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That is a really tough one. I can see where he is coming from. It helps us to have loving family around us, but at the same time we want to be alone because it is easier if we only have to worry about ourselves. We love having family around, but at the same time we want to be alone so we can...

I have a couple times in the past. I have even faked it a couple of times.

For me when I have a panic attack it feels like I'm having a heart attack or something. I can feel my heart beating inside my chest, I have shortness of breath, I get feeling pretty warm, and start sweating a lot more than usual. I remember the first time I called the nurses help line and...

I would say start with personal hygiene. For me it is a form of self care and helps me feel good about myself and when I start to feel down about myself it is the first thing that starts to suffer.

It definitely isn't easy for either of you. I like that you know that he isn't a jerk. In the relationship with my wife I am the one with PTSD so I can't give you the supporter perspective but the fact that he has been going to the VA is a good thing because he wants to be better, but there is...

I could believe it. It's like the video from forever ago of the soldiers pissing on the dead bodies of some terrorists. Of course they are going to want to get some revenge so even though he was already dead I wouldn't doubt putting some rounds into his body to get that satisfaction of putting...

Man, I guess I'm very blessed to be working where I am. I'm going to start having weekly appointments at the VA starting this Friday so I had to put the time off request in. But before that I asked the question about having an appointment every Friday. And instead of constantly having to figure...

The first two weeks after I started Zoloft was hell. Everything was worse but then it got better after two weeks.

So I have heard the saying that they train us to go to war but they don't train us to come home. War is hell and there isn't much use for emotion in war so we subconsciously turn it off. And depending on his trauma can be really hard to turn it back on and keep it on. I still struggle with...

My first question is how long have you known him and how long have you been dating? My best advice is to take it slow and don't bring all those questions to him at the same time. Maybe have a couple small discussions about his ptsd, because I know if somebody wanted to talk to me about...

I have heard about so many benefits but haven't invested yet. Working on saving up and I have a friend that sells young living essential oils. I'm going to start out with a kit since it comes with a defuser. I have heard of defuser necklaces but I'm wondering if there is something more for men...

That would have been a rough day for me. Glad you made it alright and had a way of escape.

You know it's so awesome but crappy at the same time. I'm not alone in this I like the term over stimulation or sensory overload. I tend to call it chaos. I don't do well with any kind of chaos. So in turn I don't do well in full public places like a full restaurant or especially a food court at...

Thank you for sharing that positive story. Those usually happen to me quite often but I just try to hide it and do some diaphragm until it get's better. It is kind of funny though the other day I was talking to the psychologist two weeks after my ptsd evaluation and told me that they diagnosed...

sometimes it just feels good to break some sh.. I mean stuff.

I see where you are coming from in relation to the military discipline, with how basic training was regimented and not doing them wasn't an option. That might be a good idea thinking of different self care things as not being optional but mandatory. I can't really speak on the military ptsd...

To me ptsd feels like trying to get off a merry go round while it's still on. You know that there is other stuff that is better so you try to get your balance to get off and you are doing good for a little bit but you end up falling down and have to find your footing again. Sometimes you just...

I feel very similar to your OP right now. I'm not quite sure if I have accepted my stuff and gotten to the point where I'm as good as I'm going to get or if I'm in denial and don't want to face it and pretend that I'm ok. After going through a screening last month I was re-diagnosed with ptsd so...

If I try to do a lot of different things at the same time my brain tends to get overloaded and shuts down on me and it takes a bit before I am productive again.

I totally here you there, @Marie76 It's kind of interesting I have been in and out of therapy for a while now and I still feel the same way. It's gotten to the point that I need therapy again but I feel like I'm not ready to face it yet. I have to keep things together for my family and I can't...

Totally, especially when it isn't in the place that it is suppose to be...

You ain't alone in the fight.

To the OP, I can totally relate. Heck I'm even a combat veteran and I still am struggling with my diagnosis 6 years later. I don't want to believe that of all people I could have ptsd. For me I struggle with comparing my stuff to others as well, and comparing is one of the worst things we can do...

I'm not sure about the VA but they always give me their card and say that if I need anything until my next session to give them a call.

I do fidget a bit. I usually end up biting my nails or playing with my cuticles until the area around my nails bleed sometimes. Or I click a pen which drives a lot of people nuts. My wife saw the fidget cube by antsy labs when it was on gofundme and got me one and I got it probably about a month...