General Reckless behavior

[Strawberryshortcake]

My man is slowly breaking down. I’ve patiently waited for him to get the much needed help he needs. Which he gets very soon.. thankfully. However, he’s barely hanging on in the mean time. He got two speeding tickets just a week apart from each other. He almost went to jail with the second one and he doesn’t seem to care. The consequences for his actions doesn’t seem to faze him at all. There’s a disconnect. He struggles with even staying alive most days and says to me that I’m lucky he’s still alive. That little things that bother me are so trivial compared to that most days he struggles to live. He’s going through a stressful time in his life and lots of changes. Which I understand. I just need him to hang on until he gets relief which is a better support system for PTSD. He’s seeing a therapist this week and I’m feeling relief myself. The thing is I need him to not die in the mean time because the reckless behavior is rampant. How do you guys deal with reckless behavior and the disconnect, the numbness of it?

He told me recently that he doesn’t see a future anymore. Which is normal for people with PTSD from what I’ve learned in my own education. I just have a hard time watching the man I love struggle.

 

[Mytime]

Sorry you and your suffer are going through a hard time. I’m happy to hear he’s starting therapy this week. Just know it normally gets worst before it gets better. I feel one of the hardest part for a supporter is realizing we have to step back and understand we can’t control, what we have no control over. You only have control over your own actions, he has control over his own. His mental health is his responsibility and as a supporter your responsibility is taking care of yours. Do you see a therapist at all? I’m happy you found us, so you’ll have people to talk to about your own emotions. Because we need that support too and we can’t get it from our partners at times. I know it’s hard and scary when you see the person you love not caring about consequences for their actions. Set boundaries for yourself, listen if he needs to talk and just listen, give space if he needs it. Do self care for yourself.