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Muscles soreness is normal whenever you start up a new activity. I usually take a epson salt bath to help with the soreness. Usually over time if you maintain that level of activity, your body will get used to it and it'll not be as sore. I often get the most sore 48 hours after a big workout...

Glad you had a lovely birthday!!

Fabulous!! Your vet is fortunate to have you advocating for him.

I am sorry you are going through this. :hug: You are not alone. My husband carried on a online affair with a woman that was our friend (well, at least I thought she was a friend). It started off probably as him reaching out to a friend to talk about his PTSD. And then it moved into a sexual...

Supporter here. I also have a fair number of male friends and work colleagues. I sometimes end up going out for drinks with the guys when I'm on the road. I don't get drunk. Just a drink or two. When I'm at home, I would never think of going out without at least asking if he wanted to join me...

((((HUGS))) Sorry you had such a crappy weekend. You are a model of compassion and kindness. I can totally relate. I shy away from really truly expressing how my husband makes me feel when his is raging full throttle at me. The words are ugly and violent. I don't want to turn them back onto him...

Lift weights. Love my Iron Therapy :)\ X-C skiing until I was tired. Grateful to have a body that can do all these amazing things.

Sorry to hear that you are going through this :( Take care of yourself :hug:

Sometimes the most important thing is to be there just to listen/read what others are sharing.

I feel your frustrations. As a supporter, there are days when I wanna scream, "I CAN'T DO THIS ALL BY MYSELF!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!!!" As a supporter, I can't expect my husband to provide the same attention to taking care of house as I do because many days, he's spending all this time trying to...

Thank you @Sweetpea76 @ptsdspouse2b & @Momofthree :hug: It's been an intense couple of weeks. He's been getting some preliminary support from this past week while in the hospital. Probably more proper medical treatment and attention that he's ever gotten. I've been encouraging him to get...

I messaged him if he could get us another Skype session with his psychiatrist to follow up on the last session and talk about next steps. He called me to tell that things are in place for the referral to Homewood (treatment centre) which is great. He said that there's no need for a follow up...

Not selfish at all. I hold onto the good days like gold. They are few and far between. Enjoy them when they happen :D

Not sick of you. You are not being needy. You are reaching out for support and that's totally what you should be doing. You are not alone :hug: Recovery is not a linear path. It's not about simple success vs failures. You have nothing to feel guilty about. You have not let anybody down. Your...

I totally appreciate your input @FridayJones. I don't think that Al-Anon or similar programs are going to help. In fact I see them being harmful in this case. I have no problems with him having a couple of drinks. I can see how just having a drink can help him take the edge off his day. It's...

Lift weights. I finished with DL 195lbs x 5!! 200 here I come!!

@ptsdspouse2b :hug:- Well he's got sent down last week to a larger city to get some proper psychiatric treatment. He's staying at the psych ward there but has pretty open door privileges which is good. He's been able to go out and not have too much anxiety about being out. There is a treatment...

Also keep in mind that if it isn't PTSD then it's going to require different treatment. You don't want to be mistreating any health condition. Getting properly evaluated is your first step. Then you can look at treatment options. Until then, you're just throwing jabs in the dark and hoping that...

@holdenmonty - You are a brave, compassionate and well-spoken fella. I've gained much comfort and insights from your posts. We have your back :)

Holy f*ck. I am so glad to read through this thread and realize that am not alone in my anger and frustrations. You have a chance to work with a real therapist and you are holding back the truth of it all. The f*cking RCMP were sent to our house. Stop pretending that there isn't a problem...

On what basis is your therapist for PTSD? Have you been properly evaluated? PTSD is not just a 'title'. It's a medical condition that encompasses specific criteria. It would be like any physical ailment that requires proper assessment in order to best provide the proper treatment. You wouldn't...

it was @Wastinglight. I was having a hard day. Just lots of stress from work and feeling overwhelmed in general. It was good to just hang out with friends and our dogs. :)

My husband has been hospitalized for a week and a half now. I'm still waking up in the middle of the night anxious and listening for sounds of him in the house. I wake in the same anxiety-ridden state. It takes me a moment to remind myself that he's in the hospital and that he's ok. Coming off...

@Sweetpea76 - I can see that. My husband likes hunting and so do I. There's something soothing about focusing on your target and the satisfaction of hitting your mark.

First off, sorry to here your fella is having a bad day but good for him for finding way to channel his stress this way. :) My husband plays video games Mainly first-person shooting games. I would rather that he start exploring other venues to relax but I can live with the soundtrack of...