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Hi Blackjack. I have had 20 years worth of anniversaries. And they really dont seem to get much easier. Its really difficult every year. For me I think this year was one of my worst. Not sure if it was because of the 20 years, (mine is actually 29th Feb, so it only comes around every 4...

1. I should not have eaten that whole tub of icecream earlier - I feel sick. 2. I do so love my little dog, what would I do without her. 3. I really hope my footy team wins tonight, its a semi final and I'd love to see them in the grand final next week. 4. What am I going to make for hubbys...

Like my heart is going to beat right out of my chest and I cant catch my breath. Sad and alone. Defeated.

Hi Maud. I started slowly and worked up the dosage over a couple of weeks. Started with half a mg, then worked slowly up to 3mg taken at night just prior to bed. However I found that 3mg was lowering my blood pressure too much resulting in too much dizziness, so my GP advised me to cut it back...

Welcome to the Forum Haylie, I am really happy for you that you have found us here. Everyone here has been very supportive and understanding to me since I joined a week ago. I feel sure that you will find the same. Verbal and emotional abuse from a partner, I totally understand Haylie. And...

Hi Uselessdreamer. I have been on Prazosin for about 3 months now. To start with I was very dizzy, but I eventually adjusted. And started on a low dose, with gradual increase. It is actually a medication used for high blood pressure, and I already have low blood pressure. So that probably...

Good luck hurtingbadly. I hope this works well for you. Wishing you all the best.

I agree with you trying2movefwd. I find any of those rating scales things very difficult. I often get asked 'on a scale of 1-10 what would you consider your level of distress to be today'? That sort of thing I get in therapy regularly. I have never been asked for a scale of S/I though...

Thank you She Cat and Eagle3. I really appreciate your input. Although I have suffered from PTSD for over 20 years, I only sought help for it and was officially diagnosed about 2 years ago. I guess I still have a lot to learn. Yes She Cat, the impulse to drive off a cliff or into a tree can...

I hear you Sheera.

Thanks for your reply Alibongo. If these thoughts continue, I guess I will have to mention it to someone. I have not long come off a series of EMDR therapy, and am meant to be having a couple of months break to see where I am at now. But I just dont like 'where I'm at' right now. But nor do...

Are you like me, and when the GP or therapist asks if you are having suicidal thoughts, you just quickly dismiss it and say no? I am not sure at what point thoughts of suicide become problematic. Lately I have been feeling very depressed and have had moments where I seem drawn to ways of...

Yes Hurting badly. I get that too. In fact going through it right now after a night affected by nightmares myself. Left feeling badly shaken, fearful, on high alert, very emotional (yes like I could burst into tears over anything), and like I just want to hide myself away again. Yes I...

Hi Coradiam. I also had extreme difficulty speaking about being raped. I simply could not vocalise the experience, or indeed even the word. I would just shut down. In the end my therapist asked me to go home and write everything down for her, and we went from there. Then during exposure...

Thanks Ka-9. I really appreciate your reply, so thankyou for taking the trouble to do so. As explained to Joan, I dont see it as courage. Perhaps more desperation, to try to overcome the worst of these ptsd symptoms, that continue to plague me. At least when I talk here, I know I am talking...

Thankyou Joan, I appreciate your reply. I think opening up after such a long time of silent shame, is difficult for anybody. Perhaps a little more so for me because I am a naturally shy person and an introvert. I would not say that I am brave though. If I were brave, I would have had the...

Thankyou Eve. Everyone has been so nice, and of course very understanding. Its lovely to have all this support, something I have never had before.

Yes Nevermore I understand. When I met my husband I was very vulnerable as a result of the rape a year or so before. I think I saw him as strong and protective, something I badly needed at the time. But it turned out that it just covered up a very controlling and jealous man. And in the end...

Thankyou Nevermore, I appreciate your reply and understanding. I have had a couple of other traumas since the initial incident as well. Including a major injury 17 years ago which resulted in a complete lifestyle change due to pain and incapacity. And marriage 18 years ago to a man who turned...

I am fairly new to the Forums, having joined on Wednesday. I thought it would be a good place to learn more about PTSD, discover how other people deal with the daily symptoms, and hopefully be able to lend support and understanding to others here. Oh, and also my psych says that I need to learn...

So pleased to hear that Ragdoll. Good on you I say, and good on your puppy as well.

That sounds fabulous Ka-9. I used to live on a farm myself and had all the cats, dogs, horses, chickens, poddy lambs and calves. Loved it, but left the farm about 7 years ago when hubby retired, and now live on 3 acres about 8kms out of a small village. Still quite rural, but not the same. I...

Yes, very true, stp2012. Holly and I do have a special bond, and I guess it could be said that we found each other. Destiny perhaps?

Oh Maria, pets are great ... truly! But good luck about just turning up with one without prior discussion with hubby. ;)

Yes Maria, she is. A very clever, knowing little girl. But also very sensitive, which I guess is a chihuaha trait.