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You may not want to hear this but....... I gave up smoking about 4-5 year ago (I don't do anniversaries anymore). To this day I am still sucking Nicotine Losenges. It's cheaper than cigarettes and I do not want to smoke again. I've broken the habit. I still like Nicotine but it costs so much...

The psychologist I saw was amazing. She wouldn't take any side tracks and kept me on a very tight rein. She turned my recurring nightmares into a vision of the weather!! How she did it was so subtle that I still don't know how she did it. It changed my life.

Giving up smoking is stressful in itself. Adding to your stress is not a good idea. However, if this is something you want to do then try nicotine replacements. The puffing is just willpower. The nicotine is a stimulant. Try doing one thing at a time. Everything is a baby-step. If things are too...

It's been a good while since I updated this. My apologies and also my thanks. I went to the depths of hell with what I was going through. There are several reasons that I'm still here to tell the tale. One of the major ones is you guys/gals. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have had...

PTSD is a mental condition. Like it or not that's what it is. Luckily it's not necessarily debilitating. However, employers are entitled to know. They are also required by law to adapt things for you. I'm not proud of my PTSD but I'm fairly open and honest about it. It's not my fault. I didn't...

Hi SilentBob, Welcome to the forum. You will find a lot of help here. You're not alone with the fight any more.

Have you spoken to your boss about this? Most employers would take a very harsh view on this as it is effectively bullying in the workplace although possibly unwitting. I also have a similar reaction to sudden bangs etc. It's not pleasant. I can remember lying in the street with my arms over...

We all matter. Every single one of us. We just sometimes think we don't. When I joined this forum I was distraught because my anger had destroyed a marriage. I had just about every symptom in the book but no diagnosis. I thought I had PTSD but wasn't sure. I now have 2 independent diagnoses...

This sounds brutal. I really don't mean it to be but your first posting was full of silences. I know how you feel. I was new once. I have been helped beyond my wildest dreams by the thoughtfulness and kindnessvof the other members of this forum. Share....I'm a simple soul and want to help too...

We have a fight response to anything threatening. PTSD threatens. We fight. Unfortunately, it's a fight without any training. This site will help. I have learned so much I can't believe it managed to get a hold of me to start with. Whatever happens you will gain strength to deal with it...

I would agree and disagree on this. I am guilty of the first and wanted the counceling.

Hi Matt, You've arrived at a good place. I'm a UK veteran with PTSD since the Falklands War in 1982. The advice you get here is not always what you want to hear but I can only say that it's honest and you should get strength from it. The people are kind and if you need to vent, question or...

Welcome to the forum. I have no doubt that you will get plenty of very sound advice here and it's a great place to let off steam.

Hi Psychs, There are some wise words here. I have PTSD and I would definitely say that a social worker is absolutely not qualified to deal with PTSD. I'm not sure what country you're in but if you're in the UK she needs to get to see her GP. They will refer her to the local CMHT and she...

Hi Sam, The fact that you're here will give you a lot of support. Does the VA provide support to wives? I'm a UK Vet and I know that they definitely support wives here and also offer special group meetings for supporters. I would suggest that what he is going through is confusion and feeling...

My favourite joke: It is said that when you cry, if the first tear comes from the left eye you are crying out of love. If the first tear comes from the right eye you are crying out of sorrow. And if the tears come from both eyes....You've trodden on lego!

I'm really touched. Thank you. My weekend with the boys was fab. Roller skating on Saturday was a hoot. My youngest tried it for the first time and is a total speed freak. Loads of fun and giggles. This was followed by hot chocolate, Merlin and Dr Who whilst all cuddled up on the sofa. It...

No monetary gain but the prize was Sunday lunch for two. The irony if I had won!!!

On the downside. The pub quiz was a mess. I was grouped on a table where one was deaf, one was shy and wouldn't talk and one didn't answer any of the questions. The average not including myself was about 75! We came last. Hey ho. It was fun and a nice evening all the same. Next time I'll swot...

I'm not obligated but my boys need feeding. If I can help her to get straight then I will. If I don't do it then she would have to learn. I offered to teach her some time ago but she was always too busy. The offer is still there but I think she's even more stressed than I am now so it's a decent...

I guess it could be okay if both parties know about it up front. In my case I didn't find out about hers until we'd been married for several years. She's still in denial but there's absolutely no doubt that it's PTSD at the least or something even worse. However, she's not getting help and...

Well, she's left and taken the kids. She wants a divorce and has made any return virtually impossible. Her leaving has actually reduced my stress unbelievably. I've learned a lot over the past couple of months. I feel strange in that I think I'm actually better off without her. What I...

This video is now shown to all British Vets who go to Combat Stress. I discovered it by chance. It changed my life and made me get help. It felt like a veil being lifted and put everything into context. Thank You!

I'm so glad that I'm in the UK and don't have to pay for health insurance. It would worry me to death.

Thank you. My treat is a pub quiz with friends. I need to get out more. I hardly ever seem to. I had one other bit of progress this week. Yesterday, I received about 9 emails from my wife asking me to do various bits of work to some of the websites I wrote for her last year. They were usually...