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    General Tired and Frustrated - Husband with PTSD

    Holy Cow, Tammy, it's as if you were riding in the car with Kim and I. And it seems to be getting worse! I just wrote it off as me getting older and crankier, but can definitely see a correlation between Kim's PTSD and my rage on the rode. I just never thought about it that way before...
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    General Just Wondering.... Does Our Health Suffer Also

    How true, Andrea. There just doesn't seem to be enough time to squeeze in any type of therapy for ourselves. And even if we did make the time, what is there anyway? Do insurance companies routinely cover "PTSD Spouses"? And if you were sitting down with someone trying to describe what you...
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    General Just Wondering.... Does Our Health Suffer Also

    Hey Jods, I sometimes wonder about the same thing. My fear is that I have stepped into a role where I can't win, no matter what, and both of those points (A-Being the rock for her; B-Not being able to provide her with what she needs) are eating at me, chipping away little bits at a time. I...
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    Forum Rules Discussion

    Absolutely! And what would be wrong with using your post, Veiled? Direct, to the point, and leaves nothing to be questioned. It lays out what this site is all about, what the people here are all about, and let's everyone know what they are in for. I say copy it, verbatim, and use it as a...
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    New to PSTD Forum - Teenage Daughter Diagnosed with PTSD

    Hi Mom, Welcome! There is much to be had here for both your daughter and yourself. Please feel free to visit the Spouses threads, as I'm sure there are lots of similarities between what you are going through and what we, as spouses, are going through. Again, welcome, and keep up the...
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    How's Your Day Been? Each Day is Different, So Make Your Mark Daily

    Hey Darkskies, I know that when my wife KNEW her tormenter was locked up, she still had anxiety and explosive episodes. She still broke out in a cold sweat and got the most heartbreaking fearful look on her face every time the doorbell wrang. So don't kick yourself too hard, even the...
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    Forum Rules Discussion

    That would be the best way to approach it. Display the code for all to see. That way, no one will be able to come back and say, "Oh, I didn't know!". Then, use it as the guide to help moderators decide when it would be appropriate to edit &/or delete posts that violate the rules.
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    Forum Rules Discussion

    Anthony, I have been very impressed with the way you have dealt with the more disruptive folks on this site. I think your policing has been fair, un-biased, and greatly appriciated by the other members of this board. Often enough, I have noticed that after you have stepped in and made issue...
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    General Frustrated - Wife Spends When Depressed

    Welcome, RT, I have a wife that suffers from PTSD as a result of childhood abuse. I can so relate to your wifes reactions to you when you bring anything up. Kim will do the same if I point out something she had done that upset me. She usually points out, rather quickly, how I have done a...
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    Chat About Men's Short Comings

    I Feel So Honored!! Ladies, I ventured onto this thread in search of those aspects of my life that might need addressing, in an attempt to make myself a better husband, and more importantly, all-around male. Imagine how wonderful it was to find that not one of you was able to point out a...
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    General I'm Not Allowed! Double Standards of Self Medicating

    Hey Jen, I can relate to you and what you catch from your spouse. I like to drink. I use to drink a lot, but now enjoy a few drinks each night. I limit myself most nights, keeping it to 2-3 drinks, and I'm very satisfied with that. If I choose to drink more, that's when it starts. The...
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    General When the Hunted Turn to Become the Hunter

    Jods, what a beautiful way to look at it. And what a noble way to put it. It is so easy to forget what is going on behind their loving eyes. It is also very beautiful reading the words you choose when describing your husband. He is so lucky to have someone like you at his side. And his...
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    General When the Hunted Turn to Become the Hunter

    Wow, that would explain so much of what goes on in Kim's mind. I'll hear her try and relate a story to someone and think to myself the same as you, "..that didn't happen like that!" Now I can see why/how some of that is happeining. Also, it could explain the whole memory thing. That is an...
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    General Need Some Advice Regarding Reactions

    Oops, accidentally posted the same message twice. But it won't let me delete the second post, so I'm editing it to this. Have a good day!
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    General Need Some Advice Regarding Reactions

    Superd, I can so relate to the whole "open your mouth and start WWIII" thing. It is especially true if I'm pointing something out that she did that upset me. God forbid I get upset at her. She has PTSD, remember? Can't I be more understanding and tolerant? As for getting her to therapy...
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    General When the Hunted Turn to Become the Hunter

    Anthony, you bring up 2 points that might give you an insight into the lives of us spouses. First, you mention that sometimes, but not always, PTSD us used as an excuse, when it really had no influence on your actions. It would only be human nature to find a logical excuse, one that is ready...
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    General Tired and Frustrated - Husband with PTSD

    Hi Cheryl, welcome to the site. I am the spouse of a sufferer of PTSD, so I can't tell you much about the symptoms you may be experiencing, or if you may have it or not. But from what I have been reading, there are defenately different levels, or severities, of PTSD. I would venture to say if...
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    General Thanks for Listening

    Hey Jods, Way to go! Glad to hear you had such a wonderful time. They are so special when they come around. Congratulations on your anniversary!
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    General Hubby's Corner

    Amen to that, Brother!
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    Is There Anybody Who has Never had any Family or Spouse?

    Hi purdyamos, I see that you are seeking something that has yet not been established here. My suggestion is that you begin a thread directed to what you are looking for, with the expectation that there are others that feel the same as you. It could begin a true healing experience for those...
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    General Hubby's Corner

    Here in the US, there is a set of TV commercials that feature some big-named male celebrities (actors, athletes, pro cowboys, musicians) sitting around a table making up Man Rules! They have a scribe who is recording these rules into a huge leather-bound book, as if it is the ultimate set of...
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    General Spouse Introduction - Veil's Hubby

    Welcome Johnny! Glad to have another spouse willing to post. I, too, was at first reluctant to get involved, couldn't imagine what I could get from here. But it has been one of the most theraputic things I've been through. Being able to get things out, regardless of how hou get them out...
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    Understood or Tolerated?

    Veiled, I can't help but think your response sounds a bit biased. Hope I'm wrong, but like you, "I don't water anything down. Like this, I am going to give it to ya straight how I feel." Kim's Man
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    Understood or Tolerated?

    Wow. Being the spouse of a person suffering from PTSD gives me a whole different perspective to this issue. I see what my wife goes through when she is hitting her lows. I also see when she is more likely to hit those lows. They come during times of uncertainty, or when she feels like she...
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    General At the End of My Rope...

    Dude, I can so relate! I have gotten myself so worked up over the crap that goes on. I kick around, murmering under my breath. Anyone looking on would surely think I had lost my mind! You are not wrong feeling the way you do, you're human. You are dealing with more than the majority of...
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