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I DONT WANT TO PUT THINGS OFF, ANYMORE.... I dislike that I cannot seem to muster what it takes to tackle certain tasks without having my hand held, so to speak. I try and try and usually can master these fears for approx 3 weeks and then a trigger or sudden relapse takes me down for a while...

Yes! Certain sounds also feel like a punch in the stomach. I can be lying in bed at night and there are just certain sounds that when I hear them literally knock the wind out of me. They fall into the "sudden" noises as opposed to "loud"

Survived first relapse.... without losing too much ground/progress.

When Cameron was in Egypt's land; let my Cameron go. - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

After kneeing Grace's cheating husband, Eddie, in the groin.... Emma Rae: Well, you said to keep him busy. He's busy holding his nuts. - Something to Talk About

Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) Oh...Look honey, I have a runner in my pantyhose. Oops! I'm not wearing panty hose! - Pretty Woman

Old Violin-Johnny Paycheck Well, I can't recall, one time in my life, I've felt as lonely as I do tonight. I feel like I could lay down, and get up no more, It's the damndest feelin'; I never felt it before. Tonight I feel like an old violin, Soon to be put away and never played again. Don't...

I guess I should have said "someone you know and like" or even when your own spouse or family member comes home early unannounced and you liken it to trespassing. Ugh! =\

Or when you have to go in public you find the seat you can put your back against a wall and narrow the options for people to sit around you leaving one direction for you to look out and be able to see the entire room ahead of you and not around you.... or when you are seated in a gym for your...

You know you have PTSD when you don't require special treatment in terms wanting others to provide you tangible things... rather what you require is that people not cross your boundaries.... or even approach them.... or even look at them like they might approach them. It's not what you need it's...

You know you have PTSD when someone shows up at your house unannounced and uninvited and you liken it to trespassing.... Or when someone kindly reminds you to hurry up and you feel like you are being bullied...

I would say, with two PTSD sufferers it has got to be extremely difficult discerning between authentic emotion and trauma related responses. But 7 years of success is an accomplishment given the circumstances. Keeping communication open is imperative. Especially with the disorder you have a...

The greatest self defense I ever learned was realizing I was in control of how I allowed others to affect me. I was verbally and psychologically abused beyond imagination or belief. It was all I could do to make it through a single day. At that time I had no idea what the abuse was doing to me I...

This sounds similar to what I experience. The disorder can be misleading. Consistently good days that give a false sense of full recovery only to be hit by a relapse and plunged into what I have begun to call the "abyss" or "prison" It has come to a place where the internal chaos, however...

When you can discern a relapse from the everyday "normal" This IS progress/healing, right?

I am easily distracted but at the same time I also lack awareness... but I strive to be in touch with my "once firsthand nature" which would be to be understanding and compassionate... but "noise" without knowing when, why, or where still puts me on alert. I dislike that I am always on the...

This is so true! I keep telling myself just to be still and that these feelings aren't related to present day danger and don't actually require action. But convincing my mind and body of this if this is quite a chore! Thank you so much. Sometimes it just helps having confirmation that what we...

"Activated" that's it exactly. It feels like every atom of my being suddenly became activated and stuck in a cage of fear and anxiety:( Your insight is soothing and encouraging. Thank you!

You know you have PTSD when you read this thread and it makes you laugh and cry at the same at it's accuracy but even more in the relief of knowing you aren't alone and this IS normal for PTSD sufferers. Thank you all for sharing!!

Well said!

Congratulations on your progress and healing!! And thank you for sharing hope!

My first major relapse (with awareness) began about five days ago... I keep telling myself 'it's just a relapse' and to be fully cognizant of what is trauma related emotions coming forward and yet little to no control over their affect is the most surreal and yet reality check at the same time...

Hope your health improves soon and you are on your way to feeling better.

Don't feed the Narcissist- he will never go away!! And please- as rude and selfish as this may sound... Dear friends and family: I hate asking for support but the drs say I need it to get well. And seeing as I am a law abiding citizen; it would seem the responsible decision here is to get...