9 weeks? I'm in my tenth year. I don't think you "get over" PTSD, it is not like a physical illness with an end. It is something you have to incorporate into your life and manage. BUT, learning to manage it and monitor it takes a while. Initially, when you first recognize the disorder you are out of control and spiralling down the drain. Sometimes losing people in our lives, unfortunately. The reason, I think, for losing people is because we can not communicate what is happening to us. How can you explain to someone what you don't understand yourself. Many of us have learned to become very self reliant because we never had support systems in our lives. To allow ourselves to rely on anyone is a HUGE risk.

Do we shut down, cut people out, become hermits? Absolutely! The many times in which I reflect on this process, the reason has been to regroup my own thoughts without interference of others. This is a very solitary fight of gripping our own reality. Sometimes it is just too confusing or painful to keep explaining yourself and thoughts. From the other side, I can see where this process could hurt you and make you feel you are not trusted or worthy of the secrets you may percieve we are keeping. But, honestly, I have never done this with malice in my heart, just with the drive of self preservation.

Do not take a person's alone (processing) time as a reflection on your relationship because that is not normally the intent. Instead, try to develop signals or communication methods that will indicate to all - space and time are required to move foreward again.

As a person heals, their symptoms should space out in time. But there will always be a time when they will need their own quiet solitude to regroup.