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the hard part is his understanding and knowing his value. So I will support him with all that I can. I want him to be happy, whether he will find that with me or with someone else, doesn't matter. the other thing that is difficult, is that I am so firmly in his friend zone. I don't know if I...

I am a supporter, but it seems to me that a lot of people with PTSD is sexual abuse related. But you hear a lot about the combat vets because so many are affected.

I don't like the crowds that come with fireworks. I don't have ptsd, I just dont like crowds. I would rather watch fireworks on TV or at a big distance.

I pray for my vet daily. I ask for help for him, and I ask for patience for me. It is tough. My vet was contemplating suicide, and when I found that out, I realized that I love him, but I am afraid to tell him that, because I don't want to ruin a friendship. Eventually I will have to tell him...

thank you, Waverunner. As a Christian, prayers are always welcomed! I will pray for you as well. :-)

My vet was friends with my husband and other mutual friends. He would come visit my husband when he was dying from cancer. We started hanging out together 8 months after my husband died. going out to lunch a couple times a month after I got out of church. He would just talk and I would listen...

I read that post too, Waverunner, and that is a great way to handle things. My Vet went into isolation mode in late march for almost a month. he's come out of it finally, which is good. he told me pre isolation phase that I would need to contact him, to call him or text him, as he doesn't reach...

my combat vet told me I needed to contact him, to text or call, because he doesn't reach out. he has to write himself notes to call family every week, or he won't call. I don't text every day, but usually every few days, I will text him, asking how he's doing, if it's a good day or not. He went...

it is tough being a supporter, Waverunner and JaneDoeEyes. That is what I am, with a friend who is a combat vet with PTSD. short term advice is to read everything you can about PTSD, and take care of yourself. You can't fix the sufferer, they have to do that for themselves, but you can support...

Me too. He always asks for a hug, especially if he thinks I am not going to give him one.

I have a very good friend who is a sufferer. I listen to him when he talks about his PTSD. I can't fix him, I can only listen, and try to understand. He is a combat vet. He went into an isolation phase at the end of March, and I struggled not to take it personally, but then I noticed I was not...

My friend doesn't usually contact me first, is this normal with sufferers? I do know that he talks about me to his friends, they know all about me, and that he has the highest respect for my husband. I found this out the first time that I met some of his friends back in march. It's as if I am in...

without trying to toot my own horn, I am very active in my church, and I am apprenticing with our grief share leader. I had a lot of experience with loved ones dying, back in 2014. My Grandmother, my Mother, my Husband, and my Father. The last three in the space of four months. I was primary...

he was isolated for about three weeks. He would reply to my texts letting me know that he was having a good day or a bad day. I wasn't texting every day, but about once a week. He considers me one of his few close friends (his words) and I consider him a close friend. He and my husband were...

my friend just came out of an isolation phase, one where he was contemplating suicide. This is the first time that I have encountered this with him, and I am not sure what my best course of action is. I have joined this site, hoping for hints and some answers as a supporter. He told me that I...