Ask Men on Sidechat | How do you guys deal with buried trauma? I was groomed as a child. I buried it for years but it’s really negatively affecting my life now. I can’t sleep or eat, I’m terrified of 1 on 1s with people, it’s kept me from going out with friends. Just lost.

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How do you guys deal with buried trauma? I was groomed as a child. I buried it for years but it’s really negatively affecting my life now. I can’t sleep or eat, I’m terrified of 1 on 1s with people, it’s kept me from going out with friends. Just lost.

Anonymous 5w

Therapy

Anonymous 5w

for me a little different situation with trauma from watching someone close pass but i try to start everyday with a positive mindset. i do yoga, like 1 said journaling is good, and just trying to set myself in a positive mindset early

Anonymous 5w

Your situation could be extremely different from mine but in my case it was a loved one (my older brother) who did something bad to me. What helped me the most is that I forgave him a long, long time ago because I love him. I think for me, focusing on love and forgiveness kind of just lightened my mental burden. But of course, circumstances could be SO different that it's just not possible to forgive and keep the person in your life

Anonymous

#1 5w

Journaling, meditation, etc

Anonymous

#1 5w

Thank you.

Anonymous

#3 5w

Thank you. I’ll try this.

Anonymous

#3 5w

It’s just so weird to me, this was years ago and suddenly it’s just come back

Anonymous

OP 5w

good luck! it’s not easy but the biggest thing is to just stay motivated and stay on top of it so it doesn’t spiral

Anonymous

#4 5w

It wasn’t a loved one, it was someone who’d graduated from my school, I didn’t know them all too well at first. But thank you, I do appreciate the advice