Fear

Does anyone have an unrealistic fear of everything due to PTSD ? Sometimes I feel very alone in this world .... not a lot of support with family either but Im trying to figure all of this out.

Hi scoofynewfie, welcome to the PTSD forum. The answer to your question is "yes" the fearful feeling you are discribing is normal with PTSD, and sadly family members can be unsupportive because they don't know "how" to be supportive.

It is important that you find a therapist that has experience with helping patients that struggle with PTSD. While you are very sensitive and confused right now, you can work through this stage and slowly make some "healing" gains on this challenge. Each person is different depending on what the person has to work through.

You are always welcome here to vent or ask questions when you need support.

((Welcoming Hugs)))
OE

Yup. I was scared of everything everyone. It crippled me. In my case mother did it to me (she hated me)
I take paroxetine now, and have self helped for years. Mindfulness is good.
Tapping I find very helpful.
I'm older now and not scared, but wow, I wasted so many years being fearful.
I was bullied dreadfully, I was so terrified of people.

Your family don't sound good. Do you take any meds?

Hello Marmaduke ! Yes I do take Buspar which has always helped me stay calm. For the most part, most days Im good . My husband has his own issues being retired from the military and he tends to avoid things so in his mind they go away . This is true for my issues too ..... he just doesn't deal with them. My mother is in her 70s and lives in Canada so she does help me but mostly it is via text messages or once in a while on the phone. It would just be nice for someone to say sometimes that "everything will be okay" or "youll be fine". I have starting doing meditation a little when things are bad or at least breathing techniques when needed,

Yes, that is what I needed too. In my own scenario that led to post traumatic stress, I was so overwhelmed and literally crashed with a stress breakdown. Unfortunately, the treatment I received only added to the traumatic stress. Often those that are the worst can be one's own family members too.

Society has the idea that we are suppose to "just" get over something that is traumatic. Well, the reality is "we often don't" and should not be treated as though we are wrong or weak somehow when we are experiencing something that is actually a "normal human response" to experiencing something traumatic.