Thanks to both of you.

Yes, the shortened sense of future is a huge PTSD symptom for me. I noticed it started to "take over" where Matt is concerned last year when things were getting really bad and we had no help.

I don't have hope. I haven't had any in a while. I had a small glimmer of it left when I moved here, hoping that therapy would help. When I realized how much of a battle getting therapy for myself is and that I might not get help, it killed my hope. Now I'm just trying to put one foot in front of the other to get me through.

As for Matt, I have a bit of hope. He is getting good help from Karen and the medications are working. LOL, I think that is the lifeline I'm hanging on to currently.

Thank you for the examples. It's very hard to see tomorrow right now, never mind ten years or so from now. I will keep mulling on that post, as there is a lot of food for thought.

bec