Lived Experience Forum

[Shaz51]

@Former-Member, @Daisydreamer , @Cathyblueknot 

to make my story short is that i was mentally, emotionally abused by my father when young 

mum and I left when i was soo sick 

but kept getting rejected by my dad as he lived in the same town 

it was not until 14 years ago when he passed away that i was free 

but then i inherited the house 

and then in november we had the house fire -- soo very mixed feelings 

[Bow]

what about when you have a constant reminder of the trauma? no forgetting it. how on earth do you move on from that?

[chibam]

Great question @Last-Lament . I'd earlier posted a similar one myself; how can we make sure that services properly focus on imminant and/or currant problems, and not get overly distracted by trauma problems relating to the past?

[Daisydreamer]

Question 6: What services are available through Blue Knot? And what other services might be helpful?

[Cathyblueknot]

Blue Knot provides a number of Helpline Services

If you have experienced childhood trauma, you can speak with a Blue Knot Helpline trauma counsellor including for support and applications around national redress

1300 657 380
Monday - Sunday
between 9am - 5pm AEDT
or via email helpline@blueknot.org.au

Do you live with disability?  Have you experienced abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation? For support for Disability Royal Commission or general support contact our National Counselling & Referral Service

1800 421 468
9am - 6pm AEDT Mon- Fri
9am - 5pm AEDT Sat, Sun & public holidays

Blue Knot website www.blueknot.org.au has a lot of resources including fact sheets, videos, information, publications including Practice Guidelines

https://www.blueknot.org.au/Resources/Fact-Sheets

https://www.blueknot.org.au/resources/videos

https://www.blueknot.org.au/resources/Publications/Practice-Guidelines

Blue Knot also delivers workshops for survivors and family and friends, as well as extensive training and service options for practitioners, diverse personnel across sectors

https://www.blueknot.org.au/Training-Services

[Millieme]

how do people really get better, or is it more just acceptance that you will always be different and always have to find ways to manage/cope with everything you're left with?

[Adge]

@Former-Membersaid: I wonder how anyone else has managed to live fulfilling lives after trauma, if you've gotten there?

I have done a huge amount of personal growth, & have increased my self-awareness immensely.

Yet life is not fulfilling.

I've not managed to build new friendships & supportive networks, since my marriaged ended 10 years ago.

I am by nature Social - yet am extremely socially isolated.

By worsening circumstances, never by choice.

Adge

[Last-Lament]

@chibam  Yes, and even more so when the person is PART of those support services with access to ALL your records and information. 

[greenpea]

Question 5: How do you start to live your life beyond trauma? And how can we manage the ongoing impact of trauma if it comes up again in future?

I dont know how to even try and answer this question..... from personal experience early childhood trauma has made me weaker to handle the trauma I experienced for 6 years with son2. It is never ending.

[MissTreated]

Yes.  That is a really good question.  From a carer's point of view I have become so anxious because I could say ir do something innocently and out of the blue I get sudden attack of anger directed at me and I feel it must have been a trigger for him but he accuses me of trying to cut him down etc and it's hurtful.