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Hey everyone!! Sorry its been a while. Im wrapping up my last week at inpatient PTSD clinic. Got my certificate for Cognitive Processing Therapy. My clinician showed me how far I came from week 2 to here at week 12. Ive come a long long way. Far from where i wanna be but very proud of what ive...

Reading this book now. For service members and their families for vets of OIF/OEF. Amazing book. "Courage After Fire" great read -Dave

Today, our 4th yr anniversary, my wife came down to the PTSD program and tells me she cant handle it anymore. I put her through hell so I dont blame her. it hurts. Alot. But im glad she did it when I have plenty of support around. Its the hand I am dealt so i cant do anything, just mourn the...

I got from Iraq August 15, 2011 and out of the army March 1, 2012. Today, I learned a few things. I dont feel whole after I got out of the army. I was proud. Felt great to tell people I was in in the army. I got out and I lost that self respect and self esteem. Identified a trigger. When I...

Does anyone put on a happy face and deep down you wanna yell at the people? I do cause I hate people asking whats wrong. Tonight my poor roommate got little taste of my anger. And the guy has been just trying to help. I apologized and gave him a hug.

But to a man, I dont think there are any better self pleasures then a clean shave then good smelling aftershave. Just my $.02

Hey everyone, without going into too much detail about my wife's trauma, how can i show support to her? Marriage is on an icy slope right now and i love her with all my heart. I want to show her I do love her and want to know/learn about her. To add to the situation, I have my own PTSD from...

Hey everyone, name is Dave. Been looking for some time and now here I am! Hope everyones day is going well so far!!

We wore the uniform, we thought we served it well. But when we came back from war, we put our family through hell. Living in a f*cked up world, where all we hear are screams. Battle buddies coming to haunt us, especially in our dreams. Always trying to fix ourselves, not knowing what is...

Anyone ever use this for relaxation?

Whats your favorite movie(s)? Mine are super troopers, spaceballs, Pirates of the Caribbean. Used to love watching Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, etc but cant watch that stuff anymore. Hits too close to home and ball my eyes out, so no mas for me

Who still keeps their military haircut? I still shave my head and stay clean shaven. Plus I look funny with facial hair. Lol

Why the f*ck does she always bring up the past?!? Yes there are 3 times where I have f*cked up. 1)she found an inappropriate convo I had with a chick cause I felt 0 love at home. So I went and saw psych. He said "I was a normal guy coming back from deployment" I said ok.she wanted me to get 2nd...

Hey guys haven't been around much this weekend. Had a pretty good weekend with my son(almost 16 months) and is finally learning how to crawl!!! (Had a feeding tube put in his belly and is too painful for him to roll.) That was awesome to see in person!!! Did some fishing, some with my little...

After my therapy day was done, we watched a movie. I stayed for only 10-15 mins. f*cked up scenes that got to me. Violence against women. so I had to leave. Went to my car and just started crying. Between therapy today and big.argument with my wife then the movie. It got to me. I blame myself...

Went fishing before I came to inpatient treatment and landed this gorgeous 14" rainbow on a 1/16oz Panther Martin spinner

Anyone live in or around New England? Im in NH

Hey everyone, my name is Dave. 29 yrs old. Served with 3d ACR in Iraq OIF/OND. Diagnosed with PTSD. Going through inpatient treatment now. Fighting to keep my marriage together. PTSD tore us apart, between not wanting to talk and constantly thinking, reliving my past and 3 times before I should...