 to 2022. Eight and a half years.

As you can see if you add up all the years of trauma, there is a vast chunk of my life spent in trauma and abuse.

The cost has mostly been on my mental health.

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Depression and more recently Bipolar 2.

At the moment my biggest issues are isolation. Lack of exercise and a need to regulate my diet. Getting there slowly. I have stopped drinking altogether which is excellent…and it also saves me a lot of money. Nightmares are a constant issue, but I’ve been having them since I was four, so used to dealing with them.

Grow has helped me a lot over the years.

Whatever the level of disorder or other limitations in my life,
my existing situation can be constantly improved by good
habits of thinking and acting and cooperation with help.

Gavin.