Hi everyone, I came here seeking understanding of PTSD because of unrelenting symptoms that I needed answers for.
I was abused as a child and have had two other major trauma's in my life that pushed me over the edge to depths I could never have imagined.
I was diagnosed around age thirty after seeing a doctor for depression. About a year and a half into it he told me I had PTSD. He never mentioned it again I never really gave it any thought. I didn't know what it was.
I haven't taken any meds in over three years and well, haven't worked in two years (not a real job). So no job, no money, no insurance, no help. Not being able to find work has really taken
it's toll on me.
.
My second major event was my family being destroyed by all the men being imprisoned. I was raised in a crime family that carries my name. Enough said...I moved far away and started my life over.
I had to....it still haunts me.
My last and most recent was a divorce from my wife of twenty two years. One day she told me she had met someone new. I am just now getting back on my feet from that after seven years of hell.
I have had a lot of memory issues with repeating myself or just completely losing the next word in a sentence as though it never existed. Then while trying to remember the word, forget the
entire conversation. Anxiety,depression and extreme fatigue are my usual enemies.
I have lived a decent life in spite of it all. I have two kids that are both now in college and recently started a new friendship with my oldest friend......My ex-wife
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I was abused as a child and have had two other major trauma's in my life that pushed me over the edge to depths I could never have imagined.
I was diagnosed around age thirty after seeing a doctor for depression. About a year and a half into it he told me I had PTSD. He never mentioned it again I never really gave it any thought. I didn't know what it was.
I haven't taken any meds in over three years and well, haven't worked in two years (not a real job). So no job, no money, no insurance, no help. Not being able to find work has really taken
it's toll on me.
.
My second major event was my family being destroyed by all the men being imprisoned. I was raised in a crime family that carries my name. Enough said...I moved far away and started my life over.
I had to....it still haunts me.
My last and most recent was a divorce from my wife of twenty two years. One day she told me she had met someone new. I am just now getting back on my feet from that after seven years of hell.
I have had a lot of memory issues with repeating myself or just completely losing the next word in a sentence as though it never existed. Then while trying to remember the word, forget the
entire conversation. Anxiety,depression and extreme fatigue are my usual enemies.
I have lived a decent life in spite of it all. I have two kids that are both now in college and recently started a new friendship with my oldest friend......My ex-wife
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