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I know I'm late to this discussion, but I hope this helps the original poster or anyone else facing this same question. As with all c-PSTD sufferers, I have had repeated trauma in my life, including betrayal of my trust by those who are *supposed* to love me (mom, ex-fiance, etc...). I have...

Thank you all! You really helped me come to terms with how I felt <3

Just told someone I was dating that I have PTSD. We hadn't been on many dates, but I feel bad not letting someone know what they're getting into. It took him a bit, and then he responded with "I don't have a high tolerance for mental health issues. I understand it's a struggle for people I...

okay, was just trying to make it easy to find. Still kind of new to posting here :)

Hello. I am a sufferer. Reading these threads, I've seen a lot of people ask what PTSD is really like. It's impossible to understand if you don't have it, although many of you have put in so much effort that you come very close. Anyway, I searched for videos that closely either explain or...

Yesterday I broke up with a guy that I really liked because our needs don't seem compatible. After six years accommodating my abusive ex, I stopped trusting myself to make healthy decisions. Yesterday I started earning that trust back by respecting my needs and doing what's healthy for me. :)

In the same boat. Idk, forcing myself to exercise or hit a punching bag, even when I'm really not up to it, is making the pain more manageable, if only a little.

I push people away too. I don't mean to, but I sort of freak out every time I start trusting and loving someone. Any small thing that a good man does wrong seems like a red flag. I don't trust myself enough to have chosen wisely more than anything. Sometimes I'm afraid that the trauma I've...

So, I have to wait and see how it goes? I guess that makes sense. We haven't been dating very long, just a couple of weeks. I know it's early to even start thinking about this, but I'm afraid that he has no idea what he's getting himself into, and that it's probably too early to ask him to...

I have been dealing with PTSD for many years. I grew up having visitation with a dad who tried to kill us by ramming the car into medians once a week at 90+ mph because he refused to take his bipolar medication. My first real relationship lasted 6 years. It was with someone that everyone...

ScaredofLonely, I'm sorry if I missed this, but what is it that you do that's so damaging to others?

I'm a big time kicker, also, apparently, I have been known to throw some punches while I sleep in addition to sleep talking. It's a bit of a problem since I sleep like a rock.

Thank you all so much! I can't express how much it means to be validated. I left him last week. You guys were the strength that helped me leave. Thank you!

That's awful. I'm sorry.

Hi! This is my first post. Without going into too much detail, I had a mentally ill dad who refused to comply with medications. Being "crazy" (or, in my mind, like him) is an intense phobia/fear (because it's partly rational genetically) of mine. I told my fiance this before we even started...