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Hey tankwife. I would suggest not talking to him about all your emotions...especially the negative ones. A friend, or relative would be better. (or this forum) Hang in there.

Hey Jroocan, My fiancé is a USMC vet as well. He was over there in 04 and 05. It sounds like he struggled/ is struggling with a lot of the same things you are. He just recently got diagnosed 50% by the VA. I was hoping for more, but I don't think we would ever go through the whole process again.

It is never "safe to say" anything when it comes to PTSD. I'd say give her space, and leave the ball in her court.

Welcome to the forum. My fiancé is also a USMC vet. :) There are a lot of great people here. Good luck with your healing.

Good luck. This is a great place for info and support.

Hi Auxiliary, Welcome to the forum. Has your son been diagnosed?

Hey Alex. Hang in there. Outbursts of angry are common with PTSD. Are you on any meds?

Hi Starlet. Welcome. My fiancé is also an OEF/OIF veteran. Be careful with his drinking...set limitations and boundaries. Make sure he knows what is acceptable and unacceptable. Is he seeing a therapist at all? Read around in the supporters section. There is a lot of good info. :)

The vast majority of the people here are sufferers and then some of us are supporters.

Welcome. My fiancé is am OIF/OEF veteran as well. I hope you find the answers your looking for

Get out and get out now. This is not a PTSD thing, this is an abusive person thing. Go to a shelter if you have to. Treat this as a life threatening situation.

My fiancé told me about his PTSD before we even met in person. We talked via email for about 3 months before we met. He was in the dark days of his PTSD though, so it would have been really hard to hide. I think that him telling me right away was the best thing he could have done. He gabe me...

Im sorry if I offended you. I wasn't trying to be mean. I don't think you should compare traumas...ever. It's not fair. I was really just curious because nearly the same thing happened to me when I was younger. I can remember my childhood...but have had other symptoms like yours. The...

I'm not trying to be a bitch by asking this, but how is this a trauma? I'm not an expert by any means, but I don't get it.

I'm glad that marijuana works for you. It made my fiancé a zombie. He was constantly high, and not dealing with any emotions. He literally shut down his feelings...easy way out IMO. I get what pot does. I'm not against smoking. I used to smoke a lot. But when it gets to the point where...

Hey there. Go to your local VA and they'll help you. It takes quite a while. My fiancé started the process about 6 months ago an we're still doing the hurry up and wait thing. Best of luck to you.

Hi Willdog, welcome to the forum. My fiancé is also a USMC vet suffering from PTSD. I agree about the VA making it hard...we went through the whole process and we've been waiting for 2 moths to hear the final verdict. D went through the pot smoking, intense rage phase. And then literally one...

Welcome to the forum, Dorian. There are some amazing people here. :) I hope you find the help and support you are looking for.

The weirdest part was that I wasn't upset or anything. I was at work teaching a kiddo ( with Autism) how to make Mac n cheese. I would have done it, except the kid came up to me, took my hand, and said " no no no. Hot!" and then he gave me a hug. It's like he knew...

I just had the really strong urge to stick my hand in a pot of boiling water. I think I'm losing it.

Hi SJN, welcome. My fiancé is an OIF/OEF vet. Is your husband seeking treatment? Make sure you take care of yourself. Set boundaries and stand your ground. If you ever want to talk, feel free to send me a message. MJ

this is the Autism puzzle piece, my third tattoo. April is Autism Awareness month. :)

Hi tash, welcome to the forum. You should go down to the supporters section and take a look at the articles and other peoples posts. You'll fine a lot of helpful information there. Relationships with PTSD are possible, they just take a lot of extra work.

Hey Richard. I'm sorry you're going through such hell. Hopefully this place will give you an outlet. These are some of the least judgmental and understanding people I've ever met. Welcome. MJ

Hi JPB. Welcome to the forum. You'll find support here from great people. You might want to check out the sister site http://www.combat.ptsdforum.org Also, if you'd like to share this site with you wife, there is a section or supporters. It could help her to start understanding what's going...