lost city i know how you feel i to have
suffered for many years and don't want to
be negative but it never ends you just learn to live with it
good luck

I'm sorry to say that I have agree with Flower. I think that the hurt is like a scar, something that becomes a part of us. And we just have to try and work to heal the scar. Maybe we'll even get to the point where we can barely see the scar, but it will always be there.
I'm truly sorry if this is too negative, but I hate it when people say things like " Oh, just give it time and you'll be fine."
That just not the truth in most cases. But please know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers...And I wish you all the best.

Lily0401 is right, I too like most people in this community have suffered with PTSD for years, and if there was a quick cure we would have all done it by now, but you have to find a way to deal(get a handle) with it, and we here will try to help you the best we can. Just be honest with your feelings and don't be afraid to share them, the more you discuss it the more people can help you.

people say a lot of things about ptsd but the one that realy gets me is
GET OVER IT ALREADY
like we enjoy having it or something i can't tell you how many times i have been
told that by friends and famaly unless you have lived it you just don't get it
i pray they never do

I was told it would always be a part of my mind and subconscience. Learning to manage it is what's important.

I was told it would always be a part of my makeup, but exposure to the trauma can change this. Like a scar, the memory remains forever. We failed to process the event comprehensively. Reprocessing (remembering) frequently overlays more and more distorted versions of the memory. Like a corrupt computer file, it causes a hard stop every time it is run.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/DS00246/DSECTION=7

I don't think it will ever end; I suppose it depends on the trauma. For me,I'm reminded of it every time I see the pictures of my daughters. Not all of us get to see the reminders of the traumatic events that set us off everyday...

I think once you are diagnoised with it you pretty much have it for the rest of your life.

My experience tells me that it never goes away...it becomes managable. Each individual finds a way. Therapists whose specialty is PTSD can be more helpful than a regular therapist. There are drugs...as my husband so lovingly calls "a better life through chemistry"....so be it

It never ends, but it fades as we learn how to identify the triggers and manage our responses to it. Responding rather than reacting lessens the severity over time as we identify our triggers, communicate to our loved ones about it, and manage our emotions, and soon we just plain enjoy LIFE!!