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There's really no way in hell I'd ever consider in-patient. First of all, I barely managed when our power went out for a few days. The comfort of things I need is too high (my treadmill, my cat, my family, access to tv shows I like and my books), and I just had to print out about eighty...

Hi everyone! It's so odd to me that only a year ago I was doing relatively well. I was in a program at school that I enjoyed, was making new friends all the time, had a job that helped sustain my life, and lived on my own happily and successfully. Throughout 2016, I experienced three retrauma...

I suppose it's because my doctor, psychiatrist, and psychologist all seem to have the belief that any further trauma might make me uncomfortable for a brief period of time, and then things will go back to the regular level of anxiety after a few weeks...which hasn't been the case. Because of...

I do understand, full well, the symptoms and effects of PTSD, though I feel like retraumatization (and what it entails) isn't as highly discussed. So while I had anxiety and panic disorder prior to PTSD, my initial trauma quite obviously increased these symptoms and added the traditional set of...

No, this is exactly how I feel and it's awful! I'm sorry you're experiencing the same thing! In January, I was successfully going to school full-time and working part-time, living on my own and socializing relatively "normally". Now I'm taking time off of school, not working, I moved back into...

I've sort of asked my psychologist about this, but he was a little vague (though generally answered in the affirmative). I had relatively bad anxiety and panic disorder before I experienced my initial trauma and was subsequently diagnosed with PTSD. After the PTSD hit in full, my anxiety...

My condition is too severe for inpatient care. That is to say, the loss of the things that keep me going in life (having my family around me, knowing that I'm in a safe, familiar environment, having my cat and dog, access to my exercise equipment, television, etc. etc.) would be worse for me...

Hello all, I hope that you are doing well (or as well as possible). I saw a new psychiatrist (my third this year) this morning, and it did not go well. I've found that psychiatrists in my hometown are either a) impossible to get appointments with (I know there is a shortage, particularly in...

Hello all! I hope you are all doing as well as possible! :) Over the past few years, I have run the gamut of medications to treat the severe general anxiety that developed as a genetic issue prior to my trauma, and has only increased since my trauma in 2012. I have tried: Multiple SSRIs...

Just as a quick update (things are hectic), turns out the reason behind the sudden "get out of here" is that my father has been threatening my mother with divorce because of me. Which makes me feel just peachy.

Hello all, The details are too numerous to go into properly, but my PTSD is about two years old and stems from an incredibly abusive, six-month circumstance that I experienced in a foreign country (which my therapist refers to as a "hostage situation"). I have also struggled with generalized...

I think my mind definitely jumps to these conclusions, and I realize that. However, my father acknowledged that the way he behaved and what he said was abusive. He was also very involved with physically punishing me as a child (obviously, some people agree with excessively spanking children who...

I'm sorry you're going through a similar situation. My thoughts are with you and your family as well!!! :hug::hug::hug:

Thanks for both of your suggestions. I don't feel stable enough (financially or emotionally) to move out just yet, but it's definitely in the offing. And, @sun seeker I actually have asked him in the past if he thought I could fake happiness as easily (it came up under a different...

Hello all, Firstly, I hope you had a lovely Christmas (if you celebrate it), and if you're having an okay time during this holiday season. My trauma dates back two years, when I was in an abusive relationship for several months that I could not escape (it was physically, emotionally, verbally...

Thanks everyone! It always amazes me that forums like this exist and people are so supportive...even though we all have different struggles. I meet my primary therapist about twice a week as is...before my recent retraumatization, we would only meet maybe once every three weeks, but I seemed a...

@joeylittle, I've only been working with THIS psych for three months, but worked with someone different prior. I have tried every SSRI available in the past five years, and they cause me to stop breathing (I've ended up in the ER a few times as a result). Then we went the SNRI route, and I broke...

My PTSD (which developed almost exactly two years ago) was dumped on top of a pre-existing generalized anxiety disorder/panic disorder/depressive disorder (all of which developed five years ago...the result of genetics, it seems). I can't say that the past two years have been particularly...

Hello everyone, I'm Kass. I've been following this forum for a while now, and it has helped greatly in making me feel less alone with my diagnosis. I've finally gotten up the courage (or, rather, the energy) to post myself. I'm in my early 20's, and was diagnosed with PTSD about two years ago...