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Thanks solara! You are so so so right-on! I would add, too, that a lot of times what can happen is this: I hear dog barking. I go to investigate what is going on. I see that neighbor/person on street is walking dog. I stand outside my house and "guard" my property until said dog and...

OK. You are a farrier! Awesome... And I love horses and riding. I'm not that good a rider (yet) but I can canter and am learning the basics of jumping. I ride with direct reins but in a Western saddle. I want to switch back to English though. Most people around me ride English. The...

Hi. Glad you like the boots :) I have ... about... 50 pairs. I'm not a hoarder - they just make me feel happy when I wear them. This pair was made by Olathe in Kansas about 25 years ago. They have higher riding heels and 17" shafts. OK. Anyway... Where did this need start? I think...

wow. That's all I can say. It makes me feel like my issues are so so minor compared to yours. I will keep you in prayer, good man.

gizmo - Seriously thinking of some kind of fence. If for no other reason than to stop the feeling that I'm being WATCHED all the time. The ladies next door put curtains up (after 5 months) in their living room. But do you think they could put up curtains in the windows that face the side of...

Sheila: the grounding technique of using an ice cube worked very well yesterday! I am trying to do at least one life-affirming thing each day. Yesterday it was making a real point of playing with/including my son who has autism. Oh, the joy on his face...

Hi all. I've only been here for a few days and already I feel better and more capable. I do have a therapist, but it is great to have help from people that "get it" here. I was bullied as a child, not sexually, just teased, picked-on, and ostracized. Now as a 43-yo male I struggle with not...

Hi. When is it ok to tell people you have PTSD? Like, ok, my wife. That's OK. Family members, OK if necessary. What about people like neighbors? In another post, I asked about my newer neighbors that I've gotten off to a rocky start with because of my PTSD. Is it OK to try to talk to...

Sheila: I did a life-affirming thing yesterday. I renewed my library card. I got mad a few years back with the Director of our small-town library because she was so snooty and standoffish, and I vowed not to go in there again. She retired 2 months ago. I got up the courage to go in and...

Laurie: :) big smilie! You should try a pair of boots - they are great confidence builders and make you a couple of inches taller! Justme: I have wondered about writing a card or something. I don't want things to be bad with us, but I wish I could tell them not to blast their music - not...

First to scout: Thanks for your kind words. I have considered a fence. It would help with the whole "being watched" thing. But then I have to overcome my fear of being told "no" and "don't do that" and "that's silly" or "that's too much" before I can follow through. I'd love to start...

Thanks, SK. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to me too. I'm a Christian too, and it bothers me that I have a hard time loving my neighbor. We DO have lots of things to do around here. I am getting better at doing "stuff" to keep the thoughts at bay. I have learned to...

Hi. I'm new here, and just need some feedback. I was bullied as a child. Ostracized by other boys. Crybaby. The whole nine yards. Last kid picked on the team too. :( This has left me with PTSD and OCD. I am triggered by "invaders" - people, noises, etc. that I don't expect or know...