PTSD- BE AWARE OF THE SIGNS

For those that are not sure what that stands for it means Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  You never hear much about this disorder but if your in the military or have any relations with the military its seems to be becoming and commonly used acronym.  Life of an army wife is hard as it is.  Dealing with the every day stress of being a army wife whether it be your husband is deploying or is deployed or whether or not your going to have enough money between paychecks is hard enough on a marriage or us as individuals.  If you add PTSD to the mix it seems to be a never ending battle every day. It's so hard waking up everyday not knowing how your significant other is going to act. You never know if they are in a good mood or a bad mood. You don't know if what you say or how you look at them is going to trigger their PTSD.  Sometimes it is so hard to not just snap back at them when they flip out on you or have an episode but you have to learn their triggers. You have to learn how to deal with the situation.  Its hard because you think to your self you did not sign up for this but really when you marry into the army one needs to educate themselves to know what might happen and what the outcomes could be.  I never imagined I would have to deal with these situations. I never asked for my husband to come back from war with these different disorders but when I said I do I knew I would have to stand by his side no matter what the outcome or what happens to him.  I have to say one important thing to do as a army wife is to become educated on the topic. Your significant other might be snapping or flipping out rather about the smallest things and it could be signs of PTSD. Become an educated wife and ask questions as well as do the research. Help yourself because at some point you may be the only one helping you. Reach out and get help look at it in a way that you can make the situation better!