Recent content by RecedingMoonlight

Irrational, yes, and I can guarantee that there isn't anything to fear, but there are some "logical" reasons for the irrationality, if that makes any sense. With your grandmother's recent death, the idea and concept of dying is extremely highlighted in your mind still. Entering the room with...

DBT and CBT do help with this - "DBT" is a therapy that essentially says "Learn to do the opposite." Mostly in regard to destructive thoughts - for example, you feel like hurting yourself? Instead, be kind to yourself, spoil yourself, apply lotion or nice smelling oils on your skin. In that...

Good morning where I live! :) :hug: Sending good vibes to all.

This is an interesting subject because for a long while my sufferer had the "everything happens for a reason" mindset, which to me was always baffling considering the shit she had to go through. Even in situations of trauma she told herself things happened for a reason. When she was officially...

Hello and welcome to the forum! Telling an individual with PTSD to 'get over it' in regards to traumatic memories and anxieties related to it is unhelpful. Is there a reason why he has shown reluctance to call? Sometimes PTSD sufferers go through long periods of extreme stress where direct...

My heart goes out for you :( As a Canadian, I feel pain and empathy for everyone who was affected by this. I find it truly heartbreaking and while I don't want to speak politics here, I do wish that this order was never considered in the first place. Walls and barriers only create more hate. I'm...

Hello friend, Understandibly, you being upset over your T not doing as promised is completely valid. You're not overthinking that - you have every right to be upset and hurt. However, I doubt that she doesn't take you seriously. Like you said, perhaps she has other patients and she is trying...

It does seem to be a very hard predicament that you're both in. It would be helpful to tell him that you want to work on the both of them, but that the fact of the matter is, a relationship requires the consistent effort and willingness to communicate on both parties, and that if he is refusing...

By the looks of it, it seems to tell me that your veteran isn't seeing a therapist himself, or is refusing to. Is this true? Because fact of the matter is, if he is getting this bad and aggressive to the point where your children are getting affected, then he either needs to make a conscious...

Have you been officially diagnosed or show an array of symptoms for PTSD? Any previous traumatic events that may have happened in these relationships, such as prolonged emotional or physical abuse? Does your partner have PTSD in any way? Just making sure that you're in the right support forum...

This is where I can clearly see this stressing him out intensely. As much as you need to express your feelings and emotions in a relationship, and as much as he's going to have to deal with actually communicating with people he cares about even if he's trying to work on himself, 3 pages seems a...

Welcome to the forum! You are not alone with these feelings and similar situations - it seems to be a repeating theme in many supporters' stories that their relationship with their sufferer within the 3-4 month period was very strong, passionate and loving. Personally I think that has nothing...

You'll have to make an account in order to post a topic on its own, I think. I do recommend joining our community, it could offer you valuable help and insight on PTSD. :)

Sorry you're going through all of this, It sounds like a tough time. Would you like to make your own forum topic about it? Maybe you might get more help there, there is an anonymous section if you wish to remain a guest. :)

For the longest time, I remember this happening to me. Not sure if it was a messiah complex for me, or just a desire to see people happy, because I was overly empathetic to the point were other people's problems would interrupt my day to day thoughts and affect my behaviors. I was so done...