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"*you wish there were a diagnosis for PTSDSD... Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Stress Disorder - a stress disorder caused by dealing with the symptoms of PTSD." There is...it's called secondary PTSD.

You have to love yourself before you can really love anyone else. Easier said than done though.

Hi Numb. Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you are hurting, coming here is a great step. So good for you! I don't have much wisdom to offer, exept that you need to get better for you. Not for anyone else. There are a lot of great people here to talk to. I'm sure they will have some wonderful...

"and deserve to be ashamed" You do NOT deserve to be ashamed Jesse. I grew up being ashamed of every single emotion I had. It got me absolutely nowhere. I mean, I learned how to fake a smile and pretend I was happy...but that's nowhere near healthy. People should not be ashamed for feeling a...

Heather, good for you! I had an awful dream last night. About cutting myself. It's not enough that I have to think about it all day, now I'm thinking about it in my sleep too! Ugh. You can never win.

"When I have the urge to hurt myself, I need to at least bruise myself or open my skin, otherwise the urge doesn't go away." I am the same way. I need to see some sort of damage that I caused. When I cut myself it's like the open wound pours out all the emotions I can't/ don't want to deal...

I don't think this would have mattered...at least in my experience. The drugs don't cure PTSD, they help the symptoms. Why would you need to be put on anxiety medication before you developed an anxiety problem?

Anni-- Out of all the piercing I have, my tongue actually hurt the least. Crazy, huh?!

Not to speak for Erica, but I think it might be an "our generation" thing. Not calling you old, Nicolette! It's just that we practically grew up with myspace and Facebook, so people seeing our picture on the Internet is nothing new. If I'm totally off, sorry! Just a guess.

Hi Crl. I'm so sorry for what you went through. Don't feel embarrassed. Everyone here has a different story...but we're all here to help eachother. Welcome to the forum. Don't be discouraged by the lack of responses. This is a great place. It's helped me so much.

Thank you so much, everyone! <3 Murphy

Hi IronAngel. When you asked if you catering to his every need and getting nothing in return is beig supportive...it's not. It's enabling. (I do the exact same thing) ... We have needs to. Just because we dot suffer from PTSD doesn't make our needs any less important.

Thank you both! :)

Hey all. I've been on the PTSD Forum for a bit, and thought I'd come over here ad well. I'm a carer. My boyfriend is a retired Marine that served 2 tours in Iraq. He was diagnosed with combat PTSD in 08. The other forum is an awesome place for venting and support. Here's to hoping this will...

Alright. A lot of you talk about your sufferers pushing you away and such. Mine is exactly the opposite. He wants me with him every moment of every single day. This obviously isn't possible because I work 65 hours a week and go to school, but he expects me to be with him all the other times. He...

Hi Dragonflymom! Does your daughter want to see her father? I'm not sure about the laws where you are, but in most states if the child is old enough you can fight the courts so he doesn't have visitsion. I did it when I was 13 so I didn't have to see my dad.

I think you shoul have listened to every single person thats replied to this thread, and left her alone.

Hello there, and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you're hurting and going through a hard time. This is a great place to find support once you've been diagnosed, but nobody here can or wi diagnose you. You need to go see a doctor.

Woah. Calm down. There is no need to yell. If she wants you in her life, chances are she will contact you. Even if you told her you didn't want to be friends.

Then wait for her to contact you.

I completely agree with you. He's still my boyfriend...but we talked about it the other night. Your response is actually what prompted me to bring it up. (thanks :) ) He said he only said that because he thought it would stop me from wanting to. I explained how it made me feel and all that...

Welcome to the forum. I don't har any sort of amazing advice to give, but know that I hear you. This is a goosbplace to come. The people here are amazing. I'm sure someone will come along soon with some amazing words of wisdom. Hang in there. -MJ

I'm technically a "carer" on this forum, but I'm also a cutter. I cut myself for the first time when I was 14. My dad started hitting me and this on top of years of verbal and psychological abuse just pushed me over the edge. I cut to deal with all of the overwhelming feelings. Cutting just made...

No offense, but if someone acted towards me the way you did towards her, I wouldn't want to talk to them either. Just give her the space she needs. I wouldn't contact her anytime soon.

Hang in there. It is hard, and will continue to be hard. At this point you have a decision to make. What if he emails you in 2 days saying he wants you back? What will you do? Just from what I've seen with my boyfriend, people with PTSD made erratic decisions and then try to change them. Know...