Recent content by headshrinker89

Hi sorry just responding to this! I haven't been back on this site since July. During my time apart from my guy we spoke zero times. I attempted contact I think maybe twice and only once did he respond. Our relationship is what sort of triggered him...he had other variables affecting him but...

Hello...sorry I haven't logged back on since this post in July! Me and my person with combat PTSD are actually in a relationship now...so things have been going very well with his PTSD. How are things going currently? I can maybe shed some light on the question you asked, but since it was a...

After 4 months of isolation, no communication, and a lot of prayers, my combat Vet with PTSD made contact with me; out of the blue. He owned up to his PTSD getting triggered, apologized for many things he didn't need to apologize for and thanked me for not giving up. Not getting back into a...

Triggers aren't always uncovered/discovered. Remember, a trigger occurs before the emotional response; so its easy to "see" the person's response i.e. anger, crying, yelling, hyper-vigilance, isolation, etc. And the person, who got triggered, will most likely be aware/know they are in an...

omg yesssssss. this. I struggled with feelings of loneliness and being alone most of my life (28 now) but by dating a PTSD sufferer has helped with that in a weird roundabout way. First time my Vet pushed my away due to his PTSD...my attachment issues were through the roof on the daily. But...

At this point in the game, I would say yes, its his PTSD doing the talking. Remember his PTSD has been triggered, which means that certain neurotransmitters on his brain are wide open right now and not shutting off. Kind of like a water hose analogy, at times water is gushing out of the hose and...

Hi friend, Your story captivated me and broke my heart, not many too many stories can bring tears to my eyes, but I can just feel your pain with every word I read. I have gone through a similar situation with my ex, who is a Vet with combat PTSD, he was an Army Ranger for 5 years. On top if...

Sounds like some anxiety you're going through and also some sort of "control" conflict going on internally. Can you recognize how you feel during these moments of being frozen?

Of course you weren't the enemy, you vet knows this as well, but he will make himself think/feel this way because you're giving him unconditional love and support. Its a weird concept because one would think "if someone really wants to be loved and supported, why would they destroy it then?"...

It's a good sign that he respond back to your texts....as far as "letting him come to me for convo in text first?!" There's not really one answer/response, in my opinion. It seems to be a common theme for PTSD Vets to not be connected to their phones or social media, so in that regards your Vet...

Haha well I'm glad you found it to be funny too. It's a good comparison sometimes haha

Glad your guy reached out to the VA. Remember, mental health is medicine, but unlike cancer or high blood pressure, you can't have a quick fix or correction. You can take chemo to get rid of cancer in as little as a few weeks or you can take one blood pressure pill and your bp can stabilize in...

What I've learned about combat PTSD vets is that during times they want to run and push us away, even those bs conversations are something for them, they might be lying throughout the whole conversation but at least they are speaking. Combat vets are almost like a toddler who's getting older...

hahaha sorry, wrong thread reply....of course I understand "yep" lol

I'm sorry, I'm a little confused with what you wrote.