General Doubt....

[sisu]

It's time for "Super Sue" to do some special feel good things to refresh the spirit. Mani/pedi, new shoes, new lipstick, walk in the park, lunch with a girlfriend or two, make sure you order dessert at that lunch or any feel good thing you can think of that would make you happy. Sometimes being nice to yourself for a bit makes all the difference in the world. :D (and no guilt allowed when you do those things!)

 

[wife of]

My most awesome son,nearly eighteen years of age,who gets by with the tiniest of bursaries whilst studying went out this afternoon and bought me a music cd that I have been eyeing up for a while but kept putting back in favour of other things family members needed or deserved.

Made me cry buckets,made me proud,made me realise that somethings I do must be right.

 

[amethist]

He knew when his mum needed something for herself.

Give him a big hug from us all, even if he says, "Nah mum your just being soppy". ;)

 

[Dethuan]

Well said sisu

 

[wife of]

He is quite free with his hugs,I'm lucky that way,even though he now has a girlfriend in tow.

 

[Tifanee]

I think the beauty of feeling like you are repeating yourself wife of is that you are reaching those that haven't had the time to repeat themselves. To know that your doubt is frustrating makes you human and that you aren't ignoring what is happening but trying to process the doubt and emotions as well. Their trauma is not our trauma, but their symptoms do leach onto us supporters. I am fairly new to this doubting roller coaster so I thank you for expressing yourself again and reaching out to those of us that might need help giving words to that doubt.

 

[sisu]

Feeling some doubt today....my guy has a lot on his plate right now - a lot of good stuff, but the stress is still stress. He is following through with his normal behavior, but he is not totally present. He seems distracted when we are together or talking. I have said, you seem distracted and he says he is just tired. He told me he is taking his meds (which I know he is) and he says he is not depressed. So I leave it all alone for now. I am continuing to be the same, act the same, chatter on the same way I always do and so far it seems to be working. But because of my past abandonments with others I am worried. I know this is "normal" behavior for someone with PTSD, and I accept that. But it is still hard some days.....