amandalouise,

Thank you for making things so clear around here.

I'm not saying PTSD is caused by a disorder. I'm saying the realisation of a disorder and it's cause could result in PTSD. I'm told this is what happened in my case. If that's wrong, I would certainly like to explore it some more as I like and trust my psych-doc.

I'm also aware that PTSD can be the result of many different types of trauma including that which soldiers deal with. I was married to one for twenty years.

Also in an effort to make myself clearer, I struggled with this for a long time before being diagnosed. Perhaps that resulted in PTSD.

Your thoughts?