hi Tiffany,
My name is Tammy and I feel the need to tell you that I was very much in the same boat as you and to a certain degree I still am. I am 22 and my partner Alex is 26 and suffers from PTSD. PTSD is IMO a demon- sometimes they hide but they are always there kind of thing. A background to my relationship (sounds scarily similar to yours actually however it does have very different elements). I met and started dating Alex almost two and a half years ago no. I was pregnant to another man (obviously) and Alex had just been diagnosed with PTSD. About 3 months after we started dating we attended the PTSD Unit of the Mater Hospital where I learnt a lot about PTSD- some from lecturers but mostly from the other partners. I won't lie to you I was terrified! Knowing that there is nothing you can do to help or gauge the situation, especially in the beginning of a relationship, is really scary. But as I said we have been together for about two and a half years now and we are happy. He still has off days but we work through it together. I hope that the appt on the 12th October goes well and if he does have PTSD that he gets all the help he can. Also if he is willing to include you and is sent ot the PTSD program, I highly recommend that you attend. It is a lot easier to learn how to deal with this sort of illness at the beginning rather than knowing your husband for years as one person and then having him change (my personal opinion). Anyway I hope al goes well for you both, Tammy.
My name is Tammy and I feel the need to tell you that I was very much in the same boat as you and to a certain degree I still am. I am 22 and my partner Alex is 26 and suffers from PTSD. PTSD is IMO a demon- sometimes they hide but they are always there kind of thing. A background to my relationship (sounds scarily similar to yours actually however it does have very different elements). I met and started dating Alex almost two and a half years ago no. I was pregnant to another man (obviously) and Alex had just been diagnosed with PTSD. About 3 months after we started dating we attended the PTSD Unit of the Mater Hospital where I learnt a lot about PTSD- some from lecturers but mostly from the other partners. I won't lie to you I was terrified! Knowing that there is nothing you can do to help or gauge the situation, especially in the beginning of a relationship, is really scary. But as I said we have been together for about two and a half years now and we are happy. He still has off days but we work through it together. I hope that the appt on the 12th October goes well and if he does have PTSD that he gets all the help he can. Also if he is willing to include you and is sent ot the PTSD program, I highly recommend that you attend. It is a lot easier to learn how to deal with this sort of illness at the beginning rather than knowing your husband for years as one person and then having him change (my personal opinion). Anyway I hope al goes well for you both, Tammy.
