Am I suffering from PTSD or something else?!


Question: Am I suffering from PTSD or something else?
ok so I am a recovering porn addict. u may not think thats a serious addiction but remember ted bundy? i was going down that road actually until i gave up porn. i am now a new christian and now follow Jesus so life is getting better. but let me get to my question. so i was wondering if i am suffering from PTSD or some other some sort of stress problem? the reason i wonder is because tho i am a new christian and i have given up porn i seem to be struggling with sum sort of problem. i was exposed to porn as a young child like b4 i started skool so it had an effect on me mentally. everything ive done thru my life had some sort of sexual motive behind it, even when i was a kid playing with toys i would act out what i saw in those magazines with my toys. i learned about sex in 1st grade and was obsessed with it up until now. ive always been depressed bc of this bc the past year was hell. i started to get tempted with beastiality and pedophila and even homosexuality. it all comes bc of my perverse view of sex. i destroyed my family because of this. i gave up them for sex and porn. it conquered me until i gave my life to Jesus. now im starting to feel better but, this is where my question comes in, im struggling with the images of what ive seen. some of the things ive seen were very traumatic and bad. now im struggling with constant thoughts of sex and every situation of life i look at it sexually. i also get paranoid when im around ppl or things that remind me of the things ive seen and done. i get so uncomfortable that i have to get away from the ppl or things or i start getting anxious and start freaking out. i also sometimes get paranoid when someone's foot is close to mine or if they r moving their hands or feet or legs bc im afraid of being aroused by it. now, the good Lord gives me peace about these things and i find great rest in him. but, even tho i find peace i crave being depressed and sad and being in a "war" with myself. if i dont have something crazy going on i get bored or i feel like there is nothing in the world to do so i crave the "war" kind of like a soldier with PTSD does. i also feel very numb on the inside, like i cant express love anymore. like, my dad has cancer right now and i sumtimes dont feel sad about it nor do i care sumtimes. its a sad feeling but i also cant fall in love with any1 anymore. the only person i love now is Jesus. i know thats ok but i feel the Lord has asked me to ask this question over here bc i think he wants me to see if i do have PTSD or not bc it's been on my mind lately and ive been praying about it so i wanna see what u guys think. so do i have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or not? u guys tell me

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Unfortunately nobody on this site can give you a correct diagnosis. You have suffered many traumas as a child that have affected you in serious ways. This is not your fault remember that. You do seriously need professional help. With the right therapy you can learn what caused this and how to change and divert your thoughts when they come to mind. You should be very proud of yourself for becoming a good Christian. That helps but doesn't in any way solve the problems that you are dealing with. If you don't get help and deal with the issues you could end up in serious trouble. You could easily lose control and do something that could land you in jail or worse. Again remember it is not your fault but it is a responsibility to get help to protect any future victims. You are a special person and you don't deserve to live with these thoughts and you don't have to.

There is a number that you can call that is staffed by professionals who can help you with support and information. 1-800-273-TALK. And you can go to the site nami.org which is the site for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. On the site you can find the phone number for your local chapter. They are there to help you and they have the best resources for the help that you need. Please understand the seriousness of your unwanted and dangerous thoughts that may cause you to act out on them. You are not mentally ill this is a serious Disorder which can be helped. I reported the previous question. That was an ugly answer and he shouldn't be on this site.




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