Hi, @parus. I'm pretty sure that if you hadn't started this thread, someone else would have, and I'm finding it helpful reading what people have to say. If it upsets you to read it, you can just delete it from the posts you follow, though I'm not sure how to do it.

PTSD certainly affects a lot of people, and we need to know that we're not in this alone, and it helps to learn how others are coping with it. I'm fairly certain that there are many, many people with PTSD who don't recognize what's wrong with them, and others who deny it or don't want to admit it. Some people let it define them, and I suppose there are those who claim falsely to have PTSD, for whatever reason.

I know how upsetting it can be to relive the reasons for our PTSD - flashbacks, stress, anger, anxiety, panic, guilt - we all react to it in different ways. Talking about it can help a lot, and even listening and reading other's experience can.

Jim

@parus I can't even begin to understand your frustration. You initially did what is preached to do and sought out therapy. Not only did they let you down, one made your trust issues worse! Medication failed you, and now you have reached out again only to hit another wall. I am curious as to what you are searching for and what you "see" help looking like. Why do you say you are naive to have started this important post? Is your PTSD related to service in one of the armed forces? Or is your PTSD related to childhood abuse or other abuse to you as an adult? What about this thread has been harmful to you? I am clueless but really want to try to understand. I feel certain no one has intentionally meant to harm you or anyone else. There have apparently been several triggers in this thread and to be of help, it would be good to know what they have been.

dear parus, this thread is very important for many. including myself. perhaps it is because we need to be at a certain point in life for it to be beneficial. when i read this i knew i was not alone, what a good feeling. i was not the only crazy one. i could be accepted. so keep believing in yourself as you have and are helping many others. thank you for helping myself and for the others.