Without Family Support

[jtri11517]

When I told my daughter I was feeling depressed , she asked what was wrong and I told her, " I'm not sure why. It's a chemical imbalance in my brain." She said I needed to stop finding excuses. Really?

My boyfriend tells me I can control my feelings and I should get over it.
Honestly, I feel alone with this condition of PTSD. I am a civilian and have been told I can't have PTSD. I disagree. I didn't choose to have this happen.

I spent 13 years in a marriage with an alcohol abuser. I ran away with my children the day after Mother's Day and my symptoms after many years are getting worse.

My family doesn't seem to notice how bad it is for me and that I am not faking. Also if I could control it I would. Why would I suffer if I could fix it? I don't choose to have nightmares, flash backs, and anxiety attacks.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

(((JTRI))))

I'm sorry you are going through this kind of experiece. I am glad you are getting it out of you here. PTSD Is a mixed bag. We don't want to be this way. If we could get over it we would. Then we would feel all happy and no more problems. We can learn to manage the symptoms the best we can.

I hope you are in treatment and getting good help and support. It is sad when our families don't understand or cannot be more supportive. I encourage you to keep on writing here. There is alot of help and support here. I hope for you better days ahead

 

[Pale Warrior]

Well done for getting out of that marriage, I wish my mum had had your strength.

Families may never understand or accept your condition, but your healing is not conditional on that. It might be better if they did support you, but you CAN do it without them. Hey, who knows, they may even come round in time.

Have you got any external support? If not, you need to find some - that is the only validation you need to start the process.

Stay strong, x

 

[EloiseLandau]

Your support structure is something you'll have to make. I don't have family supporting me, and my supporter is currently not being supportive, but I've found some really nice concerned people here who know what it's like and will just kinda of read your words and offer compassion and understanding and good advice (if you want advice)