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I'm sorry that happened to you, work is my greatest distraction.

Thats pretty crazy, I was in the military and switched to law enforcement myself. I function well at work, in fact its probably the only time I function because I'm distracted. The idea of starting all over again with a new therapist makes me cringe...

Everything just feels really impossible and hopeless, I'm not the person I was before. I feel like I'm standing at the bottom of a dark well looking up, watching people walk by, watching life continue on without me. My PTSD was a very delayed reaction, years later after the initial incident...

I did give up on therapy because the first psychologist I went to was new and not very good. Maybe I should give it another try...I just really hate talking about things with a stranger whom I'm paying to care. Its hard to wrap my brain around.My GP also prescribed me an anti depressant that I'm...

I don't know whats making this happen but lately my moods have been very up and down, good days and bad days. When I get stuck in my lows I self medicate with alcohol and my brain wanders to the idea of suicide. I don't think I would actually do it...but I contemplate about ways I could do it...

My family keeps suggesting medication, it's just not a step I'm ready to take. Shortly after the trauma my family doctor put me on Xanax for "generalized anxiety," the side effects were so awful that I'm really not ready to go down that road again. I was a living zombie for a year and a half...

It's been a long time coming.

He just gave me an ultimatum to change or he's done, so I guess the feeling is mutual. I can't promise him change, so I don't know where to go from here.

Though I don't really identify as "bisexual," if I were to put a lable on it, yes I most certainly am. I think it really depends on who your partner is in terms of how it affects your relationship. My boyfriend knows that I have been with women in the past, but sexually and not in terms of a...

I was only officially diagnosed a week ago, I think part of my brain is still in denial even though I've known for at least the last year SOMETHING was wrong. A small shred is still saying "you're fine, its everyone else who has a problem." My family telling me I'm not the same person anymore...

Its tomorrow at 2 *que sick feeling*

Thanks :)

Oh man, please don't take it personally. I KNOW thats so much easier said than done, how could it be simple when you are berated with hurtful things day in and day out. I do this, all the time. It gets tiring to say you're sorry all the time for things you can't really help at the end of the...

I'm am a sufferer, and I agree completely with what you have said. I have a lot of anger associated with my PTSD and unfortunately my spouse is my outlet to vent my frustrations. There are times when I can control it, there are times when I explode and unload everything on to him, which he does...

Well, after about a solid year of procrastinating I've finally taken the first step in the right direction and booked an appointment with a private psychologist. I've known for a long time I needed therapy, about 6 months ago I almost mustered up the courage to contact someone but ended up...

Well, at least I know I'm not the only one who instigates the occasional fight for no good reason. The last 6 months have been pretty rocky for us, to the point where we had to have one of those "we need to talk" dinners at a nice restaurant, that I'm certain made our waiter feel awkward lol...

I'm very resistive to the idea of medication, I would rather try therapy first or find other ways to cope with it.

No, I haven't really spoken to anyone about anything until I joined this forum. I flirt with the idea of therapy, I'm trying to warm up to it because I know how much it could help me. I'm not even fully certain why I procrastinate on that matter, I'm afraid for some silly reason. I used to...

I didn't know what suicidal ideation was until I joined this forum a few days ago; I had never even heard of it. I always just looked at it as you can be suicidal, or you're not suicidal. I'm quite shocked, actually. Despite the thoughts I sometimes have "well if it gets that bad the worst that...

Today I am not having a good day mood wise. I feel so FRUSTRATED and IRRITATED for no apparent reason. I didn't sleep well at all, I don't remember having any notable dreams but I have issues staying asleep. I was very tired at work today. Starting off on a bad foot and stepping on to the...

Its funny because I used this example one time, but he doesn't quite see it that way. I guess I could see that if someone has never suffered any form of mental illness before, that comparing PTSD to a tangible, physical, illness could seem pretty extreme. To us though, its perfectly accurate...

Both my brother and father are war veterans, my brother has been officially diagnosed and is seeking therapy. Unfortunately my father is too proud to get help and self medicates with alcohol, ironically he's the one pushing my brother to get help. My father and I exhibit many of the same...

For the longest time I was hiding the PTSD from my spouse. When we met I was in college and a completely different person. He often reminisces on how carefree and happy I used to be, "I wish you were happy, I wish you would smile more" is something I hear quite frequently. Over time I have...

Thank you everyone, I have already found lots of very useful information on this site. I'm very glad I happened upon it. Unfortunately yes, seeing an in house therapist can affect my career due to the nature of my job, we all have to pass psychological evaluations that focus intensively on...

Hi Everyone, I sort of stumbled upon your forums while doing some research this evening about the emotional disassociation I've been experiencing for roughly the last 6 months, associated with the PTSD I currently live with. I've been avoiding therapy for several reasons, but mainly because...