Recent content by F-18Wife

I am laughing out loud at you @watundah When you stop and think about to when you were a kid getting tucked into bed was really a positive end and last chance at sweet contact with someone you love (namely a parent) so it only makes sense that it really nurtures the souls sense of place. And...

For the leg trashing you might try putting a bar of soap in the bottom of the bed about ankle height under the fitted sheet in a sock, not between but right next to his legs .... they are finding that people with restless leg suffer and a night thrasher bumping into that bar of soap when they...

Hi Queen, Q: does your partner drink any form of alcohol within 3 hours of going to bed? I found that if my spouse did he would literally trash half the night and get rotten sleep thereby contributing to a rotten next day. I did some research and found a few studies that stated if someone with...

My husband is a high functioning PTSD sufferer... but I honestly think the reason his is so high functioning is because we have a web of routines that support the "order" of our home life. Most days my husband manages his triggers and anxiety pretty well. He manages his acute anxiety with...

Sometimes I find it easier to just ask my husband "what can I do to help?" and that seems to console him when he is starting to spool up. What's sad is that he has no relationship with either his mom or his sister. He refuses to tell them about his PTSD or his feelings about their...

Bookoffee, It is so easy for family to make judgements about others and whether their condition is reasonable or even real. It's like they have a special dispensation from being kind.... Keep your chin up, you're not in this alone. Living with PTSD as a spouse isn't easy but she will learn how...