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Welcome to the forum Bekki!! I hear what you are saying and can relate to a lot of the feelings you are having. For me it boils down to trust. I have a pretty high wall for safety that even my husband has a hard time looking over. My lack of trust goes back to the developing days of early...

My history started off with anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, anti-anxiety meds, and sleeping meds. I started all the mixes thereof in 1986. My side effects where many and the combinations were exhausting. I knew I had to have some kind of medication because I could not function without them...

I'm so happy for you both!! May you have many more healthy, happy days filled with the joy of love... suzie q

Glad to have you back Luna!! Hope you find the forum as helpful as I have. See ya around....suzie q

I can relate to the "reporting" of extreme trauma as if I'm talking about the weather. Years ago, for me, I felt like if I talked about it, it would eventually go away. Well, part of that is true...talking therapy is healing and will allow you to process the trauma and not have as many harsh...

I completely agree with Tlight's comment....tell yourself to wait. When I'm overloaded with problems that I feel (not necessarily true) I have no control over, I stress to the max. My brain tells me that there is no other way to handle the pain but to check out. For me, the calm feeling is...

Welcome Erik! I wanted to thank you for having the courage to tell us about yourself. I think you will find the support and answers you are seeking here on the Forum. It's a great place to start understanding C-PTSD and PTSD. Their symptoms often mimic other types of disorders. I'm of the...

Not Barney the dam purple dinosaur.... Thanks...I haven't laughed hard in some time now!

I love her voice and her music. I enjoy her fashion and have seen her interviewed. She was pretty laid back and down to earth when I saw her. She reminds me of how people first reacted to the craziness of Madonna when she first came out. They said she was outlandish, crude, indecent, bizarre...

Welcome Erin What a great person you are searching for ways to support your bf...I guess you know exactly how he feels since you have PTSD. How long has it been since you were diagnosed? My husband and I both have PTSD and still struggle not to have symptoms at the same time. Not a good...

Welcome and glad you are here! Doesn't it stink to have a diagnosis that has no cure? Makes life hard sometimes. That's why this forum is so special to me. I can learn, first hand, how to handle my symptoms by listening to others experiences. What's the saying, "don't know what it's like...

I thought that you were going to check out Mauchu Pitchu dude! Guess ya got side tracked. Thanks for the great pics. By the way, it's always good to remember the chick's "correct" name should you want to stop by there again!! I hope you remembered to wear sunscreen and turned before you...

Hey there Melanie!! I agree with Amethist on reading up on PTSD on the home page. It helped me understand about my symptoms, the whys and the hows. Like was said, just take the thing slowly. Since you've been diagnosed, your bf might want to read up also. It's a great place for those that...

Poor St. Patrick...all that work to teach the pagans. What would he think of the news about several hundred complaints of child abuse in the Irish Catholic churches? (over last 30-40 years.) Heard that on the news this morning. I'm part Irish on my mothers side...her maiden name was Kimmey...

I'm probably gonna get "whammed" on this one....but I'll be brave this once. I also don't like organized religion shoved down my throat or in my face. My question then is this...why do you celebrate then? If it's about springtime then why not celebrate on the first day of spring? Easter is a...

Welcome to the forum Craig, If you have been officially diagnosed with PTSD, then starting on the home page of this forum will help to explain why and where your symptoms are coming from.(if you don't know already) I would suggest that you read as much as you can and after your able to read...

Hello Kris, What horrible dreams you are having! I understand not wanting to go back to sleep, but have you tried to go back and sleep? Has the dream picked up where you stopped? Does another bad dream kick in? Are you taking any type of med to handle your PTSD symptoms? Sleeping pills? I...

Hey there popeye! Just wanted to add...whenever my symptoms start to flare, I find myself comparing details. When I do this, I start to believe I'm unique. That's the disease telling me I'm unique. When I listen to that untrue thought, I isolate. Reason being, I'm getting to close to...

So glad you decided to come back!!! Sounds like you have a great therapist and that you are working hard on your issues. Great job! I know it's hard work, but it will pay off in the end tremendously. " Peal that onion" and "get that monkey off your back!!!" lol This is a safe and rewarding...

Welcome to the forum kdlady!! I'm with you on the working your "butt off!" I just wish it meant that I literally would lose some of the fat on my butt!!! I hear what you are saying about where this will end...I too, look for that day. Fortunately, I have found that trying to stay in the day...

I hear what you are saying about the meds...I'm an addict and have a tendency to like things that take away ALL the discomfort. (been clean & sober for 14 years now). Xanax is a big NO NO for me because its dependency is really strong and addiction withdrawal is a bit*h! I'm with ya on not...

Feeling out of control tests my victim role. If I'm out of control then I'm vulnerable. Being vulnerable in the past has lead to abuse. I don't like being out of control in the least. Something I do to help get over the discomfort is to say the serenity prayer.... Help me to accept the...

My therapist had me write a life history like I was writing a biography. I was in a treatment center at the time (addiction,eating disorder,DID,self mutilation) and it took me about 10 days of working 5-6 hours a day. I started with my first memory, my age and where I lived. I would write 2...

Monarch, Sounds like we have our medications in common...I take 60mgs/daily fluoxetine (generic prozac) and 150mgs/night trazadone. It took my chemistry awhile to kick in the night meds cause the prozac was on the high side. (Dr's say within theraputic range) Most of the time when I can fall...

Hey Ronja and welcome to the forum!! "Qualifying" yourself for PTSD is something only a professional can do. If you have been diagnosed, then you have a life long, incurable condition. The people on the forum will share their experiences on how they handle their symptoms so that they may live...