Coming to grips with this Disorder

[braddels]

Hi I am new to this forum.  I am 39 yr old Male who has finally been diagnosed with complex PTSD relating to his service in the Royal Australian NAvy during the post 1991 Gulf War.

[JKJ]

I'm sorry to hear that you are not doing well.  I myself have been hospitalized several times for PTSD and it's related symptoms.  Do what you have to do to keep yourself safe.  There are some wonderful PTSD courses out there.  The hospital is definitely a safe place to let it all out.
All of the symptoms you mentioned sound very familiar to me...I can relate all too well.
I'm an Air Force veteran, served 12 years.  Although I did not serve in the Gulf War...I was in Germany during Desert Shield/Storm helping there.  I was stationed there for 8 years.

[braddels]

thanks things are not going well at all as i may have to go back into hospital to do a three week inpatient PTSD course.  Too right about the symptons I have depression, social anxiety, anger management problems just to name a few.  I hope that thhis forum can help me throught this as i ahve tried self harm a few times dure to being unable to cope with this disorder but hopefully that is in the past.

[JKJ]

Hi,
Welcome and thanks for your service!  As you may have been told by your treating physician, complex PTSD is different than PTSD.  Complex PTSD usually involves much more physical symptoms.
I do hope that your are doing well.  Know that this is a forum filled with folks who understand.
Take care,

[margypops]

Welcome , How are you feeling and coping with PTSD  your story here will be of interest to us all, and help some of us in our quest to feel better and cope.