I have recently realized that I have PTSD from my first marriage who was a physical abuser, mental and emotional, but mostly physical. The way I realized it was my 2nd husband was just playing with me and I flipped out and lost myself, thought I was back in that single wide trailer with my ex on top of me with a hot iron held to my face. It was…
Excellent article. As a military wife, I am in close proximity to what PTSD looks like. And I also know that there is a lot of shame STILL in the military around acknowledging it by vets who truly are experiencing it and their lives are suffering because of it. Do yes the flipped ways the term is used is quite disconcerting
This was honestly one of the most compelling and well-written pieces I have seen in a VERY long time, and that is saying something considering I was the editor of my high school newspaper and have seen quite a lot of them as a result! This gives quite a bit of insight into the daily struggles of veterans who have seen and lived what many of us can…
