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Yeah.... I'm not sure that you're being laughed at or ridiculed here, I think that probably it's more that this is relatable for some of us and all of the thinking distortions are a bitch. Probably because the thinking distortions and the symptoms feed on each other. It's hard to see that...

Depending on her age, it may not be odd to do sort of a "I just wanted to talk about what I remember from being in your house while I have the chance" thing. From my experience most people like to talk about themselves/their past and a lot of older people, particularly when some dementia kicks...

When I was on it it was the worst. The only reason I could manage was it DID help the sickness I'd had for about 8 months by then that was causing more problems than it did. I was way more symptomatic for quite a while after coming off of it though, and I wasn't on that high a dose or for too...

I also like hiking and parks. Hanging out and playing board games is always fun, and you can get a little competitive banter going. I like cooking, so that's always fun to be able to cook for my partner. Museums, aquariums, zoos, all of those sorts of places are great.

I think the real question is: does YOUR combat vet appreciate letters and presents. No one here can answer that for you. It's a bit like asking if people with PTSD dislike the color blue. This isn't about PTSD. It's about personality and love language. Yes, as a vast over-generalization people...

When my scars on my arms were more visible I started wearing cute arm warmers. You can find them in all sorts of colors and patterns. For me at least it was nice choosing colors I thought were pretty or mixing and matching to suit my outfits or spice up my otherwise somewhat drab wardrobe. I...

I wish I had a good answer for this but while my relationships have steadily improved with a LOT of self-work I still haven't had one that I would deem "stable and healthy". What I can say is I analyzed and probably over-analyzed my relationships that have ended and came up with all the signs...

Just thinking of you @Jewels. Hope it went well.

@Justmehere I have no idea how to help or what to say, but I just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and am so sorry you're going through this. I've been screwed by the system in the past but nothing like this. It's so difficult when the people who are supposed to be helping, are the...

I've just finished a year of being semi-homeless and changing places normally over state lines every week or two living out of my car and crashing on friend's couches. I think any actual stability for me is a long way off, partly because of some things I have going on. I'm still in waiting mode...

I have a sort of hobby of studying behavior. Everything from normal social behavior, which started so I could take steps to feel less socially incompetent, to that of psychopaths and abusers,which started so I could answer the "why" question. What I learned is that there isn't really an answer...

I skimmed much of it as well, but perhaps you could tell us what it is you're hoping to find on this board. In your post I really don't see anything that indicates PTSD. Unless I missed something. Which is possible. Just to be really clear though, struggling with sexual orientation does not...

Too tired today to respond much, I'll come back once I can better collect my thoughts, but: It really doesn't sound like tiny steps. He's in treatment, helping around the house where he feels able to do so even if it isn't all the time or as much as you need, sounds like he's aware of and...

Not to do with security objects, but someone I respect very much once said she sometimes reminds herself when she's afraid that there's a confused little puppy inside each of us. Sometimes you just have to stop for a minute and pet the puppy. Let it know it's okay. It resonated with me and it...

I'm not on meds. I take anti-anxieties when I know I need them to get through something essential like dental work. Other than that, I haven't been on meds for about 8 years. I tried some at first, and immediately after the trauma while I was still stuck in the same town, probably they were...

That seems like about what you can do, especially knowing that we get the stubbed toe types here, and as @owl1982 mentions that may only get worse if the blogging platform succeeds and more people are drawn to it from other parts of the web rather than this community where it's fairly easy to...

If you aren't together he doesn't have anything to lose. And you aren't setting any boundaries that require him to give you that in order to have what he wants. Casual nebulous situations are way easier for me to process. If there wasn't anything there as far as labels go, then if it goes wrong...

I don't know about anybody else, but if I'm going to open up to someone, especially in that sort of crisis space, it's going to be someone who can't do anything to meddle or to irritate me. That can be because of anonymity/distance/other reasons that I know I'm "safe" from that person...

I'm also very interested. Part of the reason I've not begun blogging is that I seem to have too many interests/things that I do. In your experience is there a point at which diversity begins to negatively impact a blog, or as long as it's well categorized and organized do people respond well...

By my observation it seems to be pretty common around here. So I'm sure others can chime in. For me, when I am symptomatic I am not observant and don't remember anything, or I'm so hypervigilant I'm not actually processing and therefore can't remember anything. When I'm not as actively...

Thanks everyone for the responses, and for the unpacking motivation. The antibiotics are helping some (serious brain fog and feel very slow, but it's better than being feverish and totally disoriented) and a friend of mine picked up food for me last night and helped me move a few of the heavier...

I don't know that I really need advice, just support and to be able to say how much I'm struggling right now. I just finished a move- move in was the 1st. I'm living alone (except for my friend who has basically been babysitting me like a watch dog) for the first time since I was 18, when I...

@CrowFeather That's interesting- most of the makers I've seen use plastic pellets, so that's what I used in mine. Do you know what sort of glass beads were used in yours?

I haven't gone out and googled the article yet, but I think a lot of the issue with the 'misuse' of the word trauma is that the English definition and the psychological definition are not the same. In psychology, we all have a good understanding of what constitutes Crit A trauma. In English...

I love my weighted items. I got 25 pounds of fill beads for pretty cheap and made a lap pad and a shawl, still working on getting together the motivation to do the full size bed blanket. And like @FridayJones I use compression gear when it's too hot or when I can't really take a blanket with me...