Married an alcoholic / I get PTSD...anyone else exp. this?

WallSal55 · 01-23-2003, 09:58 PM

I just recently learned that it is possible to get
PTSD being married to an alcoholic. Thought I would
pass this along--it is possible. Also, would like to
share if anyone else has experienced this.

Kierra · 02-12-2003, 11:05 PM

Hi WallSal55

I didn't believe my doctor when he told me that I had PTSD. My husband (ex) drank alot and was very abusive, I didn't realize what his drinking was doing to me. How do/did you cope. I thought that I was the only on with PTSD from a person drinking.

Im new to this so im not sure what to type but thank you in advance for reading

rsg · 03-09-2003, 11:16 PM

Yes this is possible, the wierdest things can set off a full blown panic attack. My (New) husband saw what was happening and went to a doctor with me right away. I now take 100mg zoloft /day with .5 xanax for ememgencies. Also, even if your alcoholic is no longer around, al anon is a great safe place for you to be. Life is better every day!!!

PS READ my new post, things just got worse, please help

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Lev · 04-18-2003, 02:21 PM

A cousin of mine was an alcoholic and his wife was suffering from it. He was not physically abusive but just as bad verbally. To make matters worse they have two kids that were showing signs of PTSD. After Al Anon kept telling him he "was not working the system." He quit going and finally decided he needed to stop drinking after my family confronted him. He felt that Al anon and AA was NOT for him and he would still have an excuse to drink if he kept going to them. His solution was simply to STOP! Not to start a flame war but, contrary to popular belief, alcoholism is not a true disease! My cousin did a ton of research on the subject and could not find one true scientific proof on this... Do a web search on rational recovery and have your hubby take the crash course on their site. My cousin did it while he was alone in the dark one night and never drank again. To make a long story short, he has been sober for two years straight and his family is now very normal. He can shrug off the craving for a drink with a laugh. Guess I would need to see the site to understand how he can do this so simply... The AA people would probably consider him a "dry drunk" but him and his family considers him to be a real hubby and father now. Good luck and GOD bless!

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LoveBug · 05-23-2003, 02:10 PM

i know how you guys feel. i wish i could go back in time to before i ever met the guy.