PTSD Help? Any advice?

[kclark30]

I was in a bad marriage and suffered PTSD from it, according to a therapist and friends. It was bad and I was the last person to really see how bad it was. We were together for 10 years and I justified all of his behavior as normal. Now that I divorced him and am on my own, I feel so lost. It's been 2.5 years since I got divorced and moved out into my own house. I can't seem to get it together. I stopped seeing a therapist because it was too expensive. I was talking to friends who no longer want to hear it and keep their distance from me. All I want to do is be a normal person again. Enough time has gone by and I have short and brief moments where everything is great, and then something happens in my brain that keeps me from wanting to do anything. I used to be the most motivated hard working person you ever met. Now I can barely put one foot in front of the other. I feel like I'm self sabotaging myself. I don't want to take anything. I just want to deal with this somehow and move on with my life. I have wasted enough of it on this and I'm tired of it. Any advice?

[Agape93]

Been in a similar situation. Short of medication and therapy you're in for a very rough ride. You won't be completely the same. Trauma and ptsd have a way of wrecking it.

[Danny_dan92]

Seek professional mental help like a psychologist. Having someone to vent too will help you, also. Keep an open mind when speaking to a psychologist, they could have strategies and helpful insight for you to take advantage of

[Heydrich]

Ma'am just stay strong and try to think positive. Because you are still alive. Everyone encounters many troubles during life cycle. You are already normal person. You just need breath deeply and think well.

[Nikki1989]

Therapy is the only option. Apart from that, you have to summon some inner strength to move past these feelings.

[LiamS95]

You need to seek professional help, I know it's expensive but there must be some kind of foundation that assists women like you, speak to your pastor he or she may know of such support groups or by able to help themselves.

[Celticwolf78]

I may not be smart but I'm here for you to talk to or vent to I know abuse is not easy