Post traumatic stress disorder BarbJo: Has anyone has any experience with this? I am starting to wonder if I may have it. I keep reliving the events that have happened with my stbxh over the past few months. The past 2 days have been horrible. I can think. I can't sleep. I am having bad nightmares about him. That he wants to hurt me. I was in a class today and I couldn't even hear what the teacher was saying because I keep hearing him in my head. I get in my car and all I do is cry. Anyone had this? I am worried.
Re: Post traumatic stress disorder badboy: Sorry you are feeling this way....
I've been diagonsted with PTSD, I'm having panic atacks all the thime!! I also became paranoid about everything, the feeling that your X is trying to hurt you is normal, so don't get scared about it. I know the feelings of been afraid and not to be able to do anytihing else than just cry or listen to that voice!! but please, take care of yourself, go to therapy, maybe your doctor can help you with it. There is no easy way to get out of this (as much as I'd like to say that it is easy to get out of those feelings)
I have problems trying to forgive myself, I've been for a week now at home, just going to the city to get a book or going to the bank, I can't go to the supermarket because I'm scared of seeing my STBXW, my therapist said that there is no easy way but YOU need to deal with PTSD as soon as possible! please.... Don't do the same mistake I did, I'm under medication and I can't see it is working but deep inside I know that is only ME and in your case YOU the ONLY ONE that can help yourself. if you neet to cry, just cry, if you need someone to talk about your feelings please PM me and I will be there for you.
please take care of yourself and let me know how are you doing.
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I can understand how are you feeling.... I don't wish this to anyone esle.
Re: Post traumatic stress disorder sunnydays: I don't have PTSD but I have anxiety (boy is that fun when my stbxh uses that one against me). I agree with the last post, get help...for you. One more way the x stays in control, huh?
I have nightmares not about my x-but about his gf, and how she is treating my daughter.
Try doing something relaxing before bed, maybe a bath, journaling, or lighting candles and listening to music (Tim McGraw puts me in a good mood!) Just take care of yourself, and don't give your x that power!
Re: Post traumatic stress disorder WhiskeyGirl: Hi BarbJo.....I am not familiar with your story. PTSD is usuallty brought on by something fairly extreme. Witnessing or experiencing something so horrible and out of the norm that your mind just refuses to process it properly causing all sorts of problems, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, night terrors, tremors, overactive startle reflex, flashbacks, etc.
I went through this after I witnessed my boyfriends suicide (this was before my husband) Like I say, I dont know your story, mabey its too hard to post it but please feel free to pm me if you want to talk, I know quite a bit about this from dealing with it myself and perhaps I can help you cope with it. I am so sorry you are feeling like this....I do suggest seeing a professional, I went months living in my own private hell before I would talk to anyone about it but when I finally did, I began to get my life back. There are some things in life you just cant handle on your own. I don't know where you are but there should be a number you can call for "victoms assistance" or thats what its called here anyway....they can point you in the right direction.
Take Care of yourself
[[[[big hugs"> "> "> "> "> to you
Whiskey
Re: Post traumatic stress disorder ChiefWiggum: Still reliving the events of the past two months? Sounds completely 100% totally normal to me.
CW
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