Relationship Need help in understanding partner with ptsd

[Spacecadetess]

Yes, I see your point! My man is VERY private as well.

I feel I have learnt a lot about emotional self-regulation and increased my resiliency being with him. It is hard not to help, be super understanding, be more giving, more available etc.. but none of that will help. Consistency I think is really key. They will eventually come around quicker and quicker..it will get easier. :)

 

[Hope2Be]

I feel I have learnt a lot about emotional self-regulation and increased my resiliency being with...

Thank you!!

 

[Deleted member 43988]

Yes, I see your point! My man is VERY private as well.

Same here, extremely private, I don't know that I would ever tell him I had been asking in this forum, but at some stage I will maybe tell him, that I have been reading about PTSD and how it affects him, because I want to understand, and how best to be supportive of him. But that is way down the road. First I need to understand, and learn how to support, without any pressure.