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Hey Nicolette..I can relate to the romantic poots from the hubby. Been married 24 years and mine still shares as if its his way of "marking his territory"! I guess you know they really love you when they share their gas! Problem is...and this is a warning for the future...the smell gets...

For me, the anger was the first to surface in my portfolio of emotions. It seemed to be the strongest, the most justified, and the emotion that helped me "survive". Under the anger (after I got clean and sober) my therapist found fear. Fear that I was out of control, which made me extremely...

Welcome Schiaperal! I too stumbled onto this forum back in Sept. of 2010. I've been grateful ever since. I hear you when you say that you had to start working on your trauma to possibly have a good life after! PTSD will not let you forget that you are coping with your past. The work I did...

Hello Lonelyone! Welcome to the forum and know that you are safe here and don't have to stay lonely. What you said about not knowing if what you remembered was real or just made up...it doesn't matter because what you experienced is what you experienced. Your memories are real and you should...

Welcome David67 to the forum! You are right in saying that no one knows how you feel. What you can do to help us understand your feelings is to open up and post what you think is causing your emotions. I think that feelings are kinda personal and unique in some cases. You said you were...

hey there Thomas... I can completely relate to your feelings of panic and anger. Being a veteran myself, I know that in the United States, the VA can leave you with the feelings of hopelessness. You would think that a hospital would help to make you feel better. Sometimes, the process to get...

Welcome Monticello to the forum... Reading all the information about PTSD/cPTSD andPTS here has helped me understand my symptoms. As it has been said earlier, PTSD can only be diagnosed by evaluation of a psychiatrist. That's not to mean that you aren't experiencing similar symptoms. They...

I hear you Heather and can relate. As you have found out, I realized that my running from confronting my issues and feelings only made my symptoms worse. I felt like I didn't have enough inner strength and no answers on how to deal with my past abuse, both in childhood and into my adult years...

Surround yourself with all your animals and tell them how you are feeling. Their attention and love shines through all the gloom and doom. Get outside, anywhere outside and see the small things in nature. Go for a walk. Watch the Comedy Channel on TV. Log onto this Forum and explain your...

So glad to see that you are now posting..Welcome! :D Suzie Q

Good thread and very interesting to see all the different perspectives! My experience with pot was a great one. That was until I reached a point in my use where I became dependent (both mentally and physically). When I first started smoking at 13, I used recreationally because I could only get...

For me, cutting and watching myself bleed was a release from the pain I felt. My pain was so intense sometimes that I had to dissociate. Ultimately, I only felt like I was releasing a valve of pressure in my very soul to keep from killing myself. The act of cutting allowed me to release some...

Welcome to the Forum! I know you will find this place informative and friendly. Please don't feel as if you can't speak your perspective on things, that's how others can learn different ways to handle their life struggles. Everyone's experiences and strengths help others. No one judges here...

Still looking for someone in my area to chat with..

Hey, glad you found the Forum! Try not to overwhelm yourself with all the issues..take baby steps, or as I do, take it one day at a time. It helps with the anxiety and allows me to process the memories so that I can let them go.

You go girl!! The hardest thing for me to do these days is to set my healthy boundary system. I have a right to feel safe in any environment I am in, whether it be a retreat or just plain life. When someone triggers me or makes inappropriate gestures, I tell them that their behavior is...

I can completely relate to what you are saying. My experience has been that every time my stress level/dissociation/DID was high my body reacted with another illness that just appeared without any warning. I thought that my eating disorder (couldn't eat at all) could be the cause, and I'm sure...

Welcome to the Forum!! Like you, I was looking for a support place to better understand my PTSD symptoms and causes. This place turned out to be the most informative and caring link for me. Not only did I find support from those who suffer, I also had support from those that were carers...

I am grateful to know that I will NOT let my PTSD control the quality or quanitity of my life. There ARE ways to improve and adapt and new things I WILL learn about myself and my disorder. I will NOT allow bad behaviors, habits, negative thoughts, unhealthy living,daily stresses,and unhealthy...

In retaliation, open up a new meat market (beef only)!

Welcome to the Forum! As a veteran of the US Navy, I will say thanks for serving. I understand the complications of the military mind and lack of "common sense" the service seems to shove down every soldiers throats. If it merely was just serving our country I'm sure all the vets would come...

I was given Remeron when my eating disorder had me at a size 0. I never purged I just could not eat anything because of my nerves. I went to a treatment center for 60 days and was given this drug at night. I would get really groggy and would raid the center's refrigerator. I wouldn't stop...

I also experience your symptoms of achy, twitchy, restless legs that want to be stretched with no relief. My doctor said it is called restless leg syndrome and gave me a Rx called Requip. It's primarily used with Parkinsons Disease patients but has other uses as well. I take 2mg at night...

Welcome Buttons.... I'm so sorry to hear about your loss...you are so brave to have been there in the end to comfort her. You must have loved her very much to have been so strong. Now, you have to be strong again and deal with the trauma it's left behind. I can really relate to the...

Welcome Mellisa! This is certainly a great place to find new friends and to share in ways we work on handling our PTSD symptoms. It's good to hear that you are seeing a trauma specialists as this will help you the most. Isolating is very common with us, so hope you will reach out and get any...