Just wanted to say Ruddy, no you are definitely not overstepping. Sufferers post in this forum too, I do once in a while and I am a sufferer. We are allowed to post anywhere. You make some really great points too.

Welcome to the forum Jolene. I don't have much to add to what's already been said, but I will confirm what others have said, that your husband has to be ready himself to seek help. My trauma took place in 2001, I was diagnosed in 2002, but I didn't start working on myself until 2006 (that's not to say your husband has to wait several years though... everyone is different regarding the time frame). I am doing a lot better now, but it did take me a while to realize how serious this was. I ran off from my family, so I didn't have them around to help me or push me, however I really doubt anything they would have said or done would have made a difference to me at the time. I wasn't ready, I hadn't reached a point where I wanted to work on myself.