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| | Notices | 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. Non-active members will eventually be deleted. If you are not a sufferer, carer or someone within the mental health industry, and active, then there is little reason for you to be a member of this forum. Non-active members with zero posts are deleted periodically during the year. |  | | 
13-10-2007, 09:33 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
Lisa |
14-10-2007, 01:51 PM
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Hi. I'm new here too. I am dealing with much of the same issues that you are. Only my dh has been diagnosed with this horrific disorder. Also, it is fortunate that we(my children and myself) don't live with him. The only thing I can offer up as advice is to get help. If he is doing all this, he definitely needs help. Whether it be from a chaplain who has spent time over there(because many don't want to talk to those who don't have a clue) or a pshychiatrist.
Your dh is in there somewhere. That is what I keep telling myself. Don't push. Don't nag. That will set up triggers for the "flight or fight" effect. And by the sounds of it the later will ensue. The most important is to realize the need for patience. Luckily for me, I have a lot of that. Plus, I love him so much that I refuse to give up on him-or our family.
Good luck. I will be sending up lots of prayers for you. |
14-10-2007, 02:13 PM
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Welcome to the forum, seriously. |
14-10-2007, 03:26 PM
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 Welcome to the forum!!! GIVE PEACE A CHANCE |
14-10-2007, 09:48 PM
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Welcome to the forum Nikki and seriously, lovely to have you both. Do please visit the Carers section as Veiled suggests, also the Information sections are quite helpful to learn more about this illness. I hope to chat with you both more in future. |
15-10-2007, 12:41 PM
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Welcome to the forum nikki and seriously. |
15-10-2007, 03:28 PM
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I am new here too Jarheadwife. I too seen and been through some bad things in the military. My wife said to me not too long ago she was afraid of me.. I was shocked I never would hurt my wife. Never! But what she said to me hit hard... I was hurting her. with my actions and burst of anger I don't know why I do that. I do know I need help and I am going to the VA. Please be safe. I know others that were in the same boat.. sorry if I am out of bounds here I tried not to say anything wrong. |
15-10-2007, 06:23 PM
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seabee, please check out the info section, damn near any tool you need is there to get better, but only if applied, and yes, we know it is a bitch to start. Maybe start with the anger management? And we are all here to help guide you as we have been where you are. |
01-11-2007, 09:05 PM
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Dear Nikki,
Think of yourself before you started receiving meds, what was your life like? Now think of your husband without meds. It is imperative that you get your husband into some kind of group therapy (the VA or a Vet Center) where he can relate to others in his condition. This will probably be the most difficult task in your life because the Marine Corps drives the no pain concept into each recruit. This is great for a combat situation but not for a home life. At least you are trying to understand which is a plus. I've been married twice and neither of my wives could grasp the concept PTSD. It was simple to say it's all in your head and sad part is, they were right.  . It is in your head but if treated in time there can be a positive outcome. As long as there is no abuse try to stick with this grunt. If he refuses treatment then it's time to ask yourself if "I'd rather be alone, than wish I were"
Semper Fi (always faithful) Namvet  |
02-11-2007, 04:08 PM
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You've found a good place
wish i found this place ealier may the my wife and kids wouldn't havn't nicked me Grumpy Bear or Mister or Sir G.B
Last service was C.F.B as civi Koslovo Refeilf for three months and then, in for other4 three. the dam bulldozers sent sent me a letter saying some of chaps we're having trouble clickinking again
i has really a 1111 when i came home Noc
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