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I am probably one of the most optimistic humans I have ever met (:D) seriously!! Sure some of my posts have been down in the dumps....we all have our moments. LOL But here we are again. Hello, ComplexPTSD symptoms out of control.... My sufferer's symptoms are very cyclical as I have mentioned...

I definitely "get" this post. My sufferer does HORRIBLE all throughout the holidays and he has been symptomatic for months:banghead: aside from his taking 3 months to break from counseling. Good times.:confused: I get caught up more in realizing when he is about to spin out of control...

Wow, so many grammar issues....in that rant!!! sorry!!!!

Holiday seasons bring out my ire. I love them but don't these days.:arghh;:arghh;:arghh; I get so tired of dealing with the dysfunctional family that NEVER understands my sufferer their family member has CPTSD. Every year for 5 years......and again. "you think it is bc of this or that...

Better to get it out.....some stuff we say on these threads or to our therapist we would never express to our sufferer. AND THAT is OK. That is why this place is safe and so encouraging to seek help. Even when we vent we will scroll through and learn better ways to deal with frustrations!!! We...

I think the BIG RED LIGHT for me in this was......He was in intensive care treatment and had to take a break for work which would mean he was NOT done. He would then be extremely vulnerable to PTSD symptoms. Maybe, just dial the whole relationship back for a bit....would be my suggestion at...

Thank you for sharing!!! This gives me hope as a supporter that one day he will get to this point in healing. It takes lots of work I am positive so great job!! Healing can be tough.

Completely agree. @Hojay @GoatBoston I see lots of confusion. How long was this relationship? I may have missed that (its a long thread). I have been in a 16yr relationship and 11yr. marriage dealing with ComplexPTSD. I wish I could give you a cookie cutter version of what is PTSD related and...

First off I am sorry you have suffered. I think it is a positive you are trying to sift through your past and ask questions. This is the right direction. To answer your question as a parent. I had a different situation arise and we choose to tell. I had been made aware by my daughter 7, that...

Sexual abuse always starts with a power play. It is very common for the predator (they are bc they prey on vulnerable) to test the victim. I am very sorry this was your father. This is abuse (period). Also, NO touch even has to happen to be abusive. They simple act of displaying sexual behaviors...

Upfront let me say I am a supporter. So If I am not supposed to be commenting then shoo me away!!:happy: and its all good. I read particular sufferers threads bc mine whilst he has made massive gain does not open up about the real deep stuff. You sharing Ms Spock helped me to read what I have...

I don't know your whole story but I would say it is common place to be somewhat indecisive when therapy starts. If you agreed upon space I would give that. Expectations are somewhat limited in the space time continuum of PTSD life..........but a simple text letting the sufferer know you care is...

Thank you :Dso glad you did!!!! I have cycled through these exact thoughts for 5 years of an 11yr. of marriage and 16 year relationship. Some days you just wanna say screw it:arghh;!!!! I matter! This post will help so many

Yes Yes Yes...... super great advice!!!:tup:

Mine is also an active FF I would love to help any way I can. This site has some amazing articles and books to read. Keep reading to understand. I found a great therapist to help me weed through it also. He has been in and out of treatment and therapists for years......Its a journey...

Thanks guys! and yes I am all about sharing what I have learned through my time (IF I am allowed to, I am not therapist). I worked with my sufferers therapist on my own scheduled time to find ways to help, after, I had thoroughly researched and with her guidance had an understanding of CPTSD...

Well, its that time again....Anniversary dates. My sufferers are this time of year.....~hellaHOLIDAYS~ oh yeah. I know they are for many. It sucks the life :inpain:right outta this holiday lover. We manage a bit better these days but with the past 5 years of full blown episodes I am unnerved. It...

Sometimes I think the hardest part is the lonely part. I understand why friends and acquaintances do not "get it" as to where my sufferer went, who is this guy, we don't recognize him...But family (HIS) family continuing to remain lazy? Baffling. To continue to say in front of and behind his...

Do not want to be a naysayer. But I agree with the above statement.....PTSD+(any numbing drugs pot, alcohol in excess)= bad news. My sufferer has addiction issues w/C-PTSD...which came first? for mine is hard say....like asking the chicken or the egg. Nonetheless, ITS NOT GOOD. The fact he is...

@Livy's Mom @gizmo @Milo's papa and all others Thank you, I am glad this was encouraging to you all. He is in a treatment center for both addiction and PTSD. My hope is that he finds a way to begin to heal and then with outpatient treatment program is able to continue healing and stay the course.

I think we are saying the same thing really. I was making distinction that DID is more common with CPTSD not PTSD (a one time trauma or event) as you said,but is still distinctively separate. I really do think we are all saying the same thing and trying got make the accurate distinctions. I have...

Spot on!!

I can not post the links but simply search for the "Highlights and changes from DSM-IV-TR to DSM-5" .........and the article from the National Center for PTSD titled "Dissociation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" there are more but you can find them easily form credible sources we use them...

Sufferer with Psych. background. There is a LOT of debate on this subject so therefore, I would encourage others to tread lightly that dissosociation is a PTSD symptom, as it is not specifically as of yet. Isolation and detachment but DID is a disorder that stands alone>> ....... I only post...

HUGS right back!!!!! :happy: