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Legend- I'm glad your days and nights are improving. I understand about not wanting to share with an outside person about private and sometimes embarrassing or scary thoughts, experiences or dreams. The best thing about that is knowing that as long as I'm not talking about killing someone...

Olivia- I apologize for seeming too pushy about the mental health professional. I understand that some don't have a way to get help. I do not want to pry into issues that you do not feel ready to reveal and I do not want you to think you have to explain yourself. I know how that is and how...

I urge you to get to a mental health professional as soon as possible. If you are undiagnosed, I am sure you are untreated. If you do not have money, please understand that most hospitals have a mental health unit where you can be admitted (for a minimum of 72 hours) to get diagnosed and...

Your English is fine! In fact, it is better than a lot of people that I speak to or hear from in "real life". I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother. I was very nervous about starting anti-depressants too and in all honestly, I was convinced that I would convince myself to have the worse...

Hi! I think I get what you mean by re-living the circumstances. Maybe figuratively re-living each situation that led you here because you denied yourself the healing but hurtful emotions and ability to process the events at the time they happened. I can relate in some ways to doing that. I...

I like that. Its very simple but boy, is it the truth. Thanks

I'm very sorry the VA is not being helpful with your PTSD. It is disappointing and angering that the VA isn't taking PTSD as serious as they should. I have a friend whose husband is an Iraq veteran and he had PTSD upon his return.....they only wanted to medicate him too but he did keep trying...

Actually, my self esteem is awful and has been for a very long time. I've never been pretty enough, thin enough, smart enough, talented enough, athletic enough, educated enough, stylish enough and on and on and on. No one has ever told me those things, I just feel them. I think with my family...

I'm so sorry for the childhood that your father gave you. If you cannot afford counseling I hope you try to get into a mental health clinic. I know there is a wait sometimes but even being on the list is closer than you are now to seeing a therapist. In the meantime, have you ever thought...

I went to Thanksgiving dinner today. It was nice. We didn't discuss anything to do with my PTSD at all. Its just going to be a private thing that the people who feel like they can support me through do and the people who don't feel like they can....well, they don't have to. I'm not going to...

Hi cblake. I am in a similar boat, except I watched my father die. I hope that you do see a therapist. I have some terrifying symptoms that I don't want to live with for the rest of my life, or at least don't want to live not knowing how to control them. I was diagnosed as PTSD as well.

My family tells me I am too sensitive as well. Sometimes I wonder if they are the way they are because they grew up in a tougher time in my family. I'm more than a decade younger than my siblings. YES!!! A million times. I feel this way and it is SO frustrating. I want to stop but I feel...

Hi Lavender I've not been here long. I have found it to be as safe as posting on the internet can be I suppose. The people here have been nothing but supportive because they are all suffering from PTSD too. I find that venturing out of the ptsd forums and into chit chat and discussion are...

Its hard for me to follow frequently changing avatars so I try to follow names instead. My avatar is me. Its me several months ago before my dad died and I was happy and although I had problems I was a generally positive person. I'm NOT that person right now but I'm really working to get back...

I'm very sorry that your boss is behaving the way they are. I'm glad you are seeking out assistance when it comes to your work situation. I'm fortunate in the face that my boss went through something similar to me and understands when I need time.

I really hope it is his turning point too! I have had a family member commit suicide and I just cannot imagine the inner turmoil that one faces when they feel that it is their only option. I've never been there and I hope not to ever be at that point. Your son-in-law will be in my thoughts.

Hi Lavender. I know what you mean about being ready to talk about it out loud.

Britt--that's passive aggressiveness at its finest! Was she "southern"? I'm from the south and I can tell you that some older proper southern ladies can be very PA and you don't even realize it.

I read and I bake. Baking is good for my soul but NOT so good for my hips. I really love it though and am very good at giving what I cook away so I don't eat it. There are only a few things that call to me....red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting is my favorite and I eat way to much of...

Hi Legend.....I'm new here too and I've already found it a great place to ask questions or get suggestions about my PTSD. I have issues with my family accepting my PTSD too and I'm trying to learn how to make that not matter. It's tough.

This is a good idea and I actually do it, although not regularly. I remember so many childhood songs. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitz His name is my name too Whenever I go out the people always shout there goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schimtz __________________________ This old man, he...

I think what you did was awesome!

I will comment from the DIL standpoint. It is VITAL that your son not come to you with problems in his marriage. It will destroy any bit of relationship that you will ever be able to have with your DIL. Even if the issue was caused by him, tt will be difficult not to blame her and not to judge...

I have no advice. Your friend is in such a hard position and I absolutely HATE the stigma that follows mental illness. I hope that he gets help soon.

" Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." There's some debate about who that is correctly attributed to. Some say Dr. Seuss and some say one of Franklin Roosevelt's advisers. I don't care who said it, I like it.