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Muscles soreness is normal whenever you start up a new activity. I usually take a epson salt bath to help with the soreness. Usually over time if you maintain that level of activity, your body will get used to it and it'll not be as sore. I often get the most sore 48 hours after a big workout...

Glad you had a lovely birthday!!

Fabulous!! Your vet is fortunate to have you advocating for him.

I am sorry you are going through this. :hug: You are not alone. My husband carried on a online affair with a woman that was our friend (well, at least I thought she was a friend). It started off probably as him reaching out to a friend to talk about his PTSD. And then it moved into a sexual...

Supporter here. I also have a fair number of male friends and work colleagues. I sometimes end up going out for drinks with the guys when I'm on the road. I don't get drunk. Just a drink or two. When I'm at home, I would never think of going out without at least asking if he wanted to join me...

((((HUGS))) Sorry you had such a crappy weekend. You are a model of compassion and kindness. I can totally relate. I shy away from really truly expressing how my husband makes me feel when his is raging full throttle at me. The words are ugly and violent. I don't want to turn them back onto him...

Lift weights. Love my Iron Therapy :)\ X-C skiing until I was tired. Grateful to have a body that can do all these amazing things.

Sorry to hear that you are going through this :( Take care of yourself :hug:

Sometimes the most important thing is to be there just to listen/read what others are sharing.

I feel your frustrations. As a supporter, there are days when I wanna scream, "I CAN'T DO THIS ALL BY MYSELF!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!!" As a supporter, I can't expect my husband to provide the same attention to taking care of house as I do because many days, he's spending all this time trying to...

Thank you @Sweetpea76 @ptsdspouse2b & @Momofthree :hug: It's been an intense couple of weeks. He's been getting some preliminary support from this past week while in the hospital. Probably more proper medical treatment and attention that he's ever gotten. I've been encouraging him to get...

I messaged him if he could get us another Skype session with his psychiatrist to follow up on the last session and talk about next steps. He called me to tell that things are in place for the referral to Homewood (treatment centre) which is great. He said that there's no need for a follow up...

Not selfish at all. I hold onto the good days like gold. They are few and far between. Enjoy them when they happen :D

Not sick of you. You are not being needy. You are reaching out for support and that's totally what you should be doing. You are not alone :hug: Recovery is not a linear path. It's not about simple success vs failures. You have nothing to feel guilty about. You have not let anybody down. Your...

I totally appreciate your input @FridayJones. I don't think that Al-Anon or similar programs are going to help. In fact I see them being harmful in this case. I have no problems with him having a couple of drinks. I can see how just having a drink can help him take the edge off his day. It's...