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I'm not doing too much at Christmas time. But boy, I'm exhausted. My younger son has had a terrible cough thing, (he is ok - but home from school to rest), and kid sickness always takes a toll on me. Even moreso is the FEAR of my kids getting sick. They are 10 and 13, so it's not like they...

Hi. It is Thursday, and I saw the weather forecast for Saturday. It is wet now, but it looks to be mild on Saturday. My neighbors have a fire pit. I don't like these neighbors and they scare me. Look at my other posts for more information about them if you need it. Every once in awhile...

Thanks, Mom. You instilled in me that rain and being out in rainy weather will make you sick. Even though I know this isn't true, I'm frozen today. I can get out of it. It is going to rain steadily all day, and I'm scared of being out in the rain. What is worse is that my 13-year old...

I am tired of being grouchy to my family. They don't deserve it. At. All. My 10-year-old son keeps coming up to me and saying "Daddy. Happy. Smile. Cheese" several times a day and it breaks my heart. He does it in a totally goofy voice, but it masks his desire for his dad to not be...

Story of my life: I have neighbors who scare me. I had a property line dispute a few years ago and ever since then I have seen the one neighbor as a predator/attacker. I went outside to hang up a wet swimsuit and their Great Dane started barking at me. The dog is normally really quiet...

Hi. It has been awhile since I have posted. I was pretty much offline over the summer. I noticed several times (per day) that noise triggers me. Not any noise - like the air conditioner running is fine, my kids speaking, the washing machine. But if there is noise from an unknown source...

Hi. All of you are so helpful to me. I have an issue with the weather forecast/overly-enthusiastic weather people on TV. I know the solution is to turn them off and not listen, and I'm getting better than I was. With me it goes like this: watch weather. Watch weather guy say how PICTURE...

Hi everyone. I like my job. I love my family. I like our house. I like most of the people in our neighborhood. I'm starting to tolerate the "evil" people next door. They aren't bad, just different from me. The old story of "I don't fit in" "I am different" "People don't like me"...

We are getting new neighbors. Kitty-corner, not next door. I hate getting new neighbors. We live in a quiet neighborhood and I really hope we get nice people. There was a guy who looked at the house back in December. He had an old beat-up pickup truck with a big ATV in it. I went into...

Hi. I work in a school setting. I read Anthony's great article yesterday about not being isolated. So I decided not to isolate myself, and I went and talked to my colleagues for a bit. The colleague whose desk is next to mine developed the stomach flu last night and isn't in school today...

I have long had this issue when winter (very cold here) turns into spring. I'm not feeling that bad this year, but my anxiety used to be HUGE HUGE HUGE in past years. We go from nice quiet winter when all the noise and icky people around us stay cooped up in their houses to spring, when people...

Hi. I have been finding that I over-react to a lot of things lately. My autistic son takes 8 napkins again instead of 1 to wipe his face. His mom had just told him not to do that. I gave him what-for until I finally calmed down enough to tell him and show him how to take one napkin. The...

Hi. Thought I'd post this here, because I need some insights from fellow sufferers. I have non-combat PTSD. I was bullied severely as a child. I felt very ostracized by my peers and this has left lasting mental and emotional scars. I'm territorial, hypervigilant, and afraid of anything...

I have non-combat PTSD from other kids bullying me severely when I was a kid. If I were to buy and read ONE book on PTSD, what would you recommend?

Hi. I realized this morning that PTSD and anxiety don't have to rule my life any more. I hate the onset of spring. We go from dark (safe) and cold weather (safe), quiet and civility to NOISE and PEOPLE AND STRANGERS WHO GET IN OUR SPACE! AND NOISY CARS WITH STEREOS AND ... you get the idea...

Hi. My next-door neighbors have a large large dog. We have a chain link fence between our yards, but the trouble is that it is not at the property line. It is about 4-6 in from the edge. The previous house owners did that because there is a row of trees between the yards. So we own about 6...

Hi. I have PTSD from childhood bullying. I am fiercely territorial and hate it when people invade my space. Also, I am fearful of noise from unknown sources, like when I'm inside and someone starts their car up, I have to find out who it is so I can feel safe again. I'm like a horse who...

Hi. I was in the shower yesterday. I have PTSD, non-combat. From childhood bullying. While in the shower, I heard my kids playing in the hallway. I heard someone come up the stairs and instantly I thought someone was going to attack me or invade my space. Then I realized what was...

What do you call this? Last time I was at therapy, my T and I were talking about past childhood trauma. The "little boy" inside of me wanted to be heard. First I felt, literally, like I was shrinking - not getting shorter, but becoming a little boy again. It was totally bizarre. We kept...

I was always the last one picked for a team in gym class. Except once. I was second-to-last. Such a great victory. Can any of you relate to this, and did it cause you any PTSD issues? It has been awful for me. I am now 43, and my younger son (age 7) is in sports. He is doing baseball...

Hi. Bullied as a kid, pretty severely. Now I have hypervigilance and don't feel safe very often. I look over my shoulder at times if I hear someone's footsteps... there is more, but not the point of this thread. When it is winter (I'm in a cold climate) I feel safe. The days are short and...

I am in therapy, and have been for a year. I was bullied as a kid and PTSD manifests itself in fear of the unfamiliar - especially people I don't know but can't escape from - NEIGHBORS. We got these two ladies next to us. They are actually pretty quiet. But the one is the loud city-girl type...

Hi all. I've only been here for a few days and already I feel better and more capable. I do have a therapist, but it is great to have help from people that "get it" here. I was bullied as a child, not sexually, just teased, picked-on, and ostracized. Now as a 43-yo male I struggle with not...

Hi. When is it ok to tell people you have PTSD? Like, ok, my wife. That's OK. Family members, OK if necessary. What about people like neighbors? In another post, I asked about my newer neighbors that I've gotten off to a rocky start with because of my PTSD. Is it OK to try to talk to...

Hi. I'm new here, and just need some feedback. I was bullied as a child. Ostracized by other boys. Crybaby. The whole nine yards. Last kid picked on the team too. :( This has left me with PTSD and OCD. I am triggered by "invaders" - people, noises, etc. that I don't expect or know...