General New Here

[casey]

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and looking to help my husband without enabling destructive behaviors. My husband suggested that I look into this resource as he's currently using the boards to find information. My husband was officially diagnosed a few months ago and he's been hospitalized for a little over a week now. He promised me that the next time he blacked out he would go in, so at least he made good on that and the big bad PTSD monster is out of the closet.

It's been helpful being able to talk to his family and our friends about it now and quit trying to hide it from everyone, but I realized I wasn't helping him any by aiding him in hiding it all these months.

I'm really glad I finally decided to look into this forum.

 

[amethist]

Hi casey

Welcome to the forum, and good for your husband in sticking to what he said he would do.

Dont blame yourself for hiding it all, we all do that sometimes. just keep going forward now, learning from here and asking any questions you need or want to ask. It does not matter how daft it may sound, as the only daft ones, are those you do not ask.

No one will tell you it will be easy, but if you can both work together, you can get through it and come out of the other side still together.

Take care of yourself too, this is important.

Amethist

 

[ronnalee]

Welcome casey. I agree with amethist. Do take care of yourself. Do read the documents on the home page by Anthony.

There is much support here for you! :whistling:

 

[IvyMillie]

That is so great that he is also trying to learn more himself. You guys can try to learn together. I hope he can continue to get help.

 

[ISupportHer]

Your husband is on the forum too?

Just wondering how that works out. I know sometimes it is hard due to concern about the spouse reading your posts. Works both ways really.

ISH

 

[simplekindofgirl]

Welcome to the forum. I think it is wonderful that you are taking the time to understand and work on it with your husband. I hope that you can find some comfort here.