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I finally told my husband, sister, and friend i have PTSD!
I feel so relieved! I have been with my husband for 13 years and i have NEVER ever hide anything from him, he's my best friend and i am always open and honest with him. So being diagnosed with PTSD and not telling him was a major burden for me. I was scared he would ask me what caused the PTSD and that information i am not ready to share, not because i don't trust him but because i am just not ready to say the words out loud.
Well anyway, I practice with my T and ended up telling him on Monday, it was a very relaxing calm conversation, I made it sound like it's a totally normal thing and he shouldn't be worried about it. Lol that didn't work of course. He did get worried and very confused, he started asking, he wanted to know what type of trama caused it, am I in danger now, are the kids ok .. etc.
I reassured him that everyone is safe, healthy, and happy. I was able to relax him and explain a little about what PTSD is.
He is such a great guy, he didn't push me when i simply replied, "I can't answer that now but when I'm ready you will be the first to know".
A couple of days after that I told my friend and then my sister.
I can't believe I was so worried about telling them. None of them pushed me or pressured me into telling them anything i wasn't comfortable with.
I feel much more relaxed. I feel loved. I know I have my support. I am not alone.
How did you feel when you told your family and loves ones?
I feel so relieved! I have been with my husband for 13 years and i have NEVER ever hide anything from him, he's my best friend and i am always open and honest with him. So being diagnosed with PTSD and not telling him was a major burden for me. I was scared he would ask me what caused the PTSD and that information i am not ready to share, not because i don't trust him but because i am just not ready to say the words out loud.
Well anyway, I practice with my T and ended up telling him on Monday, it was a very relaxing calm conversation, I made it sound like it's a totally normal thing and he shouldn't be worried about it. Lol that didn't work of course. He did get worried and very confused, he started asking, he wanted to know what type of trama caused it, am I in danger now, are the kids ok .. etc.
I reassured him that everyone is safe, healthy, and happy. I was able to relax him and explain a little about what PTSD is.
He is such a great guy, he didn't push me when i simply replied, "I can't answer that now but when I'm ready you will be the first to know".
A couple of days after that I told my friend and then my sister.
I can't believe I was so worried about telling them. None of them pushed me or pressured me into telling them anything i wasn't comfortable with.
I feel much more relaxed. I feel loved. I know I have my support. I am not alone.
How did you feel when you told your family and loves ones?