Hey Troy, to help you realize that you aren't alone in this miserable disorder, remember that it was first called "shell shock." Because of studies and war, it became Post traumatic stress disorder.

It was later that it was realized that other such traumas, such as abuse and life threatening accidents/disasters also caused the same reactions.

The term "combat ptsd" is to delineate it from the other traumas so that the veterans will seek help and others will know why too, imo. It IS PTSD, one in the same.

You know what I found out here? Post what you need to and if it's too much, some mod or admin will let you know, assuming that another member doesn't complain first. Trial by fire maybe, but with PTSD you can't be hunkering down on a site worried about who is gonna zing you next for something that flew off your fingers.

Not enough people understand this at all, and that includes members here. Can't fault them for that, though.

I'll share that one of my main triggers is when those in authority don't do what they are (legitimately) supposed to! For me, I had just completed counter-terrorism training but was still in the field, when a shelter collapsed on me. It took hours to get the lieutenant to bother and then he didn't even get me medical help and ordered others not to help me either, even saying to let me get my own **** injury report form! (someone had pity though and did get it for me.) Anyway, the Lt was booted and the Captain was demoted....and me? I'm disabled for life, now 21 years.

I don't fully understand PTSD. Well, maybe I do as much as the next doctor, but because I suffer with it, I can't always remember that it's the PTSD that's causing issues for me! Yeah, the nature of the beast.