I've been thinking a lot about how to make some extra money lately. I haven't worked for the last two years, and it has been really great after the hellish life of work I went through for 40 years. I did a lot of different things and had at least 40 different jobs in that time. Believe it or...
It being New Year's Eve and all, I thought it might be interesting to look at my postings around this time two years ago. I've been feeling a little (okay a lot) low these last few days, which is what brought me back here after a fairly long absence. This time of year is just chock full of...
I find myself back here after over a year away. The Forum looks different than it did back then, but the stuff we are all going through day to day looks about the same.
I had a reasonably good year, but find myself struggling the last week or so. Holing up in total isolation, drinking again...
After a year break from the PTSD Forum, I came back for a look around and found this new Combat Forum. Haven't had time yet to read much of what's here, but from what I have seen, it looks like a good place for me, at least right now.
I'm a 59 year old American Vietnam Veteran. Came home from...
Sometimes I feel like I need to justify my more outlandish behavior by admitting to someone else that I have PTSD. After telling another person that I have PTSD I often feel like I am begging for sympathy. Then there are the times I feel like I am using it as an excuse for my inability to...
Almost everything I read discusses how common it is for people with PTSD to abuse drugs and alcohol. I know I kept my demons at bay for about forty years, and it wasn't until I got sober that I was willing to consider the possibility that I even had PTSD. Now, I am tempted to go back to alcohol...
I just don't get it, I guess. I've done a lot of reading on this forum, and the more I read the less I think I have PTSD. I don't have triggers that I know of (not even quite sure what they are). I don't have a lot of anxiety, much less panic attacks. I don't have flashbacks or nightmares. I...
Tomorrow is my first session in a group of veterans with PTSD. If I understand correctly, the group is mostly made up of Vietnam vets, and a gotta admit I'm feeling a little nervous about it. No, I'm scared sh*tless about it. I don't know what to expect and I've never felt good about going into...
I just found this forum today. At 57 years old, I have recently been convinced that the reason I have made such a shambles of my life is that I've had PTSD for nearly 40 years. Lots of people have suggested the possibility over the years, but I've always been pretty sure what I went through...