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Hi all, I'm new to posting, so I hope I'm doing this appropriately. I'm here because my BF has PTSD, and I think I am failing him in every way to help him with it. I have PTSD of my own, which for me manifests in being reactive and on the defensive, so whenever his manifests, which is in angry...

I am so sorry that all of you experience this. I do the same thing on most nights. For some reason, it's worse when I take a sleep aid, such as benadryl. I also have sleep paralysis often. It's where I am stuck in between being awake and asleep. I can't move, I can't speak, I can't even seem to...

I am frustrated and feeling lonely. My assignment was to write about a very personal thing and relate it to what we were discussing in class. My story (which I didn't know I'd have to read out loud) was how extreme sports have helped with my PTSD. My PTSD is the result of two sources, a very...

Thank you so much for validating my feelings. I literally thought I was going insane, but, honestly, I think this woman caused way more harm than good and has set me back quite a bit. I don't think it was malicious, I really do feel like she believed in what she was trying to do, but I think her...

Yeah, to be honest I felt like just a guinea pig the whole time. The concept was for me to start recalling a negative thought and while doing this my "therapist" would use distraction techniques to make it less harmful or something. I thought it was working at first, but then recently I have...

Rapid resolution seemed to me to be a type of hypnosis. It was very odd and if I only had maybe one major issue, I think it might have helped. Sorry, I meant cognitive behavioral therapy, I get the letters mixed up always!

Also, if anyone has advice about how better to control my emotions with loved ones, that would be great. I bottle everything up and hurt and lash out at my boyfriend, who in turn winds up hurt and confused. I know journaling and mediation and stuff helps me, but go to school and work full time...

Thank you both for your kind words, it means a lot to me that strangers will step up to help. JEKBreatheandBelieve, do you struggle with lashing out at loved ones? If so, have you found a more effective way to communicate with them your feelings, because I am having trouble with this.

Thank you to everyone who has responded. I am sorry for all of the experiences that brought you here and hope the best for all of you! I am in therapy, but the type, rapid resolution, isn't working for me. I need to talk and tell my story, so I found someone who does BCT, which I think will help...

I am so ashamed of myself. It is a beautiful spring day out, I have a job, a boyfriend, a cat, and a few good friends but all I want to do is die. The pain of childhood abuse and a sexual assault have become too much for me and I have constant day dreams of me killing myself, but the absurd...

I have had PTSD disorder basically my whole life but didn't really know it until recently. It started with abuse from both parents, but primarily my mother. It was both emotional and physical. The extend of it is all over the board, but here's a good example of how bad it could get: when I was 9...