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Yes its a way of protection,hiding emotions from others is pretty common,i am now doing it for so long i doubt i will ever change as i no longer remember how to,often others ask me "What are you thinking" as my expression shows no indication,i hold back to feel safe.

Yes I understand your mixture of what to do. She has been there for you for so long helping you through things, I too had to have my 13 year old dog put to sleep and for days I pondered on what to do, I felt like keeping her close but she gave me a glance one day right into me that I felt she...

Not cut my hair in a long time, but at as a teen when things were going on abuse etc, this is my reason for PTSD I cut my hair for what felt for no reason. But of course there was a deep reason as I had lost my memory of the abuse but inside my heart had not forgot, I just hacked it off. I...

Not really we never get over a traumatic experience it stays embedded in our memory forever,having said that we do live a life but a different one to what we would had we not experienced trauma,for many we cannot recall a time before it our life starts from trauma on wards we don't get over it...

I am gluten free anyway so my diet is limited,now I discover chocolate is off limits and so is citrus fruits! I guess I am healthy not eating gluten,but oh I do miss choccie!

I do not blame anyone and it is never persons fault if they are suffering due to PTSD!

I have had doctors say things that were really cruel beyond belief,i now do not bother with any kind of therapy whats the point when they make you worse with a cruel tongue!

I like cycling its exercise that really clears your head you feel so refreshed cycling along, nobody to bother you and all the open space you get fit just by enjoying yourself, but I do own a tread mill/rowing machine/exercise bike the lot really but never bother, all do in January then give up...

These are the responses I have had on telling others, There isn't such thing don't be silly. You need help your crazy. Get over it. Get on with your life (screamed at me by a doctor). Not this nonsense again. Fuss you make you only got abused. Your traumatic stuff was years ago. Your making it...

Attraction was very good but made all in our house tearful as it was so moving!

Getting a tan

Welcome to this forum I too have scoliosis and have had the surgery, I am a victim of a wrong diagnosis so this delayed treatment so because of this am now in constant pain, PTSD was part that and part something sinister but this site is a nice place as we can all know what the other is feeling...

A good scream is good at times a person is like a coiled spring gets tighter until that scream comes.

Oh gosh wow yes hate it that's why its now down past my waste,cut my hair never!

Browsing in second hand shops or car boot sales when I do this I forget all about PTSD you could say its left to its own devices.

I am Welsh. Have fostered over 500 kittens (not all at once of course!). Fostered puppies. Am gluten intolerant Lol. Love life!

Yes I feel as if its personal but I know it isn't but when you get one your like they are pointing out my spelling mistake, to be honest its embarrassing!

If I could I would turn back the clock so many things would not have happened, its everyone's wish I expect then there would not have been PTSD to deal with.

That construct cobwebs

Just being at home with my mum, yes I am grown up but everyone loves their mum! So yes seeing her today made me happy!

I'm giving out hugs ((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))) and do not expect one in return but of course a hug is nice to receive too ,so in reality I would like a hug, please anyone?

Keep healthy and keep smiling, keep on keeping on the goal is to achieve all you want and not let anything hold us back!

Being pain free and having good company and pets,all things like birds singing so really it does not take much to make a person happy!

Our sweet dog was put to sleep after an illness due to her old age but right to the end her tail did not stop wagging, now that's one brave dog! She was a funny dog who made us laugh daily with her cheeky antics, her sense of fun was never ending bless her sweet soul.

When simple things make no sense and complicated things do, we get so used to complicated that it becomes the simplest.