How PTSD People Handle Break Up In Relationship? Just Share How You Deal It

[Takova]

I just melt hoping that a craftsman will come and remold the leftover pieces.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Now, I'm sure Ill never commit to anyone else unless lightning strikes twice - meaning, if love at first sight ever happens again.

I think your "picker" is broken. You simply do not know how to choose a suitable mate. Instead of learning something new, you've decided to stay single for life unless you have another love at first sight moment. Why?!? This is the situation that gave you PTSD, and unless you can relive it, you want to be alone.

I think you're trying to conquer your demons. Relive it and say "see! It worked THIS time!" Haven't you considered the fact that if you didn't believe in love at first sight that things would be different now? (Personally, i don't. True love takes time.) And maybe you were so in love that you couldn't even think rationally. You saw stars and nothing else mattered. Maybe that contributed to the situation? Honestly, I don't understand why you'd risk that again.

 

[Marie10]

With my last break up, I accepted it and was very happy for the first three days afterwards I fell into a deep depression. The relationship was verbally and physically abusive. When the relationship ended, his words in my head reverberated. I went from happy to confused.

I began to self medicate (drugs) and act out sexually. I tried everything to get what he said to me and did to me out of my mind. Eventually I went to a therapist which has helped me immensely.