Recent content by angelsinmyheart

I'm curious about why the fireworks triggered him this year. We've been to firework shows a couple times since we've been together and he actually loves lighting them off himself. He's put on some of the biggest shows I've seen! So I don't really understand why it was so different this year...

One of the triggers my sufferer has is loud noises; when we were making 4th of July plans his TH suggested that we should either go to the movies instead of watching fireworks or that he should listen to his music really loud so that the explosions weren't as loud. Being the nice guy that he is...

Hi, I am the girlfriend of a Marine veteran who has PTSD. He is still adjusting into civilian life, being recently retired only a couple months ago. I also am the friend of several soldiers and Marines who deployed with PTSD. I would love to exchange stories and help each other out. I miss the...

After reading this thread I thought long and hard about what my boyfriend has said to me. I think the nicest thing he has said is "I feel safe when I'm with you. I can sleep through the night and not worry about anything happening." I've seen that his words are true, too, because the time we...

Shoka, Thank you so much for your response. I think the hardest thing for me right now is that my friends didn't support me at all in the beginning and still have their doubts despite how long we've been together. My best friend would email me all sorts of news articles about military...

My boyfriend is a (now retired) US Infantry Marine. He completed one 8 month tour in Iraq and was diagnosed with TBI and PTSD 4 months later after he tried to take his own life. Two years later, I think it helps that I know the majority of his triggers, so we can usually avoid situations that...

Hi Jessica, I am new to this forum (just registered tonight!) and I was reading through all of the threads trying to figure out a way to introduce myself. When I read your thread I almost felt like I was reading about myself. My boyfriend is a (now retired) US Infantry Marine. He completed one...