Thank you, Rabbit. I have never been very good at asking for help, and I think just posting here is good practice. I am trying to be patient, and to be loving even when I am feeling overwhelmed and stressed. It is hard to know where those limits are, as we never want to stop helping the ones we love, even at the cost of our own emotional and physical health.
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Originally Posted by rabbit pipefitter
very good advice, it may be hard to understand PTSD if you don't have it. if your partner does, love,patience,and just being there is a big help for us that have PTSD. just remember to keep "yourself" safe and don't take on so much that you ending up draining your life. Ask for help from friends and family, or a community outreach center for caregivers. take time for yourself first or you will not be any help to your partner or yourself. best of luck.  |