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Boyfriend Dumped Me Because Of Ptsd

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PandaBear12212

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I'm sorry but I have to get this out there, it's building up inside me and every day I'm more miserable. After all my abuse I met the love of my life, after 8 months of dating he moved to North Carolina. I'm from Chicago. We managed to stay together for 2 years, I was head over heels in love with him and he used to support me and be there for me when I was upset.

However after a while he stopped being supportive and he was extremely hurtful. He constantly would call me crazy, over-dramatic, and over-emotional. I tried to explain to him time and time again that these emotions were real and that it was a physical, chemical change in my brain that I had no control over. Any time that I would cry on the phone he would yell at me to shut up and then hang up.

During our relationship he also became a very heavy porn addict. It was to the point where it was very unhealthy, where it was affecting his school work, his religion, his social life, everything. He would rather be watching porn than talk to me. I understand that guys watch it every so often but it was unhealthy and obsessive. It was so bad that at one point he said he was feeling emotionally numb and he didn't love me.

He knew how badly his habits hurt me. It made me feel so insecure about myself that I struggled through anorexia for the second time. He promised me that if he continued he would seek professional help. He also said that he never wanted anyone else and that he would never leave me.

Then a month ago he said that we should break up because he watched it again. I said I wanted to talk things out. He said that we "never had a real relationship" because we were unable to have a constant physical relationship. He also said that every day I made him miserable. He refused to call me and talk to me. He just sent a text saying, "Nothing you can say or do can change my mind. It's over. I'm done with you." The night he left I ended up in the hospital for trying to commit suicide.

Now I am 99% sure he is having "Snapchat Sex" with multiple other woman and it kills me. I physically feel the need for him to talk to me, to hear his voice. I have been diagnosed with C-PTSD and it has also led to severe attachment problems. Every night I have multiple dreams about him and waking up is the worst feeling ever. Throughout my years with C-PTSD he was the absolute only thing that calmed me down, that kept me sane, that gave me a will to keep living. Every day I feel worse and worse and I was nearly hospitalized for the second time the other day. I feel like I should be in a hospital but I can't afford it. My vision is shaking and twirling and my head is spinning.
 
It's just totally unfair that my past is still affecting my present and future. It's not fair that he left me when I was sick, for something I had absolutely no control over.
 
Do you have anything that can help ground you (breathing exercises, a toy, music)? An ice pack to the forehead can also help lower endorphins - just don't leave it there to the point where it can be harmful.
 
That's the problem, with the attachment of C-PTSD it makes me physically feel awful without him. I have physical chest pains, vision problems, and nausea even to the point of vomiting. Right now my brain says, "I don't need someone. I need him." Right now my brain tells me that I don't care what I deserve, I just need him. I need his voice, his love. I gave him everything I had for two years and that took a lot of trust and for him to say we never had a real relationship makes me feel that even though I gave him everything it meant nothing. So I feel like nothing, I feel worthless. As if I am disposable.
 
I agree with @nomedic1 . People turn to addictions when they cannot deal with their emotions and thoughts in a healthy, constructive way. Therefore he cannot be a healthy and supportive outlet for you. Whether he gets treatment is beside the case - you realistically cannot rely on him as a source of emotional support. It sucks, I know.. my relationship also ended today, for similar reasons.

It's just totally unfair that my past is still affecting my present and future.

I struggle with this a lot and can also relate as I have C-PTSD myself. No, it's not fair.. it's brutal and you don't deserve this life, but it is what you have been given. Unfortunately we can't give these things back to the people who have caused us harm. However, you can start to build a better life, which starts with taking care of yourself. I would look into DBT as distress tolerance and self-soothing are probably the most helpful for crisis situations such as now.
 
When I write this, I'm probably writing this for myself as well. You can choose not to focus on the past. You can choose to learn from the past. Yes, there is pain in the past and there is nothing wrong with feeling it. We are all human perhaps more human when we connect with others going through this PTSD experience.

I broke up with my girl friend last fall over PTSD. That's a long story to which I don't even understand. I've only met one girl after that who knows what this PTSD thing is. She worked with veterans at the time and didn't flee when I told her I have it.

I find I need to be able to choose to do things. You can choose to focus on the future. That is far easier said than done. I can tell you, you are not alone. I also know and it does feel like you are alone. There is nothing wrong with feeling that either.
 
I disagree that you have no control. True, there are aspects we can't always control, such as when a flashback hits or when anxiety spikes, but we can work on controlling our behavior when these symptoms hit us.

Your relationship sounds as if it was a bit toxic, and it sounds as if you were a bit too dependent upon him. I hope you can learn to depend on yourself so that calmness/safety/happiness doesn't hinge on someone else.
 
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