Relationship 10 Tips For Understanding Someone With Ptsd

[The Albatross]

Needed this one: #2 – Trauma changes us. After trauma we want to believe —as do you—that life can return to the way it was; that we can continue as who we were. This is not how it works. Trauma leaves a huge and indelible impact on the soul. It is not possible to endure trauma and not experience a psychic shift.

Expect us to be changed. Accept our need to evolve. Support us on this journey.

Thanks for putting up the list and sharing it.

P.S. I seldom discuss my stuff with my spouse anymore... unless he brings something up. That's why I have peer support/what I have it for. My mister worries and stresses frequently about me.... and tries to work his job, and tries to X-Y-Z. He checks in on me twice a day if he doesn't hear anything from me first. But though he has big shoulders, he has a full plate and I try not to add to the degree of difficulty... I try to do my part to be a partner - functional in as much as I can and am able to be.

I know it sucks about maybe not being able to share "everything"... but our partners are entitled to their preferences as well. Mine knows most... he doesn't know all, he knows enough to know he doesn't want to know everything. Just some thoughts.

 

[The Albatross]

Sammy you were not wrong to ask, but it was okay for him to have a preference. Hugs for you gal.

 

[Fadeaway]

@Sammyiam I don't think he bothered to read it. I think our husbands are similar in this regard.

 

[Sammyiam]

@Fadeaway
Yes I think they are, mine cares very much but just doesn't want to know as it makes him very angry and want to deal to them. He knows very very little about my past, just enought to know he wants to deal with them. I just thought he mind understand me more if he knew a little bit more about what I am going through.

@The Albatross thanks you are very right in what you say as they sometimes can only handle so much.
@Ocean5 thanks I think everyone on here is brave or we wouldn't be on here.
@Whispering_Truth I think he just finds it very hard to handle and doesn't cope with it all

 

[Sangamo]

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Thanks for posting. Very informative