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Zilent Night wrote:I will watch that later on today. Thanks Kerr. I've, ignorantly, assumed that PTSD was defined by flashbacks and crippling fear/anxiety. Never knew that other symptoms included things like withdrawal and relationship problems. I've gone a good few months without having nightmares, which has been lovely, but I do have recurring nightmares where I'm committing extreme acts of violence against my father. Makes me wonder if I may have some form of mild PTSD due to the years of abuse he put me through. I've always put my anxiety and other issues down to other external factors but I guess he may be the source.

I had super super violent nightmares where I was the one committing the acts as one of my symptoms.

kerr9000 wrote:

Zilent Night wrote:I will watch that later on today. Thanks Kerr. I've, ignorantly, assumed that PTSD was defined by flashbacks and crippling fear/anxiety. Never knew that other symptoms included things like withdrawal and relationship problems. I've gone a good few months without having nightmares, which has been lovely, but I do have recurring nightmares where I'm committing extreme acts of violence against my father. Makes me wonder if I may have some form of mild PTSD due to the years of abuse he put me through. I've always put my anxiety and other issues down to other external factors but I guess he may be the source.

I had super super violent nightmares where I was the one committing the acts as one of my symptoms.

Hi Kerr, thank you for bringing this stuff to my attention. It never occurred to me that I might have been suffering PTSD my whole life but, having spent the evening reading up on it, I now strongly suspect that I'm suffering with C-PTSD as a result of childhood abuse and neglect.

My hope is that I still feel determined enough to ring the GP tomorrow morning to book an appointment to discuss my symptoms. Recently, following my wife's pregnancy and subsequent birth of my son, I've been feeling very good in general. But a situation over Christmas has had me running things through my head on a constant loop the past few days and I'm worried about what effect it might be having on my psyche.

EDIT - Been texting my brother about it and he's just told me about an episode of physical violence/mental humiliation that happened to me that I definitely should be able to remember. So I think I can add repressed memories to my symptoms for the GP

Thanks again Kerr, what you said about feeling that other people suffer worse definitely rang true.

Zilent Night wrote:

kerr9000 wrote:

Zilent Night wrote:I will watch that later on today. Thanks Kerr. I've, ignorantly, assumed that PTSD was defined by flashbacks and crippling fear/anxiety. Never knew that other symptoms included things like withdrawal and relationship problems. I've gone a good few months without having nightmares, which has been lovely, but I do have recurring nightmares where I'm committing extreme acts of violence against my father. Makes me wonder if I may have some form of mild PTSD due to the years of abuse he put me through. I've always put my anxiety and other issues down to other external factors but I guess he may be the source.

I had super super violent nightmares where I was the one committing the acts as one of my symptoms.

Hi Kerr, thank you for bringing this stuff to my attention. It never occurred to me that I might have been suffering PTSD my whole life but, having spent the evening reading up on it, I now strongly suspect that I'm suffering with C-PTSD as a result of childhood abuse and neglect.

My hope is that I still feel determined enough to ring the GP tomorrow morning to book an appointment to discuss my symptoms. Recently, following my wife's pregnancy and subsequent birth of my son, I've been feeling very good in general. But a situation over Christmas has had me running things through my head on a constant loop the past few days and I'm worried about what effect it might be having on my psyche.

I'd make that call. I'm saying this from a place of love not to scare anyone but I had symptoms of PTSD and ignored them, continued pushing them down, working 60 hours a week and being a dad to a very young kid and it led to me developing extreme ultaceria and anogodema, which then led to a Doctor in the hospital telling me if I continued to ignore it worse would happen inside 6 months like organs shutting down etc, I ignored it. 6 months later I had a full mental breakdown and was off work sick and got put in touch with Crisis Team and then diagnosed with PTSD..... My work sacked me while I was off sick and I kind of had to totally rebuild myself mentally, I wish I'd been less stubborn and got help earlier so I would urge everyone to get help early and not let worries or male pride get in the way...

Now days I can only manage to work 16 hours a week, and my breakdown coupled with being Autistic has led to me being a bit odd and a bit of a man child I guess, I just do what I can to get by and keep it together.

I love you guys and gals and I love this forum so please each and everyone of you look after your mental health, love yourself and those around you.

Much love to both of you, hope everything goes well. I have a psychiatrist appointment myself tomorrow, therapist reckons I have some unprocessed trauma and I'll likely start medication to help work through it.

aayule1 wrote:Much love to both of you, hope everything goes well. I have a psychiatrist appointment myself tomorrow, therapist reckons I have some unprocessed trauma and I'll likely start medication to help work through it.

Happy new year, everyone!

Day 3 of dry January and I've woken up feeling like I have a hangover. How is that fair?

Zilent Night wrote:

kerr9000 wrote:

Zilent Night wrote:I will watch that later on today. Thanks Kerr. I've, ignorantly, assumed that PTSD was defined by flashbacks and crippling fear/anxiety. Never knew that other symptoms included things like withdrawal and relationship problems. I've gone a good few months without having nightmares, which has been lovely, but I do have recurring nightmares where I'm committing extreme acts of violence against my father. Makes me wonder if I may have some form of mild PTSD due to the years of abuse he put me through. I've always put my anxiety and other issues down to other external factors but I guess he may be the source.

I had super super violent nightmares where I was the one committing the acts as one of my symptoms.

Hi Kerr, thank you for bringing this stuff to my attention. It never occurred to me that I might have been suffering PTSD my whole life but, having spent the evening reading up on it, I now strongly suspect that I'm suffering with C-PTSD as a result of childhood abuse and neglect.

My hope is that I still feel determined enough to ring the GP tomorrow morning to book an appointment to discuss my symptoms. Recently, following my wife's pregnancy and subsequent birth of my son, I've been feeling very good in general. But a situation over Christmas has had me running things through my head on a constant loop the past few days and I'm worried about what effect it might be having on my psyche.

EDIT - Been texting my brother about it and he's just told me about an episode of physical violence/mental humiliation that happened to me that I definitely should be able to remember. So I think I can add repressed memories to my symptoms for the GP

Thanks again Kerr, what you said about feeling that other people suffer worse definitely rang true.

I mean, you were publically humiliated by your parents on national TV for the heinous crime of...playing Resi 4.

Leon S Kennedy bless this forum