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I broke up with a person I have been in a long term live-in relationship with because he caused my PTSD to come back after a long time. He has narcissistic/psychopathic tendencies and as I was trying to heal from years of abuse and build myself up for the first time in my life he became more...

I used to have a prescription for Ambien and it worked well for me when I needed it. I don't remember any problem when I didn't take it anymore but I am very cautious about putting chemicals in my body. Hope you find something that works for you!

Does anyone else find themself questioning if a person is right or not on an emotional plane when starting new relationships? Professional relationships are fine with me, great boundaries and it works pretty well. With a partner or friends it gets tougher. I have had a lot of disordered...

Stressed (yeah yeah very funny ;) ).

Here I am!

I will try to give you my outsider view of the situation. It seems you stress too much about time (I do too, and am therefore usually way too early so I understand). Your husband does not get to decide what time works for you in the morning. If you have an appointment and value therapy and...

Great idea with a pet thread!:) That beagle is too cute!!!!!!!! Great work Santa!

Anni--That is great insight into coping mechanisms...and I think you and your therapist are so right. The coping mechanisms do help to get things done. I am starting to question whether they are a distraction from the feelings or not...sometimes I can think almost obsessively about a...

I appreciate your sense of humor, and I think quite a few of us have WTF moments with PTSD. What emotion makes you want to get a bottle of whiskey? If it is pain do you have any other "healthy" ways of dealing with your feelings? I hope this helps. Maybe you can distract yourself with a "How...

Thanks for your responses, it helps to know that others are in the same "boat". As suspected I got there and was all shaky and tried to get out as much as I could about my background and goals. It was suggested that my wonderful coping mechanisms might be a way to avoid the difficult emotions...

I am starting therapy again tomorrow and feeling a bit of anxiety and stress over it. Most people who don't have PTSD seem to assume that we are violent balls of rage and ironically enough I cannot express anger. Even though the abuse was over a long period and a long time ago I feel like...

This is something that I struggle with as well. Oddly enough or perhaps not--it seems my triggers are emotionally based. So seeing strong emotions in others can be quite upsetting. I shared a little bit of my story with a friend and my friend cried for me and I was upset. I thought why can...

I have read that one symptom of PTSD is having a hard time or almost inability to feel loving feelings. I have trouble feeling happy or giving myself praise when I accomplish something. This has lead to some workaholic behavior and an increase in my stress/anxiety. When I have felt happy or...

It is great that you are insightful and have such a hunger for knowledge...I wish more people could be like you in that regard. Two things off the top of my head--a) When you are feeling impatience, try to resist your knee-jerk reaction, try to take a moment and ask yourself what outcome you...

Having been a victim of abuse for much of my life I have learned patience. I see the good in people and the bad and patience is a cornerstone to who I am. I may practice emotional distance, perhaps too often, but I am extremely patient and I have PTSD.

I realized recently that I was brainwashed from a young age. I have been in denial most of my life with all the trauma and then PTSD. I have such little memory of my childhood. It hurts to look at pictures because I remember bits and pieces of what I was going through at the time and I just...

Wow! This is big! I can imagine that this could be a big breakthrough in your relationship. Though it must be tough that you have been trying to explain this for so long and that she had to hear it from someone else to believe it. But whatever the source, it is good that now she cannot deny...

I am waiting to get a new therapist (that is how the health care system works here and it can take a very long time). I know I need therapy since my PTSD has been untreated for a long time now and has caused problems in my life again. The problem is I went through quite a few therapists before...

I know the rollercoaster feeling and wanting to release your pain. I hope that you get the support and help you need for you first and foremost and for your daughter. Coming up with strategies to delay the self harm thoughts can help you to push aside those urges--someone else mentioned it...

Yeah but that is what it is like for me too. You get it. It is an issue for me too. Thank you for helping me to not feel alone with this. That is exactly how it is for me.

I opened up to some old friends I grew up with that I have PTSD. The scariest thing for me is that a few said they had seen me in scary situations and worried about me. When I asked further they claimed that I had panic attacks before I went out driving and such but I have no recollection of...

First let me congratulate you on your bravery to take up this very controversial issue (quite less controversial for people with PTSD). I also have a family member who took their life. It is hard when it feels like you have been climbing up a very steep hill your whole life and other people...

I am going through that right now. I only feel negative feelings when I am not numb and feel guilt when I am happy since I was happy right before some of the abuse and then something horrible happened. It is like it is imprinted on my brain happy=fear. I am in a relationship but honestly I...

There are a lot of wonderful people here who have seen a lot of trauma, and I hope that you find the support you need here. Welcome!

Wow...that is really tough. Good for you for calling him out on it and good for you for deciding it was time for a moment of truth...however painful. You are brave, and strong, and courageous. I hope that you at some point are able to find someone that treats you both as well as you deserve...