Dreading seeing best friend

[Rex]

I am so glad you had a nice visit. Old friends are the best.

 

[Deleted member 37474]

I am not surprised that it went so well! I have a friend just like that. When I sometimes get to see her at Christmas time we eat at the same restraunt from high school then go to her "grown up house" and take a nice afternoon nap. Our husbands don't even find it weird that two middle aged women still have "sleepovers" even if it is in the day time. I wonder if the nap is necessary for both of us since we both have ptsd. Who knows. I hope the memories of seeing this friend carry you til you can see him again!

 

[ParalyzedMind]

I am soooooooo happy for you. You passed a major barrier here. Strike while the iron is hot and see him again. Just be careful not emotionally depleting your friend, especially if he has no experience dealing with PTSD people. Next time, do something "light" together if you can and be methodical in learning what works for you.

Finally, and this is NOT directed towards you or anyone, but just a general sense. KEEP emotional-sexual integrity towards your friends. Vulnerability and emotional attachment can often send out signals of other kinds of cravings as well to those who do not know. This happens a lot and most of the time, it is NOT anyone taking advantage of emotional weakness, but just human chemistry, but avoid it for the better future of yourself.

Again, this is a MAJOR achievement from your side and something to build upon. Very much the best and I hope I can get there at some time. I have several friends that have started really wondering what is up with me and my avoidance and "the news" is not out yet, neither with my patients nor friends or family, but it will be soon.