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I wish I could have fun in school, except I can't get out of my house without someone coming with me~

Rallynut78, Gracie alerts me to people around me, to anyone coming up the stairs, even my dad. She pushes herself against me when I start to panic, and continues to lick my face until I calm down. She wakes me if I get agitated in my sleep, nightmares, by pawing my shoulder until I wake...

Linsmom, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I go through phases of being okay on-line, and being completely anti-social~ I was basing my answers on academia and personal experience. After being on so many anti-depressants I feel I have some experience on that side of the...

Thank you all for being so welcoming!! As for writing more of my story. I haven't even talked about it fully in therapy. I get panicky just writing this. I hope that isn't a must for staying???

Linasmom, I will try and answer your question the best I can (I don't know how to take portions out like you did). As I am not here to argue, just to share my experience and my knowledge. Yet, one must remember we all have different experiences and we are from all over the world, and certain...

I know I am knew here, yet I have quite a bit of experience with the addiction issue and the drugs (and strong beliefs). I am a recovery addict with 14 years sober, and I have worked in rehabs as a drug counselor for over 12 years now. No, I am not a doctor, yet working in this field has...

I have a service dog that goes with me everywhere! She can sense my panic coming. She uses her body to push into me and grounds me. She also wakes me from the nightmares! She wasn't trained to do this. One day she just started to paw me in my sleep and continued to do so until I woke. She...

I was warned when I applied that I would be denied the first time, and for some reason I wasn't! I think it's because I have 2 therapist and a psychiatrist writing in. Don't give up!!!

Hi all, I wanted to finally introduce myself after lurking for almost a year now. I have been to scared to write. For some reason I have gained some courage this morning and here I am. Who I am......... Okay, here is the short version..........I have been dealing with PTSD for over a year and...