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Well, I'm engaged instead of married, and I certainly don't think the PTSD helps matters any. I have a really hard time talking about my feelings and sharing my thoughts when they have strong feelings connected. I know this leaves my fiance pretty confused and helpless feeling sometimes. I also...

Thanks for the hugs, Mercy. I've had an anxiety reaction to police for a long time (if they're there, something terrible must be happening), but this is definitely the worst it's ever been, probably because they were completely unexpectedly in front of MY house and I didn't know where all my...

Thanks, Shan. :) The lingering paranoia and anxiety is pretty powerful. Definitely one of those days I wonder how I'll get through to the end of, though I've made it through the others, so I guess I'll make it through this one too.

I had to vote for many incidents, though I currently only seem to have symptoms from one. Maybe that one has just encompassed all the others. It had all the elements that have haunted me in a long series of incidents throughout my life. I've been witness to mental breakdowns, suicide attempts...

I'd been doing really well PTSD-wise until last night. I was just sitting there and suddenly I was in a blizzard and crying and screaming (thankfully only in my head) that I wanted out of the cold. I'm not sure how long it lasted, but I was absolutely convinced I was outside in the snow. It...

Does anyone else have fairly long periods of time (weeks or months) where their symptoms seem to go dormant, not showing up even when there's stress or triggers? I keep having weeks or even a month where the PTSD is totally quiet and I start to doubt whether I really have it, then it will...

Words, touch, and quality time are the three languages that come naturally to me. I'm especially fluent with words and touch. The second is a bit of a surprise to me because I hate touching most people, but it comes naturally when I love someone. My fiance is very fluent in the same three...

Well, my mind does the same thing, though I don't consider it "bad" because certain people I've had the misfortune of knowing really DO deserve everything I can think to wish on them and more. Maybe it's because I come from a pagan background, but I think some things are simply unforgivable and...

I wish I could offer help, but I have the same problem. My ability to trust pretty much doesn't exist anymore. I don't even trust my family, despite being very emotionally close with them. I feel like life has betrayed me too many times for me to have any faith in any of it again. It's one of my...

Authority figures are a MASSIVE trigger for me too, though only if they have real, physical authority (meaning they have both the ability and legal right to enforce their authority with physical force--a position mostly limited to law enforcement and doctors). Though I suppose I go a bit psycho...

I've had periods as long as many months where I emotionally isolated myself from friends and loved ones in the past, but I do my best to not let it happen anymore. At worst, I may find myself disconnecting for a day or two, but once I realize what I'm doing I force myself to stop because I think...

I'd like to know how I ended up with the misdiagnosis then, since only four of those criteria apply to me and all of them are explained by PTSD or Bipolar Disorder. I'm actually getting married next month and am (and always have been) pretty stable in relationships for someone with several...

Ugh. Unwanted attention from men is one of the (numerous) reasons I hate leaving the house. My PTSD doesn't even stem from an assault of any kind, but unwanted social interactions still raise my anxiety. I intentionally DON'T make myself up to look attractive and it still happens sometimes. So I...

I have both Bipolar and PTSD. They aggravate each other, but the symptoms for me are pretty distinct and I was diagnosed with both. Unfortunately I was also erroneously diagnosed with BPD, which I feel like any idiot could see I don't have and that the criteria I did meet were due to my Bipolar...

As someone who has been on both sides, it sounds to me like you're already doing the right things. Just being there to listen and offering unconditional acceptance is pretty much what a supporter does. The other thing you can do is educate yourself on PTSD (this site is a great place to start)...

Has it always been one month for diagnosis, or was that a change in the DSM V? I know I was told 3 months, but it's also possible the person who said it was confused.

It's not attention seeking to want those close to you to know what you've been through so they can hopefully understand at least a little. I think that sounds pretty natural, and might be a good sign for where you're at with your own acceptance of the traumas. I can't share a lot of what goes on...

Frankly, it sounds like his issues go much further than lacking sensitivity to your PTSD. It sounds like he doesn't want the responsibility of caring for anyone other than himself--which leaves you with the choice of how much energy you want to expend on someone who is unwilling to do the same...

Well, you can set reminders on your phone and computer, which may be some help. How far ahead do you set up goals and schedules? I only do it for a single day because more is too overwhelming and easy to forget. You could even reduce that time to setting a goal for the morning or hour. There's...

I'm sorry you had such a negative experience with a therapist. It's a special kind of hopelessness you can end up feeling when those who are supposed to help end up hurting instead, but believe me, you are NOT alone in these feelings. It's hard to keep believing there's help out there after bad...

I'm very sorry your husband reacted in such a hurtful and insensitive way. I personally find it pretty unforgivable and upsetting, but I'll try to take the charitable view and assume that the harshness of his response was because he finds what happened to you deeply painful to think about and is...

I've never personally been told this, though I've fired several therapists for clearly being clueless even though they wouldn't admit it (and really, my problems of bipolar depression and relatively simple PTSD should be WELL within the training of ANY professional). I was witness to my ex, who...

Well, PTSD can be exhausting. I know it saps my energy and I often get completely overwhelmed by ordinary responsibilities, especially if there are multiple things I feel like I should be doing. The only advice I know to give is to set very simple daily goals. Maybe today you're going to...

Hi and welcome to the forum. I know strong family support and immediate counseling can reduce the incidence and severity of PTSD and other problems after a traumatic event, so it sounds like you're doing everything right and have every reason to hope that your husband will continue healing. It...

I had very similar problems with my ex, who also had severe PTSD. The fact is that it doesn't sound like he's in any way committed to even trying at a relationship with you. Maybe he's too involved in his own issues right now to have a relationship. Maybe he's just not that interested in you...