Any ladies dealing with husbands PTSD?

Question

What do you recommend? Does it get better? My husband is verbally abusive and gets aggravated very quickly. He is very particular on cleaning, washing, and everyday life situations. I need advice...some people say it’ll just get worst and some people say I have to be patient. He was diagnosed 6 months ago, but he’s had it for more like 5 years. I see no progress, but sometimes I know he tries. Overall he’s aggressive. He hasn’t hit me, but I feel like it would get there...am I over reacting or is this part of PTSD?

Answer

Is he receiving treatment?
My dad was diagnosed with PTSD some time after his discharge from the military. As a child growing up, I was scared of him, not because I thought he would get violent, but because he was extremely aggressive and quick to anger.
It took several years for them to find the right dosages and combination of medicines to calm him down. He still has the nightmares, and can still be quick to anger, but isn't nearly ass aggressive, and lets things go quickly.
Your husband been dealing with PTSD untreated for five years. That's without psychological or medicinal support. I'm not convinced these things get better on their own, but with the right treatment they definitely can.

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There are therapists at the VA that can help him re-adjust to society. Some things are normal, the cleaning, the particular organization of things, but please don't let abusive behavior go unchecked and assume it is related to PTSD.

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I've been diagnosed with ptsd. I'm also on antidepressants and went through counseling for 5 years. I was diagnosed when I was 14 and I'm currently 28. it's a lifelong process in my experience. try to be patient but verbal abuse still isn't ok. he may not know how to handle some of his emotions. that being said he should seek out help like counseling. medications may not be right for everyone. for me it is getting better over time but it takes a long time. what happened to me will stay with me for the rest of my life. through counseling I was able to reframe what happened yo me was an event I experienced in life and not a reflection as me as a person. shitty events didn't mean I had a shitty life. it can be hard to separate yourself from the event or issue. sometimes small things trigger me but I know how yo better handle myself when those things happen now

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I haven’t personally had to deal with someone with ptsd, but I would try and be as patient as possible. But if you don’t feel comfortable I would let him know so you can work on it so he’s less aggressive.

Any ladies dealing with husbands PTSD?

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