Question:
Hi, I’ve come a long way with this ptsd, but relationships have always been a problem for me. I keep everyone at an arms distance and then complain about lonliness (sound familiar to anyone?) I’ve only recently been able to have people (other than immediate family) in my home. What a big step that was and I"m 48 yr. old. I crave close friendships, but do nothing to foster them. Could use to hear that I’m not the only one like me out there. It’s a miracle that I’ve gotten married to a wonderful man, but unfortunately our sex life is almost nil with my ssri antidepressants. Just ranting , thanks, glad to have found this newsgroup
Response:
"scullytac" <scully…@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5wOdnax2-JLWJpCjXTWc2Q@comcast.com… …I keep everyone at an arms distance and then complain about > lonliness (sound familiar to anyone?) I’ve only recently been able to have > people (other than immediate family) in my home…
Yes, I have trouble in relationships and have few friends besides my wife, who has put up with years of my general social dysfunction. Lately though, I have resurrected an aspect of my life that once was central: playing music with others. It has been a good way for me to plug back into society (albeit a "special" segment of society) without the usual massive energy drain. Isolating keeps me living between my ears, instead of the present moment. Welcome aboard from another "newby."
Response:
>without the usual massive energy drain.
Yes, socializing is an incredible energy drain on me also. Isn’t it supposed to give us energy and pleasure. When you’ve been a certain way your whole life, you don’t know what normal is. "Elrod" <fl…@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:MWjP9.397$4A1.354@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "scullytac" <scully…@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:5wOdnax2-JLWJpCjXTWc2Q@comcast.com… > …I keep everyone at an arms distance and then complain about > > lonliness (sound familiar to anyone?) I’ve only recently been able to > have > > people (other than immediate family) in my home… > Yes, I have trouble in relationships and have few friends besides my wife, > who has put up with years of my general social dysfunction. > Lately though, I have resurrected an aspect of my life that once was > central: playing music with others. > It has been a good way for me to plug back into society (albeit a "special" > segment of society) without the usual massive energy drain. > Isolating keeps me living between my ears, instead of the present moment. > Welcome aboard from another "newby."
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