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can anyone tell me why I cannot confront somebody who hurts me?.

I spent an awful weekend being rushed to hospital at first they thought I had a stroke, because my speech was blurred, my blood pressure was so dangerous and low it seems to me at the time I was going to die.I didn’t otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this.

do you know the doctors,paramedics don’t understand how I am walking,I should be in a wheelchair permanently.but I won’t. I want to have as much independence as I can before the ultimate happens..I am suffering. I have suffered so much abuse in my life now. I can’t confront. people who hurt me. Yesterday Shelly started to bark, David who helps people fix things where I live callled to see how I was. I got to the door with my walker. He didn’t even ask me how I was instead this is what I got. He said your door is open,I didn’t know as my son had recently left. why is your dogs gate broken, I tried to fix it, so he went and he fixed it thank you, David Then he started if you carry on like this you’re gonna end up in a home. I said, I didn’t collapse deliberately I fainted.They called the ambulance. I didn’t.you shouldn’t be driving but I can drive you shouldn’t you shouldn’t do this you shouldn’t do that. You shouldn’t do the other. I feel so demoralised, so put down.I was like that when I was married. Unable to answer back.,I feel so totally down.it’s bad enough thinking I will be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life without being told you you may go into a home or be put in a home.his finals insult was it costs £400 to call an ambulance on and on and I just stood their taking all this abuse. WHY WHY

NOW My doors locked, my garage is locked.i’m afraid to go out.

am I overreacting?Sorry, I had to tell somebody I’m just so tired and angry with myself, is this normal. Liz

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Liz,

YYou have gone through so much and your nervous system is going to get overwhelmed with this level of stress, for so long.

The body can get symptoms like that from extreme stress (stress doesn't begin to describe it).

If you can take time out and focus on feeling safe in your home, stay there if you can and try to distract yourself with something that you like, to get as close as possible to relax, then your body will start recovering.

It is normal for the nervous system to start impacting the body.

Like the book title says "The body keeps the score" by Bessel van der Kolk.

Rest and take good care of yourself as you are worth it. You can relax, it is important for your body to have a break from all the stress...

Hugs xx

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1949liz in reply toNathalie99

Thank you so much for your very kind comments and I will try to keep them in front of my mind

God bless Liz

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