I am snowed with work obligations right now. I am struggling a bit to keep up and complete tasks successfully. My boyfriend called me this morning to… Read more “Girlfriend of the Year”
Category: relationships with PTSD
A Text Conversation
I can get really absorbed with my needs, especially on days when I have a lot going on and have severe PTSD symptoms. But as I want… Read more “A Text Conversation”
Accepting Help
My independent self isn’t good at asking for help, not the least reason being that I often just don’t think to ask. I am good at organizing… Read more “Accepting Help”
Coping with Heartbreak When You No Longer Numb
Yeah, I have no idea. Now taking suggestions. Because the world doesn’t stop to give me time to grieve, it keeps calling and emailing and pushing and… Read more “Coping with Heartbreak When You No Longer Numb”
There’s the You I Love, and Then There’s…
Whether it’s this particular point in time or that we’re not a good fit regardless of time, my boyfriend lashed out at me in a way that… Read more “There’s the You I Love, and Then There’s…”
Don’t Let This Be Happening
I’m watching a relationship crumble and I just don’t feel that there is anything more I can do for it. At some point I will try to… Read more “Don’t Let This Be Happening”
Relationships with PTSD: Can They Be Successful?
According to the National Center for PTSD (Department of Veteran’s Affairs), “Trauma survivors with PTSD may have trouble with their close family relationships or friendships. The symptoms… Read more “Relationships with PTSD: Can They Be Successful?”
That Is My Fault
Relationships with PTSD are hard, and not the least because PTSD isn’t a constant, it’s a changing condition. For me it got worse before it got better,… Read more “That Is My Fault”
Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries
If boundaries are new to you, or new again (because if you live with PTSD you’ve had your boundaries obliterated and may need to reestablish them), here’s… Read more “Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries”
