Hello! New Here

[GummiBear]

Hello,
I joined this group as a way to really start healing from PTSD. I've been dignosed as having PTSD for 14 years, but haven't started treatment for it until a few months ago. I was encouraged to start reaching out to public help along with my group therapy. So here I am!

Not only do I have PTSD, but my husband who is a combat vet is dealing with it as well for himself.

Let me tell you, it has been HELL for many years in our house.

A brief synopsis about my situation:
I was sexually abused as a child from a family member, was in an auto accident where I hit and killed a pedestrian 14 years ago, stayed in an abusive relationship with an alcoholic for several years after that accident. Attempted suicide 9 years ago at the darkest days of my PTSD. Got out of the relationship and jumped into another one... ( see a pattern here???) Had school, work and relationship problems. Met my husband, fell in love, got married lived happliy until he was shipped off to Iraq for a year, but was gone total 18 months. He came back a different man, and I had changed as well.

Recently witnessed a wreck which threw me into a tailspin that resulted in FINALLY a therapist that has gotten me the appropriate steps for healing.

Now here I am. We both are battling this hell called PTSD. I can't take it any more.. I need help, love and support.

Hello everyone.

 

[blueangel371115]

welcome to the forum. Help, love and support we have plenty of here.

 

[intothelight]

Hi GummiBear,

Welcome to the Forum.

Deb

 

[Shelley_S]

Hello GummiBear,

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you will find all the help, love and support you are looking for here.

I am proud of you for reaching out to the public for help as well as for having the courage to seek therapy for yourself finally. I hope you will find comfort in the knowledge that you are on the road to recovery, and that you do not walk that path alone.

Take care,
Shelley

 

[angel2write]

That's a big load to carry. Glad you're getting help and reaching out. Welcome!

 

[Marine]

Welcome GummiBear,

You'll find so much support here. For me, after reading posts, and receiving encouragement, it feels good to be here. As a combat vet, I go through PTSD. But I can feel better after wonderful treatments and therapies and support groups. I thought I couldn't face it, but now I am facing it and trying to throw it back to where it came from. Therapy has helped, esp good friends. PTSD affects us all, in different ways, but we have to conquer it. We can't let it take us down. I am learning how to look at the future and not the past. It was hard, very hard, but I kept thinking to myself if I keep holding onto my past then then I am letting go of my future. Stay motivated, you def have everyone's help, love, and support. :)