Wife is in love with another man

[shreeve]

Just wanted to pop in here real quick, being that I am a therapist who works with an EMDR therapist. Yes, you can experience the same symptoms as PTSD. Trauma is relative to the person and not a set of concrete experiences. If you look up the DSM-V criteria, you could easily go through each symptom and check some or all of them off. I know I suffer(ed) some of them, such as occasionally having flashbacks or anxiety related to specific triggers (currently struggling with Valentine's Day looming over me). And this is in Piecing. It was much worse during my misery stage. EMDR is a great option for those who experience trauma, anxiety, depression, etc as a way to help retrain your brain and process through things differently.

If you aren't already, there's a reason why many here suggest seeing an IC and looking into getting some medication to help stabilize your mood and take the edge off. I didn't and often wish I had.

Thanks Squiggy, I am seeing an IC and have a support group. Really enjoy me IC, and also have an "unlicensed" master level counselor who calls me / visits me each week. It's helping a lot, but I would certainly consider some meds if they offer them