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I am getting this information second-hand from a spokeswoman volunteer working for CCI. She said they recently expanded their operations with PTSD in mind and especially veterans, but also just PTSD. I was told that anyone with a disability on the list can apply, and that the dog and...

@whiteraven can you quote a part that sounds angry and talk about that? I find that intriguing, and I think I agree, but I don't know what parts I'd be agreeing upon. :)

What helped you to be able to do that? :tup: I can't seem to get a move on about a dental visit.

Does it pass? For me it's hell for about 2 hours and then I snap out of it, 98%.

I found a talk show that showed clips of a dad terrorizing his small children by opening a box containing an elf on the shelf. The way the kids reacted was evidence for me that they associated the elf with something absolutely terrifying. The dad was sadistic in his taping of it. He was sure...

I guess I'll start. And I intended this thread to be as "Victories" because these are small victories that have to be won regularly. For me, it's: Walking with my eyes up and not on the ground Remembering my spouse's feelings and being present for him

This is a thread about the parts of your life with PTSD that require you to guard or carry a still, small flame in the dark. There are parts of the self or the life that require attention. And the flame can be snuffed out many times, but somehow you find a way to light it again.

That's abusive and gaslighting. How shocking that she kept that negative label going forever. What a B.

I feel like you understand me. I can't handle that either. I feel so abandoned. Or I tell myself it'll be fine, it's temporary, but then when the day comes, I fall to pieces, panic, or sob uncontrollably. It always surprises me. I do suspect I have some form of DID, co-conscious. It's...

If I were sure children born to me were out of the question, and depending on the reasons, then I'd talk to them about options besides IUD. I'm sorry that you're having so much frustration and re-trauma through this. It's like, "at least we have birth control" but then, this.

Yeah, I was wondering why you woke up at that point. How much control do the medical staff have over that?

My husband probably doesn't have PTSD, but he nearly died in hospital for E-Coli infection. He has a severe blood phobia. He blacks out. Not until recently did I realize that he had blood transfusions and that people were talking about the fact he could die in front of him. He was 20 months...

This is a perfectly normal response to an invasive medical procedure. I hate the feeling when the speculum is being taken out in a vaginal exam, probably because it is a trigger to body memories. I haven't had a panic, but I really don't like even typing this, so yeah. Of course it's something...

I only had IUDs after a baby. Even then, the 2nd one being put in was painful and more scary for me (likely connected). It also had to come right back out within months due to pain affecting my lower back, and my legs. I literally could not take a walk. I gained weight. I am no longer a fan of...

I can relate to your feelings, having endured similar trauma. It's a normal feeling to want validation, especially when the abuser is dead and there is no chance of his getting exposure in any other way. I think there is a website where the names of abusers is posted publicly and...

I'm a life-long PTSD sufferer. Like you, I met my husband at a young age. You say you are in mid-40's and have been with this man for 30 years. Were you teenagers when you started being a couple? We were. Recent psychology studies suggest the "investment" model in long-term relationships. This...

You're so right. Relationships and their brittleness is profoundly scary. To counter this fear, I try to feel more self-confident in my ability to be happy on my own, if that were called upon or necessary. It's hard, I know. I panic.

I'm mad at your relatives. You were right about them and why you didn't want to return here to them. I don't blame you for being so frustrated.

The more real the drills, the more we as a group see how people will truly react in a crisis. The thing is, when I started teaching in 2002, shooting was not a thing. So when I started in this career, these drills were a non-starter. Since then, increasingly, it feels like I've joined the...

I only feel anger and pity and want revenge for the abuse and many, many betrayals and abuses upon me and my siblings. I think for me it's easy to stay angry and wanting distance due to having to save younger siblings from them. I have no idea if that's a thing, but so far, I have noticed a...

I am only hearing negative on the relationship, both ways. No advice yet, but just wanted to summarize your post very simply in case it's helpful. If not, my apologies.

I'm experiencing a problem that isn't the same but similar. I feel a lot of affection, appreciation, and closeness/trust to my husband, and I feel attraction to him, and I initiate contact sexually and affectionately, but then something interferes. This is a new symptom for me and I don't...

Contempt, hostility, anger. He sounds angry. SSRI's might even make that worse, since they are activating. He's highly intelligent, too, correct? A colleague who was high functioning, high IQ PTSD was like this (constant advice) which could often appear without solicitation from others. Those...

Even without a PTSD diagnosis, it's been widely accepted in psychoanalysis theory that a child's shocks are sub-conscious and responsible for symptoms later in life. It's assumed, I think, that with PTSD, there is "always more" in there. This needn't be a reason to not trust someone. What...

Please don't assume he is not abusive toward his kid. I'd report the abuse to the authorities so there is some kind of "paper trail" (do people say that phrase anymore now that everything is online?) in case the kid starts showing up to school with a black eye.