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    Near Charlotte, North Carolina Usa

    I'm in the triangle area, please feel free to message me if you like. Also does anyone know of any events going on in NC that are PTSD related?
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    Feels Like My Heart Stops, I Jolt Awake. Extremely Terrifying

    Hi there, Unfortunately, I also have weird sleeping things like this. I don't really feel like I'm having a heart attack, but I will abruptly feel like I'm choking and I can't breathe and I'll wake up gasping for air--sitting straight up in bed hyperventilating. If you were checked for a...
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    Reoccurring Nightmate That Is Getting To Me.

    I'm also having sleep disturbances and I wish I knew how to fix them. I don't have the same recurring nightmare, but I keep having nightmares that end the same way--with me feeling like I can't breathe or I'm choking and waking up gasping for air, sitting straight up in bed. I've had multiple...
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    Sufferer Ptsd Sufferer - Mostly From Violent Crime

    This is a little late, but I wanted to thank you all for responding to my story. I am still working through things, and I haven't been on here for a while, partly because I felt a little bit better on the surface and I was trying to avoid thinking about them for a while. Unfortunately, it...
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    Charlotte, NC USA

    I'm in the triangle. Are any of you guys who posted this still on here or meeting?
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    23 Year Old Veteran With PTSD

    Hi there, I know it is difficult to be surrounded by constant violence. I broke up multiple fights and survived a school shooting during a two year teaching stint at one of the most troubled high schools in the US. It's not the same as being at war, but I can definitely relate to physical...
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    Sufferer Ptsd Sufferer - Mostly From Violent Crime

    Dhawkins, No, I see what you mean. I know that I picked a really hard job after graduating from college--a job that put me in even more violent situations. I didn't intentionally do this, but it certainly caused even more difficulty for me the last couple of years. Going back to graduate...
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    Sufferer Ptsd Sufferer - Mostly From Violent Crime

    Thanks so much for the kind words. I needed to hear just this sort of thing. This is why I joined the community--because I felt alone, but I guess I am not--there are a lot of other people on here with similar experiences. I am sorry to hear what you are going through as well. It sounds...
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    Sufferer Ptsd Sufferer - Mostly From Violent Crime

    Hi, I'm new to the community and wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 26 year old female and most of my problems stem from the last 8 years, when I have been a victim of violent crime among other things. The issues started when I was 18 and was raped by an ex boyfriend. I had some major...
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    I Was Involved In An Armed Hold Up A Year Ago

    Hi there, I'm new to the forum, and I wanted to tell you that I too was a victim of violent crime and know how you are feeling. I had several incidents of violent trauma over the last 8 years, which I'll post on when I introduce myself, but I wanted to say that you are not alone. One of the...
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