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Hey everyone! I've been thinking about writing this post for a while now but I guess it's been too hard. But today I decided I needed to give it a try. Moderators feel free to move if I've put this in the wrong spot :) This may be a bit triggering so don't read if that will upset you. I will...

This is going to sound dumb but I found acceptance has really helped my manic moments. For awhile I had a hard time accepting one of the disorders I have (somatoform) and when they said I had PTSD too I found that I got more manic trying to disprove this. Once I accepted that I have mental...

Well PTSD triggering nightmares would be one cause. A lot of things can happen during the night and sometimes PTSD nightmares can further scar people even if what's happening in the nightmares isn't real.

I don't know if I'd really consider it delayed onset but for me I was taking care of another student when my ex-boyfriend talked about wanting to boil me in acid and that combination triggered my ptsd. I have probably had it my entire life but the event brought it to the forefront. Is there...

You don't have to be there for him. It's great that you're someone he opens up to buy that is on him and not on you. Just because he has PTSD does not give him the excuse to leave you and want you to be there for him. Good for you for setting boundaries! I am quite horrible at it. Sometimes...

You definitely can change them! I mean it doesn't work all the time but you can :) if they are repeats try writing an alternative ending. *hugs*

I know that feeling. Maybe watch a happy movie or something? *hugs*

Self soothing is a great thing to do as long as it isn't self destructive (cutting, drinking, etc). Rocking is a great thing to do as long as you aren't hurting yourself or anything. I talk to my cat over the phone which is a lot more weird than rocking ;)

I'm with the rest of the pack and think it may be a good idea to write a note. He could be being aggressive but he could just be concerned so writing a note would help you find out and maybe feel more secure.

I'm not sure if me posting is a good thing or a bad thing based on my lack of religious beliefs, but I do know a lot about safe spaces (and I actually find being in churches to be very calming). My safe space was my cousin's house and then my brother moved in and I felt like it no longer was my...

Hey Jesse! Welcome to the forum! The thing is that while this guy has ptsd which makes life harder, that is still four years of your life that have gone by without much reciprocation. You seem to be putting more emotional support into this than he is and while that can happen in ptsd...

I have somatoform disorder and I have for a long time (well as long as a long time can be when you're 20) so feel free to talk to me about it! It's super under diagnosed and is a really hard diagnosis to accept (or at least it was for me). It's awful but it can be managed without excessive...

First off, hugs! Second I'm 20 and also in uni so if you wanna pm me I may be able to help :)

My dad does the same things to me so I know how stressful the whole situation can be. Welcome and hugs!

Hello! I'm 20 so we probably have some things in common! Welcome and hugs!

I (when I don't have a grade three ankle injury) tap dance barefoot because it hurts enough to give me a shock but the pain is isn't serious and is just momentary. Plus I love dancing ;)

Personally, I think for people like us with PTSD, being in a relationship with someone who does not believe you and belittles it could be the most detrimental thing to you. We second guess ourselves enough that we don't need other people doing it too. *hugs*

I think this is a great idea! Definitely will remove the potential awkwardness of violent video games showing up. Best of luck with this @anthony . As someone with minimal computer skills I appreciate people who can do things like this without say... Blowing up the world.

Thanks for the support everyone! I responded with the work conflict and now they want me to come the weekend after that to baby sit (which I won't do because I refuse to spend the night in the same house as my dad) and to my brother's kid party (which I may do but probably won't). I can't...

Wow Thanks guys for the quick responses I feel loved :) I could cut out my dad without a second's thought but my sibs are too young for me to contact separately as my sister is six and my brother nine. I'm a good influence for them and they trust me so I don't want them to feel abandoned. I...

Hi all! So quick summary: I told my dad I wouldn't be able to come to thanksgiving dinner and he exploded and called me a liar and a horrible person etc. Next day when I saw him and my step mom she said that next time I saw them she was going to sit me down and have a talk to me about coming to...

You're totally right that it doesn't sound like I've been legally disowned, I should probably have phrased it as officially not safe to be around my dad without other people there. He's broken my moms ribs for a lot less than this and he's already been getting closer to that point with me. It's...

Hi all! I'm not entirely sure why I decided to write this but I feel so unemotional that I'm not sure if I feel nothing because I'm okay or because my body is unable to cope yet. The story: So my dad is an emotionally manipulative horrible violent person, but I still see him on occasion...

Ask them about Somatoform disorder ( I have it) and it can be combined with PTSD and is the physical manifestation of stress-- not faking. It can do really crazy things with digestion and pretty much every other part of the body and it is pretty obscure so it takes ages to get diagnosed

First off, hugs!! Second do you have access to therapy? That could help you talk out your options :) I hate to suggest this... But... Have you tried pulling the God card? Saying God wouldn't want him to live like that? Try grounding yourself in your sense of you who are and not who you...