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I live in a group home for the disabled. They use a lot of ABA on my one particular housemate. For example they will threaten her she will lose privileges if she doesn’t behave. Problem is this reminds me a lot of when my rapist threatened me and I’ve been having a ton of flashbacks and am not coping. Any ideas how to cope? Unfortunately the only other place to live would be another group home and I don’t imagine that would be any better.

As much as the Catholic Church has hurt me, I’m really missing the community aspect lately. Have others found community in non-religious settings? How might I go about this?

I’m physically safe but feel unsafe. My traumatized brain is hunting for danger. I’ve been so overstimulated and crazed that now I’m crying over waffles. I hate this!

I have both Medicare and Medicaid. Straight Medicare and Wellpoint HMO for the Medicaid. I was told if I have both there is no co-pay and often there isn't. However some providers have questioned this and tried to charge me. Can they legally balance bill? If not how do I prove to them they can't? I'm in New Jersey if it makes any difference.

I am a clergy abuse survivor.  I used to fear religion.  However recently an acquaintance mentioned she enjoyed church that morning.  Instead of being fearful or uncomfortable I felt jealous.  Jealous that I grew up with such a negative experience with religion.  While still feeling happy for her.  Jealously isn't great but it's made me realize I've made a lot of progress and for that I am grateful.  Also if it comes up I want to tell her I am a survivor.  Speaking out has really been helping me lately too.

My therapist keeps telling me to call warmlines since I don't have a lot of friends to call for support. Is it normal there is a long wait time to talk to someone or am I just having bad luck? I understand these places are probably mostly non-profits and volunteer-run but it's just my social anxiety is making it difficult to be on hold for a while. Is there a better time to call? What do you think off-peak hours would be for a place like that?

Anyone 18+ want to play Stardew Valley on Steam? I'm 32, lesbian, she/her pronouns. My friend code is 864841562

Anyone 18+ want to play Stardew Valley on Steam? I'm 32, lesbian, she/her pronouns. My friend code is 864841562

Anyone 18+ want to play Stardew Valley on Steam? I'm 32, lesbian, she/her pronouns. My friend code is 864841562

Does anybody have any experience disclosing clergy sexual abuse to friends and family? The reactions I get have been overall positive however often the fact that it was a priest throws people off. It's like then I have to comfort them instead of the other way around. How do others cope with this?

I'm an autistic child abuse survivor. Due to the abuse giving me a dysregulated nervous system I have more frequent and intense autistic meltdowns so I now need to live in a group home. I don't like it here. I feel the abuser has stolen both my childhood and my adult life from me.