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My parents are going to be coming to my appointment tomorrow with the trauma specialist I've been seeing so it should be interesting... I will update!

Thank you for all the support. I think I feel the most empty after I've seen my family because it just doesn't click and I want so badly for at least my family to understand. I think PTSD is one of the loneliest things to go through - I'm very grateful for this forum and to have people to talk with.

Does anyone else feel like each family member has some lofty opinion about PTSD they have to share constantly? I feel like some of the people in my family, mainly my sisters, like to act as my therapist and tell me what I'm doing wrong or that I should be able to dig myself out of the hole I'm...

I'm usually very open but there are some things I think I will take to my grave. My ex did some really awful and degrading things to me and all I think about is how I didn't stop him from doing them. I'm very ashamed of them even though it wasn't consensual. I've never been able to tell anyone them.

Just wanted to also reiterate that you are not alone! I'm back in school for my second degree and am struggling to focus on the work and do as well as I did with my first degree. I find not only my concentration lacking, but my general demeanor and finding the drive to go to school not...

Haha, no it's fine (re: the three days). I probably am in all likelihood taking what he said a little too defensively. It's just when a student asked about more long term trauma leading to PTSD he kind of minimized and disregarded the comment which was frustrating. Again, it is just a college...

I appreciate the response, and not to get into an argument, but he did provide inaccurate information when he presented on it and he only spent about 20 minutes on the topic. Not three days.

Hi - just wanted to update for those that might be interested. My professor came to me (about another thing that took place in class which he thought was very honest of me to do) and offered me a TA and Research Assistant position. I thought that was pretty awesome. Somedays I definitely feel...

Thanks for your thoughts. I just got done talking with my dad about how disconnected and numb I feel to everything. He said to stop pitying myself. I was shocked and so hurt he said that. I felt like I was trying to open up and he just shot me down. He usually tries to be supportive - albeit not...

Thank you for all the support. When I got home from class I wrote him an email basically apologizing for blurting out my diagnosis. I think I was so upset and confused I didn't know what else to do. He wrote back essentially saying no judgement and not to worry. Is it weird that once he wrote me...

Hello - I realize this was posted over a year ago but if you receive this I was wondering if you are still looking for anyone to talk with? I'm in the Boise area also.

I live with my sister and she often sees me at my worse when I have panic attacks (usually at night). She always comes and sits in my room and tells me everyone has stress and has to deal with things, like it's this small inconvenience I should get over. Does anyone else feel like people just...

Thank you - I really appreciate that. I feared looking unstable or something I guess. I will definitely accept the hug tonight also.

Hey - I've been on this forum for a long time but have never posted. It's been a really nice place to come though when I just need to feel support. I'm in school for psychology and today in my Abnormal Psych class we had a whole section on PTSD. It was explained so clinically and it just...