Not Sure If This An Acceptable Thread, Regarding Sex And Ptsd, But Could Really Use Some Feed Back

[watchdog]

Hello,

this is going to sound very strange, after my return home from Afganastan, and after recieving treatment and regaining my sexuall drive once again.... Things have changed, I have even disscussed this with my Dr..... My sexuall drive is thru the roof, I understand that it releases endorphens (so it makes me feel happy for a bit)....however, my sexuall drive has gone crazy and perhaps unhealthy.......here comes the weird part, for some reason the thought of sharing the bedroom with my fiance has become overwhelming.............very confused.......I was never like this before, is this a side effect of my PTSD, or maybe im just crazy.....feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Ned]

Erm, not unknown. Jimmy has had some thoughts on this, I can tell you it can be all over the place and many others here have said so too.
You are not crazy and I am not sure if it is a side or inherent efect but yep there it is..........

 

[watchdog]

Erm, not unknown. Jimmy has had some thoughts on this, I can tell you it can be all over the place and many others here have said so too.
You are not crazy and I am not sure if it is a side or inherent efect but yep there it is..........

So others on here have had similiar feelings.....makes me feel a bit better, kind of an embarrsing topic, however I feel safe asking it here, thanks for the reply.

 

[Ned]

So others on here have had similiar feelings.....makes me feel a bit better, kind of an embarrsing topic, however I feel safe asking it here, thanks for the reply.

Virtually universal across the board, mate. A few of the regulars will back me up, it's par for the course.

 

[watchdog]

Virtually universal across the board, mate. A few of the regulars will back me up, it's par for the course.

Again thanks for the info
Cheers

 

[Jimmy1]

Mate i went through a period of what I call 'Tom Catting'. Anything with a pulse was fair game. Now I am searching for my sex drive. f*ck knows what the reason is, but it happens. Maybe Anthony can help out here.

 

[K-9 Al]

Same thign here man...when ig ot back i needed it soo much, that i needed it to just try to get some good sleep. If i didnt get it not only was I PISSED but i couldnt sleep for sure. I habve horrible sleep problems but sometimes I can get some decent sleep with it... Still that way.....wow, i thought i was the only one.

 

[watchdog]

Mate i went through a period of what I call 'Tom Catting'. Anything with a pulse was fair game. Now I am searching for my sex drive. f*ck knows what the reason is, but it happens. Maybe Anthony can help out here.

Mine is right off the chart.... usally every night, unless theres a fight and im on the couch.....also had to be prescribed the little "blue" pill because of my meds and stress, but I did some research and this does not affect sex drive, plus it was there before the "blue" pill, little guy just didnt work as good as he does now lol

 

[watchdog]

Same thign here man...when ig ot back i needed it soo much, that i needed it to just try to get some good sleep. If i didnt get it not only was I PISSED but i couldnt sleep for sure. I habve horrible sleep problems but sometimes I can get some decent sleep with it... Still that way.....wow, i thought i was the only one.

Yeah, same here, feels like I cant relax and sleep with out, I actually stress all day about getting it done....the minute we lay down Im on her..... its almost like sleeping medicane.... I cant sleep, I get ancey, and really pissed off if I dont get it......your not alone dude.

 

[K-9 Al]

Not to get too into detail but just curious as to if others are the same: I obsess over finite things getting oral done and doing other stuff...i get really angry when shes like, "alright, lets do this" in a hurry up kinda tone. Its crazy..ive never been this obsessed over sex

 

[anthony]

I went through the same type of period... my own discovery was more that is was like alcohol, being that I needed something addictive, I created an addiction, the thrill of the chase, the catch, and then hours of sex all with random women. It put an element of danger back into my life, as I seen it, that I no longer had from being within a war zone.

Its actually no different to coming home and becoming an adrenalin junky... or stepping it up from an already active dangerous sport lifestyle... the adrenalin is craved because you felt it so much during deployment... the excitement, the anticipation, both key elements in sex, excitement and anticipation.

I had it for years afterwards, now it is the opposite... where my sex drive is lucky to come alive for brief periods per week... and then it goes again.

Like we all know, being in a combat zone is scary, yet intoxicating, all at the same time. Lots of boredom, with brief moments of scary excitement, putting all the training into action equates to a heightened adrenalin system, ie. ready to fight. Now... because your not within that zone, the adrenalin is shifted into, ready to f*ck.

I was like a dog on heat for a good couple of years as a result after returning, then before I knew it, next deployment and it all just started again.

All perfectly normal. Its the very real aspect of why so many military relationships fail, particularly after returning from operations... its a strain on both people equally, both with very different and unique issues.

 

[watchdog]

I went through the same type of period... my own discovery was more that is was like alcohol, being that I needed something addictive, I created an addiction, the thrill of the chase, the catch, and then hours of sex all with random women. It put an element of danger back into my life, as I seen it, that I no longer had from being within a war zone.

Its actually no different to coming home and becoming an adrenalin junky... or stepping it up from an already active dangerous sport lifestyle... the adrenalin is craved because you felt it so much during deployment... the excitement, the anticipation, both key elements in sex, excitement and anticipation.

I had it for years afterwards, now it is the opposite... where my sex drive is lucky to come alive for brief periods per week... and then it goes again.

Like we all know, being in a combat zone is scary, yet intoxicating, all at the same time. Lots of boredom, with brief moments of scary excitement, putting all the training into action equates to a heightened adrenalin system, ie. ready to fight. Now... because your not within that zone, the adrenalin is shifted into, ready to f*ck.

I was like a dog on heat for a good couple of years as a result after returning, then before I knew it, next deployment and it all just started again.

All perfectly normal. Its the very real aspect of why so many military relationships fail, particularly after returning from operations... its a strain on both people equally, both with very different and unique issues.

Thank you for the input, I was the same way when I returned home and after my divorce, it was a nightly thing with different woman. My concern is that I need more adrenline and thrill thru sex, now Im consedrering a 3some with my fiance, Im just scared that this may be an unhealthy act, or perhaps it could be the complete oppisite and bring a healthy "escape" for me.... yes its an embarrsing subject, just not sure what is considered healthy, normal, or perhaps what one considers normal or healthy differs from person to person.