Ok, I am not a therapist, but it sounds like you are diagnosing yourself. That is not a good idea. I do know that with PTSD, I was misdiagnosed. Now I don't know the event your talking about. But I do know that early childhood events can lead to trouble concentrating in school and paying attention and many other things. Even anxiety issues can come from PTSD, so I strongly suggest you leave the diagnosing to a professional. I think you were the one that had VA issues and did well for many years. Well, PTSD can be a limiting factor in ones life, without the person knowing.
Even missing out on what you want to do, it can be PTSD talking, it is a very complicatied disorder. It is known as a depressive disorder but also has anxiety and trouble concentrating and obstaining from doing things and not understanding why.
There is a lot to it. Hey, I am learning more and more, to be honest so are psychiatrists and psycologists.

So again, you need to see a specailist that can help you figure this out. And my recomendation for chosing someone WHO REALLY UNDERSTANDS PTSD, is very important. Other wise you could end up being misdiagnosed and that would not be avantageous for you.

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