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Welcome to PTSD Forum. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a life threatening, debilitating disorder that can break down a sufferer’s body through anxiety and stress. Further it poses a significant suicide risk resulting from the brains neurological imbalance and chemical depression. Sufferers often live in denial, thus this community is aimed at helping PTSD sufferers help themselves through others experiences, guidance and education. We are here for the sufferer, spouse and families surrounding PTSD. Spouses and family are too often forgotten in this equation, and often they receive all the worst that PTSD has to offer. If you're involved in any way with PTSD, get registered and help yourself now.

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Hi, this is my first time being here. I am a PTSD survivor for the past 8 yrs. Tonight is my 8 yr anniversary and I am having a hard time. Earlier today I was experiencing symptoms of anxiety but was unaware of where the symptoms were coming from. I thought it was other things that are going on in my life but was confused as I have been dealing with 'other life stressors' for years now and didn't understand why it was 'hitting me' tonight? At about 8pm I realized it was my anniversary. I am startled that while I did not conciously remember the day my sub concious did. I thought I had it all under control, I thought after 8 yrs I AM in control. PTSD owns me and it is pissing me off. I don't want to do this, don't want to be this, I want my life back.

I decided about 3 yrs in that I was never going to be the person I was before. I accepted that fact and decided that I would try to recover what I could of my old self and maybe add better attitudes, but if I couldn't get it all back...that was okay. I would build a new ME. I felt like that was a healthy attitude to have. To recognize my limitations and work with what I had. I was/am willing to accept that I've lost more than anybody deserves to loose, life's not fair. I am angry that I am 8 yrs in and while I've tried to take the 'healthy' approach I'm still plagued by heart palpatations, sweating, headaches, lack of concentration...just because it is Jan 12th...AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGG.
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i was diagnosed with a ptsd reaaction to assault in 1999,so it's going on for 8 years and has affected all aspects of my life, so i know how you are feeling, if a bit of empathy is useful at this time of the morning?
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Hi, welcome to the forum. Your taking control of your life, and that is what is most important for you. Well done.
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There is so much to read here and so many people to get to know. Ones who had the same problems or worse.
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Welcome to the site. I have found it to such a wealth of information and advice. And great to know that youre not alone.. youre never alone here. Hope you get lots out of this site and that it helps you to heal your wounds again.
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