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Hi. He sleeps soundly partly because I'm there, and mostly because I remind him to take his medication! He is a grown man and should do this on his own. I will not become a substitute for truly helpful medicine. Yes I daydream about him getting to a place that allows him freedom of any pills...

Maybe you're married to my boyfriend? ha ha. All joking aside, you aren't alone. I am three months in with my PTSD Marine and it has been one hell of a ride. Being in this forum has helped me more than I could have hoped - I've learned to take a step back and breathe. I need space too, and...

Big hugs to you, one thing I am observing is that there is a similar patter for combat PTSD veterans, so if anything, we can offer each other support through these times of agony. I'm here too. Your experience reads very similar to mine. xo

I feel you, I really really do. I'm a giver and I am learning fast about how our instincts to help/give/offer kick into overdrive when in a relationship with someone with PTSD. Like me, you sent a little note saying you were there. That is beautiful and enough. He is busy or isolating, I...

Hi. I am sorry you are suffering right now. You are in the right place to gain support from kind and intelligent people. Reach out when you feel a connection could be made with someone who shares your experience and can give you support. You aren't alone, you came to a safe place. I saw...

I offer a great big hug, high fives, pouring the bubbly and passing around godiva chocolates to all of you strong women! I'm in the boat with you - ups and downs, highs and lows, sweet reality and a whole lotta bullsh*t too...this is PTSD, this is his life....our life. Today, I feel strong...

Hi Tiff, I am sending you a great big hug and chocolate. I posted a few minutes ago about the positives that have taken place, but I know my marine may isolate again and I am preparing myself to just take it as it comes. I feel comfortable now giving him real talk and speaking my mind, but he...

Hello and I have some positive news! Since my first post in November, said Marine and I have overcome several hurdles. He has really pushed himself to share with me and not isolate, which has brought our friendship to a closeness I have never known before. He is truly a remarkable person and...

@Solara I am reading this and thinking that I also may be a fool in love with my boyfriend. The truth hurts but its so refreshing to just get a dose of sanity rather than guessing games and hand wringing, wondering if he will talk to me. Thanks for your bluntness. Much appreciated...

Hi TiffK, Thank you very much I needed those words so much. I will read the links, but moreso just some reassurance that I am not alone. I did reach out to him today, just to say I was here if he wanted to talk. He got my message (sometimes technology is not the root of all evil) so at least...

Hi. The fight or flight is MY current dilemma, not his. I am trying to understand him and care about being his friend, but being treated as a doormat isn't something I want to keep experiencing. He just comes and goes, and I am left alone. It sucks. Thanks.

Hello. Met a marine vet. Instant feels from both of us. Shared two months of great conversations, romance and a few obstacles overcome. I am in love with him. He is an ex marine with ptsd. But he is so much more than that and I have seen the magic that makes him so special. From the time...