FlyingHigh
Bronze Member
My PTSD comes from childhood abuse, violence and neglect, sexual assault and a violent relationship. I was diagnosed in 2014.
I met a wonderful man who tries his hardest to be supportive. He knows about my diagnosis and history of abuse. I managed to tell him without getting into much detail.
A couple weeks ago I told him about the sexual assault which was pretty big for me. I have trust issues and for me to tell him about the sexual assault really was a big thing. He took it well. I haven't been so well since I told him. I've been having flashbacks, hypervigilence, I'm depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. He is stressed from the rollercoaster of emotions I seem to be having lately. He does so much for me despite my constant efforts to push him away. He listens, supports and encourages me to get therapy. I have recently started seeing a therapist which he is supportive of. I've asked him to come to a session so he can understand the impact the trauma has had on me. He works a lot and it may be a challenge for him to get to sessions.
One day I disassociated and he was a little freaked out. He looked up on the internet all about disassociation and now he tries to support me when I disassociate. He really does want to support me and understand about PTSD.
Its very difficult for him on a daily basis because my triggers impact me so much that I dont know how to cope and it turn, it affects his mood and stresses him out. I'm exhausted and I know he is too.
How do I help him to understand PTSD and what it does to me. Its really affecting my relationship. I dont want it to affect him or our relationship. I love him and don't want to affect him like this. Therapy is helping but there has to be some way to manage the PTSD symptoms so it doesn't affect my relationship so much. Any advice will be much appreciated.
I met a wonderful man who tries his hardest to be supportive. He knows about my diagnosis and history of abuse. I managed to tell him without getting into much detail.
A couple weeks ago I told him about the sexual assault which was pretty big for me. I have trust issues and for me to tell him about the sexual assault really was a big thing. He took it well. I haven't been so well since I told him. I've been having flashbacks, hypervigilence, I'm depressed, anxious and overwhelmed. He is stressed from the rollercoaster of emotions I seem to be having lately. He does so much for me despite my constant efforts to push him away. He listens, supports and encourages me to get therapy. I have recently started seeing a therapist which he is supportive of. I've asked him to come to a session so he can understand the impact the trauma has had on me. He works a lot and it may be a challenge for him to get to sessions.
One day I disassociated and he was a little freaked out. He looked up on the internet all about disassociation and now he tries to support me when I disassociate. He really does want to support me and understand about PTSD.
Its very difficult for him on a daily basis because my triggers impact me so much that I dont know how to cope and it turn, it affects his mood and stresses him out. I'm exhausted and I know he is too.
How do I help him to understand PTSD and what it does to me. Its really affecting my relationship. I dont want it to affect him or our relationship. I love him and don't want to affect him like this. Therapy is helping but there has to be some way to manage the PTSD symptoms so it doesn't affect my relationship so much. Any advice will be much appreciated.
