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Noah, you are taking appropriate action ahead of time. You are advocating for yourself. But I have a feeling you are not giving yourself enough credit. I'm not saying that living life after college is a piece of cake, but it's just a different kind of difficult. One that you will adjust to. Go...

Well said, Simon!

Today is one of those days where my "caring" self is missing. The kids...the house...the laundry...the cooking...the cleaning, I just want nothing to do with it. I understand why. I overstretched myself caring for others yesterday and being in over crowded places that stress me out. But I can't...

It's called intrusive thoughts. They haven't happened. Another example would be using a knife in the kitchen and then could see yourself in a bloody heap in the middle of the floor. A truck passes me in a parking lot and I saw my girl underneath and being dragged. Of course, my daughter and I...

Fitting you wrote this when I'm lying awake in the middle of the night wondering if my birth mother knew. She found me when I was in college and she never mentioned any of it. It was before I remembered it. I have since lost contact and don't have a way to contact her. It's a confusing mess. so...

This is one of the best threads ever.

Hi. Welcome back. I'm another that joined, got better, and now I'm back. I'm sorry for your loss. I find it interesting that your PTSD monster is male. :)

Just popping in to say that I've read the whole thread and it's a gold mine of information! All of you are brilliant.

Oh Jane, this has nothing to do with lack of support from you. In fact, I've seen posts from you and they are fine! What I do want you to do is think about why you feel this way. Why isn't your voice as important as anyone else? Why do you put yourself down: "silly and an irrational thread that...

Is he in therapy? He needs to be. If it were me, I'd make that a serious point. I was thinking on the same lines as darren. I think this is risky...for you. He is obviously hurting. Even if he did fall in love with you now, once he heals, he may not feel the same. PTSD really messes with your...

I learned a few things too: shave beforehand if you are self conscious about hair pee before getting undressed Both seem like a no-brainer...but I didn't do either of these!

Welcome to the forum. I don't think you'll hear "PTSD is all gone" type posts. It's rarely gone. Mine hid in the background for about seven years. That's a pretty good stretch of good times. Having stressors overwhelm you will aggravate the PTSD symptoms. It's like throwing gasoline on a fire. I...

Sounds to me like she'd rather hurt you and argue with you than for her to be alone. To feel rejection from you. Her using the PTSD diagnosis as a cover for her behavior is concerning. Not allowing you to have feelings...that's also concerning. I've had PTSD for quite a while, I have never...

It was...awkward, uncomfortable, and well, revealing. I have some serious bad spots. Trigger points in my middle back that causes me to flinch. My shoulder muscles kept evading the pressure making this awful noise and feeling. She really tried to work those out. Feet was good, legs were good...

Oh my. I could go on and on. First off...(I know your hubby won't go through this...lol) being pregnant was challenging. I was in awe of what my body was capable of doing, but also worried that I was broken somehow and wouldn't be able to have kids. Pain is a theme in my memories. So, with my...

I come from a different viewpoint. That woman on there isn't real. I don't even need to see it. She was sculpted on a computer screen. When I was in college, I was part of a human drawing class. There were men, women, some young, some old, one was pregnant, one was overweight. When an artist can...

Thanks you guys. I am going today at 2:00.

cry...I'm sorry for your heartache. Happy Birthday Hannah. Hugs Laurie.

Write your nightmares down. Make your brain work. That might be just the thing to keep you from dissociating. If nightmares are happening, there needs to be more processing from subconscious to conscious. It's interesting that you mention that dissociation hurts. For me it does too. It feels...

Question for all of you: @FridayJones @The One Who Knocks @The Albatross @seedling Do I tip? And how much? (sorry two questions)

One hour of hot yoga. I kicked butt today!! whoo!

I don't have anything to say really...Solara, you said it all. I'm missing 3, 4, and many times 6. And 1 doesn't come often enough. All of it is a mind f*ck. If you don't have love, you want it, if you have it, you don't think you deserve it or you'll stress that you'll ruin it somehow. And if...

you are relieved when a caregiver is away because the shame lifts just a little. Then you are relieved when he returns only to feel shame again.

I think your first day was a success! You took time to care for yourself, and you talked yourself through it. That's a win in my book. The other posters commented on "starting somewhere". There is so much truth to that! My first job after the diagnosis was completely different than my other job...

NH, I understand. I've written it numerous times in my journal that I wish this was cancer. Then maybe I'd get some help? Or people would care? Maybe getting a freaking appointment wouldn't take two months? Or we have to battle to get meds? Sigh.... I'm sorry that you blew..but also kind of...