Recent content by Catherine167

I read and am applying the book. The exercises I was talking about were the ones that you do after both have read the book. I don't ask people for things I wouldn't do myself.

Thanks, guys. I had apologized for my reaction, and also explained my reasons for it. My feelings were really hurt when she wasn't there for me when I needed her. It makes me feel like she doesn't care. I tend do be someone who doesn't ask for help from anyone, which is why my family has been...

At what point do I lower my expectations too much, and am just being taken advantage of? That's what usually happens...

I understand. Up until I started having more significant issues in the last month, I was nearly always the one traveling. I drove to her 2-5 times per week. This month, I've asked her to take more of the burden of the travel because of my work/school schedule and my symptoms. They are worst at...

I've been in a relationship now for over a year. It's my first real relationship and she is great in everything she does. The problem is, when she doesn't. We live about an hour from one another, which to her is a fairly long distance relationship. She's never dated someone outside the town...

@EveHarrington Thank you :)

Thanks :)

I think my grandpa would be very worried if he were here. And upset that his loss has derailed me so. But he would tell me to keep going and that there's no shame in what's happening in my head, or in getting help for it. So I'm just holding onto that.

@BlueOrange I definitely need to work on that. I'm so jumpy that someone standing not exactly where I expect them to freaks me out. I guess the wedding was a lesson in "just because the military teaches us how to suppress our emotions, doesn't mean we should..." lesson learned.

@Friday My therapist thinks Grandpa passing was my trigger. I was already extremely stressed and it was just too much for my brain to grasp. I was in a wedding the day after he passed (my cousin on the other side of the family) and I didn't want to ruin her wedding by backing out or letting on...

@Pixielicious For real. I can't begin to describe it to people who haven't felt it.

@Gadgie He was awesome. My biggest supporter and the person I called when things were going wrong. We have matching tattoos. Coolest grandpa ever.

@CDKLaw I had some anxiety issues after basic. I got over them, just like I did after Iraq, and then before and after Afghanistan. In Afghan, I served with some RAF and RN. Great guys, and definitely way more laid back than the American military :)

@Gadgie I initially thought that it might be my grandpa. But after a while... have you ever been around someone who is truly evil? A couple of times pulling guard duty in the detention center I came across guys that radiated evil (most of them were just people thinking they were doing the right...

Lol, thanks. I feel like basic prepared me for my deployments, but now I wonder. Thank you for the support :)