Recent content by JellyB

Emotions suck..BUT I will tell you that it is important to not keep the emotions bottled up. I attended an 8 week inpatient program that was big on "mindfulness". Emotions are not only felt but you actually felt like it was ok - I had (and still do) days when I would display no emotion - I...

If I understand your post, you are isolating and having suicidal ideation - both part of PTSD as we all know. For me, I have those pre-dominant symptoms at the moment as well as some others. I spend most of my time, literally, in isolation. My only trips out of the house in 3 months have been to...

Gosh, I know it is difficult for family when you are living with someone who has PTSD but trying to "keep him happy all the time"? I don't think that is good for either of you. Part of recovery from PTSD is that the sufferer has to have choices - there may be days when he wants to be sad or...

Everyone is different, but for me, there is no way I would "out myself on Facebook". In fact, since the onset of my PTSD, I deleted my FB account. I found personally that FB was more destructive than constructive and it did nothing to assist my self-esteem. Once you post something on the...

Thank you for the reply. I don't know that venting helps but perhaps it will. In Canada, I expected that things would go better. I was naïve about the court system but even though there is a process that allows you to work with the Victim Witness program at court (which allowed the CCTV...

I dissociate when I have tried to go to stores and it always leads to panic attacks. Alas, that is why I am currently stuck and unable to leave the house. My husband is frequently away for work for several weeks at a time and the last time it was for 9 weeks - unfortunately, that left me without...

The holidays are very tough to get through - even with therapy. I am going to try to use my coping tools that I was given in an 8 week inpatient program for PTSD. However, I am reserving the right to do what I think is right for me - not for anyone else. Attending a family function is not for...

Hi. I am new here so I hope I am posting properly in the right sections. I wanted to relate my recent experience with the court system. I have PTSD and am on medications. I was given a subpoena to appear as a witness for the Crown. One year ago, I had someone in the passenger seat of my car...