oneosiwife
23-04-2008, 03:46 PM
Hi. My name is Christy and my husband has been home from Iraq for eight months and ptsd seems no better. I don't seem to do anything right and I know I am too argumentative with him. He has just changed so much. And in little things. He used to be full of patience and never raised his voice. Now he has no patience and seems to yell at everything that upsets him. It is now making me into a different person as well. I'm scared I can't fix this one.
goingonhope
25-04-2008, 12:31 AM
He used to be full of patience and never raised his voice. Now he has no patience and seems to yell at everything that upsets him. It is now making me into a different person as well.
Christy, Welcome!
Now, this sounds very familiar. Stick around and read much from the Carer's section. Even ask questions if you have any. Read much, as well as, turn to and rely upon a power greater than yourself. IMHO, you will be needing this almost super-natural strength. Try not to fight his PTSD, it is what it is and acceptance seems to work best. However, acceptance of is in no way permissions to allow for any possible emotional abusiveness. Christy, take good responsibility for yourself, and hopefully your husband will do likewise. He is better equipped to honestly accept, own and confront his own PTSD, and any liabilities there from, than you are to do so. Please, take much good self-care, and only become this different person if you choose, but not against your will.
My best to you and your husband.
Hope