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Well here I am, my ex-partner and I have been long split. My ex-partner is still active duty/reserves, as far as I know.
My ex-partner has severe ptsd. The last incident was a couple weeks ago. She returned the keys to my home last summer. Unbeknownst to me, she had been keeping a secret...
OK. Disclaimer: I am in a mood tonight...
First, I do want to give props to @Zoogal for the link she posted in post #25. The article was beautifully written, and the 46 photo narrative brought up a lot of feelings.
But... warning, what I'm about to say may not be the popular opinion... but...
Wow, my friend. I have gone through so many of the same feelings that you have. When things take a turn, it's extremely hard for us to wrap our heads around what's happening. The words that are used, feels like unattached honesty to them. But for us, it feels like we're being disemboweled...
Hello @B.J.
I'm sorry that things turned out this way for you. I fully understand every word of your anger. And it's ok.
I think that what @Hojay says may be a good idea. As for myself and my situation, I am scaling back, as far as reading all the stories in search of understanding for my...
Hello there my emotional twin. I was given the option of moving on if I needed to protect myself very soon after my ex SO's diagnosis. I chose to stay. Although things ended up the way they did, I do not regret one decision that I've made.
Because:
But then again:
Well, as I continue to...
@BoyfriendqwithPTSD , good morning,
Yikes, when I read your feelings it's like a blast from my past. I so get it. It took me so long to sort through it. I wanted to validate your feelings for a second. When you love someone, and you're used to things being one way, and it abruptly changes...
I like @Sweetpea76 . She is so straight up about things. Even what I just wrote you, I felt my emotions bubbling up. But reading Sweetpea's post put me right back in line. Pay attention to her posts. There's so much to be learned from her. LOL, now I have some gardening that I need to get...
Hello @BoyfriendqwithPTSD I see myself in so much of what you write. Love. It's been one of the hardest things for me to grasp. What happened to "love" in my relationship. I've been through probably some of the most extreme circumstances in previous relationships. It all seemed...
@Buttercup , thank you so much. I love what you said. I think if the stars were to ever align, and we were to see our way back to each other, that would be why. Dang near word for word :)
@B.J. I've seen many posts on this site relating to PTSD vs "the person". I think this is what I was speaking on earlier when I said that I was hell bent on excusing anything in the name of mental illness. I would just tell myself, this isn't her, it's the PTSD. But in fact, the two are...
@Junebug , thank you very much. I have read many of your posts. You are incredibly wise, and many of your words, and the way you deliver your thoughts and feelings, brings me a sense of peace.
@Buttercup , thanks for your insight! I will check out Marianne Williamson for sure. I am also...