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LOL, that really wasn't a quote but rather my rephrasing some of the information based upon my own perceptions, but hope it helps regardless. The actual link to the information is here. http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/family/effects-ptsd-family.asp Secondary trauma wasn't even a blimp on my radar...

Hello and welcome! My first forum was a bit overwhelming as well until I started getting the feel for it. I hope you find this place a safe zone soon. Look forward to seeing you around!

Yeah, I get that. My last episode started that way as well. I didn't understand why I felt so emotionally numb and tired. I'm not saying you are on the cliff of another big episode though, that was just me and my particular scenario given events. I think it's normal, but would be concerned about...

Oh yeah, for sure I get like this. As others have said it usually hits at the worst possible time. I never really saw it as dissassociation before though, just that something subconsciously happened without me being aware and I went from feeling good about myself and that I could get a lot done...

For me, two friends started telling me about their own symptoms once I had removed myself from the last trauma and had some time to cool down. I was already deeply confused about what had and was still happening inside, and wondering why I just couldn't move forward like I had done nearly all of...

@Notsowild , trust me when I say I am not brilliant. I went to the USA VA's website to study PTSD from a combat scenario and found them talking about "secondary trauma". Although I was absorbed with myself at the moment and trying to understand my own state, I wondered what that meant...

Thank you for this! I really needed to hear it!

@GWhizz , not hijacking at all! It makes sense given what I was told and what I just wrote about my experiences. Honestly, today I find myself angry at my minority community. We all know that substance abuse and other issues run rampant in our community and that the underlining reason is mental...

I agree. Although they may have read up on it and been exposed to it, secondary trauma is a reality. No matter how educated people are, the secondary trauma still impacts people and they need to be aware of that and have self help strategies as much as we do. I really pushed my husband to learn...

@Notsowild , I will try my best although legally I can't really go into full details. When I started the job I loved the daily challenges of figuring out how I was going to get everything done in a finite amount of time. During our second coordinator, I witnessed her personality go from being...

I totally get it!!!! I lost almost everyone to this. Those that didn't leave me I count as a miracle, because it took a few years for me to truly understand what was happening. I'm new to all of this myself, so I may not be as helpful as others. My initial thoughts are focused on how told and...

While I went through my last 2 or more years of job related trauma about 2 years ago, one friend suffering from PTSD (non-war related by her admission after returning) stepped in and seemed to recognize how I had changed during that experience. She slowly started telling me her...

Hello @Laure , although I don't have any specific advice other than what was previously mentioned, I just wanted to say hello and welcome.

I would recommend you ask your therapist about developing "tools" to help you through this and to build once you are over the hump. You might also want to consider those medications again. I know I hate meds, but I also met be realistic with myself and acknowledge when I need them. As for those...

Welcome! I'm glad you are finding the information here useful!

@FridayJones , sorry to hear you are having another rough patch. Myself, I had been better for almost a year and a half, and the intrusive thoughts were finally getting fewer and fewer. I felt I was nearly myself again with just a few hurdles to jump before I was fully back in full swing. I fell...

Yup, most of the time I have historically had good emotional intelligence, but the PTSD destroyed that initially and at times still does. I'm book marking this website so I can come back to it later and read it.

You are not alone at all. I am still learning my own events that led to this. However, I have been attacked many, many times throughout my life. I've been through police raids targeted towards minorities like myself all with the end game of destroying our futures with police records and getting...

@fmg12 , it isn't easy to be sure and bless you for your willingness to be supportive. The one thing I have told them before I state what happened is that I cannot and will not blame anyone for anything they thought, did or said throughout this. I was nasty and couldn't stop it, and still can...

Thank you both. Overwhelmingly, the responses back have been incredible and better than I ever imagined. One person knew something was wrong when I started disappearing from all social events and stopped contact with everyone. His response has been far the best! "I wondered when I would hear...

Welcome back. Sorry for what has happened to you and hope you can move forward.

Knew it would happen sooner or later, and I can totally respect and understand the decision to let each other live our separate lives. It somewhat bothers me because I thought we were closer friends, but can understand the strain my symptoms put on the relationship. I was seeking support and had...

Thank you everyone. Wasn't sure what to make of it and my therapist seemingly being alarmed over it rather upset me. Apparently, I haven't discussed a lot of things with her over the past few years including the internal rage. Guessing I haven't discussed them because I couldn't do so and feared...

My final question for the night. I've experienced this now for a few years and believe it is dissassociation related, but not sure. I've been in many public, loud and busy scenarios where I want to hear what others in the group are saying but I find myself being standoffish and not truly caring...

Yup, @Solara Kinda a small part of what I experienced as well. Time is the true test of those relationships. Again, I just wanted to apologize for anything I might have said or done when I wasn't me. @RussH , thanks for that commentary. Yes, I did what I felt needed to be done.