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Lol - trust me @Sighs I've encouraged every relationship he has tried to start with other girls, but after a few weeks the girls just want to be "friends". I kinda thought I should find someone with Aspie that would be a good match for him.

Sounds are a huge trigger for me! Because of multiple MVA's the sound of a car crash (metal on metal) can cause me to scream, jump, cry...etc. Even other metal vehicles like trains and planes can do it to me if the sound is similar. Once an unexpected car crash in a movie caused me to scream and...

Thanks so much guys! It helped reading your comments. Thinking more about it, I'm beginning to think some of my issues comes from his past responses to me.... example: I asked him "Do you ever wish you were a child again, and living a life where your parents took care of everything and you could...

What is it about hearing the words "I understand" makes me feel so irritated with my friend? I know he's trying hard to be supportive, but he always says he 'understands' or 'can see why something would trigger me'. I really do know he's trying to help, he know's I've been diagnosed with Chronic...

@Born to Run - Thanks for your post. I actually kinda got to the end, and I say kinda because after the car crash my husband went to headphone and I tried to concentrate on the game I was playing on my computer. I couldn't help but keep looking and honestly, even without sound, I knew exactly...

Thanks @WildMermaid, and I'm just like you, I can't watch those types of movies either. My husband does understand my limits most of the time, there are just things about it that bothers him like when I can't watch certain movies he wants to watch with me. And he's not really into horror movies...

@Ladyghosthunter - I was diagnosed with Chronic and didn't even know about Complex until recently. It's something I'm planning on learning more about tho.

I'm sorry to hear what you're going thru Johny. I really like what Holdenmonty said and I agree. I would also like to thank him for the vid. That can help a lot of people to "maybe" understand better? I have experienced the same issues as I don't like the things I used to, or cannot do or watch...

Thank you guys for all of you support and insight. Hearing your stories about certain movies helped me feel that I'm not alone and crazy. The funny thing about my husband watching it next to me was he was asked to watch it by his counselor. He's very aware of what certain movies (especially car...

Last Wednesday I watched "part" of the movie Whiplash. It's the new one with JK Simmons and Miles Teller. It won a few Oscars, is highly rated, and etc. All I can say is this - I HATE THIS MOVIE! It triggered so much in me that I fantasize about taking a copy of the movie, bashing it with a...

You guys are awesome!! Thank you so much!!

Thank you guys! I'm feeling far less alone with this mess and so glad people understand. I have a friend who always says "I understand, I know what you mean" yet he doesn't have PTSD. He just wants to say that thinking it will make me feel better. He hopes to develop something deeper then...

Hi. I was wondering if anyone has gone thru memory loss because of PTSD? It may not be real memory loss per-se, but more that I am now quickly and efficiently suppressing anything that will “trigger” me as a way to protect myself. The problem is it makes it very hard during therapy and trying...

I agree with what everyone is saying and a self defense class may help. I suggest trying one out. You don't have to commit to a series of classes, just go to one and see how it feels. There's many types out there; basic, Judo, Taekwondo, etc. and not only can they help you defend yourself but...

Welcome! I just read your story and my heart goes out to you. There is so much support and understanding here and I hope you know you are not alone.

Doesn't sound crazy at all, especially considering what you have dealt with in your past. Feeling abandoned throughout your life, and especially from your parents makes if very very difficult to trust people. You want to believe someone who says they are there for you no matter what, but you...

Ryn, try not to think that you're a huge liar because you really aren't. We all do it everyday when people ask us "how are you?". If it's someone close who really wants to know and you don't feel comfortable sharing, just tell them you're doing ok and you'd rather not discuss anything deeper at...

Please don't take this wrong, but reading your post was actually comforting for me. I have the same exact problem and it's so hard to deal with my friends when they try to help. Because they don't know what PTSD is like, but have had "down" days, they love to tell me "oh I know how you feel"...

@ghotiff - to be honest I never really checked my heart rate but that's probably because it doesn't feel like it effects it. It's just the horrible tickling inside. And it can happen in various sections of my chest/back area or encompass everywhere. No matter what it just feel like inner...

I was wondering if others had this issue too. All day (and others in the past) I have been experience a horrible tickle/fear in my chest. It's like my whole body is reacting to something terrifying, frightening of life threatening yet I don't have that actual emotions. (Does this make sense?) I...

I've been reading through these posts and I think we all should try to be compassionate with ourselves. We are all suffering trauma's from our past (or currently) and struggle with all of the maddening storm's PTSD rains down upon us. I know personally many things can trigger me into awful...

I'm actually overjoyed reading your post because I go through the same thing and thought I was the only one with this issue. It's a daily struggle when I post, email or write anything, and heaven forbid if it's more then 2 sentences something will end up wrong. I always reread what I typed over...

I want to thank you all for listening, responding and most importantly, understanding. This is the first time that I feel others really understand and I'm filled with a small amount of relief this morning - thank you! You are right that I need to be straight forward with my friend and will...

Hi Everyone! I'm new here and have spent the last few days reading other people's posts and researching everything I can. I was diagnosed with Chronic PTSD a few weeks ago tho I know it's been with me for a few years, and it's actually due to several trauma's I experienced over many years. One...