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Has anyone ever experienced this before? My ex (sufferer) would push/pull me to death. One minute, we are the happiest couple there ever was, then the next, she would shove me away saying she couldn't handle a relationship. Then the cycle would continue. The worst part of all was that when she...

My partner had always been trained and reinforced over and over again through therapy that she should always have an escape plan for practically all situations. And that if she felt triggered, she should just leave and utilyze that escape plan. I couldn't agree more with this and it has helped...

Hey everybody. I am actually not a sufferer of PTSD, but I am very interested to learn more about flashbacks, if it doesn't hurt anyone and they are able to share with me. I know a good bit about PTSD, as I have a background in the field of psychology, and my ex and I were together for quite...

So I just got out of a relationship with my partner. We were together for a good while. But my question is this.. Has anyone ever experienced being shut out when you argued with your sufferer? I know that sufferers shut down and retreat emotionally, in general, when they are experiencing...

I'm back. Sorry to have yet another post so soon. Just really struggling. Everyone's answers are like saving graces to me. They help so incredibly much, that it's hard not to come on here when I'm hurting and seek that out. No one else understands. I guess my question is about how to give...

Hey all. I had received some great advice from a thread I had created about two weeks ago. It was about how to handle my anxiety from being a supporter. However, it turned out that she broke up with me shortly thereafter. I got some great support, but I really need some more right about now. A...

I'm at my wits end. I don't know how much longer I can hold on. I feel so frustrated, I actually just sat down and cried my eyes out. Sometimes my relationship can be so wonderful. She can be the most kind and compassionate woman I've ever met and the best girlfriend. Then the next week she's...

My girlfriend and I had been doing quite well lately. She seemed to have been making a lot of progress in therapy and we were doing fantastic in the relationship department. Then her father developed liver cancer. She found out about a week ago. He's always been an active alcoholic and...

Today I'm feeling rather frustrated. Today was supposed to be "date day" for my girl and me. Since I've had finals for school and been working constantly, this was a perfect day for us to finally spend together because I'm off of work and I just finished my last final. I only have a couple of...

Just a general question: Why do sufferers feel the overwhelming need to push their partners away? I feel that if I can begin to understand WHY it happens, I can hopefully learn to forgive and move on. My girlfriend used to do everything in her power to push me away and end the relationship...

Hey guys. I am relatively new to this site. I stumbled upon it a while back and found some fantastic advice about my situation from everyone who was gracious enough to reply. I unfortunately haven't been back on since then until now, but I really think I need to start logging on more. I could...

Hi all. Thanks in advance for any replies. I've never posted anything on this site before. I've searched around everywhere, desperate to gain some insight about everything that's happened in my relationship. I've been struggling so much with trying to understand my girlfriends behavior and it's...