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Day Goal: To start a conversation with someone preferably a co-worker (on break of course)

So it turns out I was full blown panicking about my symptoms at work. I guess because I was overwhelmed with them I thought my work had to be too. I did inform my boss of dealing with an anxiety issue. She was not only very nice about it but she told me I had nothing to be anxious about because...

bon iver- skinny love...so relaxing and sweet

@Blue Survivor ahh that sounds so cool (not to be insensitive) I could never read it because I happen to be wigged out by Casper let alone a haunted house lol my husband though loves that sort of stuff! Please let me know what you think of the book when your done!

Thanks everyone!!!

How do you tell whether something you want to achieve is realistic in recovery? I struggle with limitations that PTSD causes. Recovery improves your life so much but doesn't cure you...how does being incurable impact recovery?

I agree. the unwanted intrusive memories that cause me to "space out" and be unaware of the present moment causing the issue of appearing to ignore customers by choice is a problem serious enough by itself to require attention. It happens when the store isn't busy. I am the only cashier on shift...

Thank you! What should I say about my actions after PTSD/panic took over? Like inability to sit still, pacing, memory trouble and confusion becoming severe, witnessing my dissociation/lost multiple times (once with a line of customers waiting i looking like i was ignoring them by choice)...

understand why this has been a problem. Now that it's not my first couple of days....they are expecting me to have memorized/be efficient at stocking like any other employee at this time....I'm not. Everytime I have to ask them stuff it makes PTSD worse. Today I kept getting "lost" in...

I just got this job. Returning to work has been one of the "ultimate" milestones I've worked towards since developing severe PTSD. I've worked really hard and been lucky enough to get to a point where I am going against how I feel and taking actions based on what I know. I know it will result in...

@TreeHugger I didn't mean for my comment to come across brash. I would quote "thanks for the feedback" in that comment to show sincere gratitude for the suggestions (like the one you referenced) that people gave. was hopefully clearly enough stated in the original post to prevent any "mind...

I thought this thread would result more in comments from members in relationships recommending books their spouse read. I'm a little surprised that there hasn't been " my wife read (insert title) to help her understand what I was dealing with" or "my husband read articles on (insert website)...

@arfie There has been a miscommunication somewhere because I'm very aware of my spouse not being one of my therapists...I am in no way trying to make him fulfill such a role. What I am needing him to do in order to have a healthy marriage and positive example for my children to learn from is...

No. I'll just leave it at that.

WHATEVER RECOMMENDATION I CHOSE TO GO WITH MAY BE THE ONLY BOOK/SITE/ETC MY HUSBAND READS. He doesn't understand it at all. He's become resentful, frustrated, angry, and bitter. He says things like "you need to just let it go" "Fear is a choice": "You've been going to pros for over a year...its...

of my recovery that I'm working really hard at but to be honest I havent made nearly as much peace with it as I have other issues*

So far..aside from one phone call (that I really think opened my eyes for good this time) I have had zero contact with my mother for almost six months...prior to that i visited one afternoon and hadn't contacted her for almost a year before that. I don't have any other relatives besides her and...

I relate 100% to how you feel. Its so hard for me to not think that way because honestly...the idea of proving them wrong and "winning" was my source of strength, hope, comfort, I mean it might have been unhealthy ( I didn't know at the time) but I survived based off that alone. I have no idea...

My entire life for some reason I have always thought, in the back of my mind, that I could become "good" enough to make my mother proud and love me. I mean even as an adult...married with my own family...I have reached out to her to somehow "show" her I am worthy of her love. She isn't the...

Hi, I'm Jessie. I have severe PTSD. My first memory is being raped at 5 yrs in front of a mirror while having to repeat horrific things about myself and "watching." We (my brother and I) were severly physically abused and tortured. We were forced to eat rancid food, vomit, alcohol, etc. This...