Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
Find support with others who have gone through a traumatic experience. Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, we are here for you.
Today i was walking by myself up to TJ MAXX,
And i had this vivid memory about my ex boyfriend walking right past me in the airport when he was supposed to be coming to get me to take me home. The memory was clear, i saw it as good as day, and it felt real. I saw him in my mind, walking right by me with a blank stare on his face. He didnt recognize me at all. It hurt, because i had my 3 month old with me, which was his son. Well when i saw this i got very dizzy, it felt like i was a spinning top it was horrible. After that i felt really weird and spacey.
My question is, does a flashback have to be extremely bad to have one. Like does it have to be one of the more traumatic things hes done to me? I know walking right by me in the airport hurt my feelings, but i wouldnt think itd cause me to have a flashback. :(
Im very sick of having PTSD. After having this today, i kept having more vivid memories, one after another, after another, from the first time i met my ex, to the time when he tried to choke me..... Its so frustrating. My mind is never clear.
And i had this vivid memory about my ex boyfriend walking right past me in the airport when he was supposed to be coming to get me to take me home. The memory was clear, i saw it as good as day, and it felt real. I saw him in my mind, walking right by me with a blank stare on his face. He didnt recognize me at all. It hurt, because i had my 3 month old with me, which was his son. Well when i saw this i got very dizzy, it felt like i was a spinning top it was horrible. After that i felt really weird and spacey.
My question is, does a flashback have to be extremely bad to have one. Like does it have to be one of the more traumatic things hes done to me? I know walking right by me in the airport hurt my feelings, but i wouldnt think itd cause me to have a flashback. :(
Im very sick of having PTSD. After having this today, i kept having more vivid memories, one after another, after another, from the first time i met my ex, to the time when he tried to choke me..... Its so frustrating. My mind is never clear.
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Hello- I am new to the group
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My therapist really knocked some sense into me last Friday about my spending. She said that there are needs and there are wants. She said that there is always going to be cheap stuff to buy, but do I need it? The answer is mostly "no". So today, I am taking back some things that I bought online at Kohl's, namely a 9 x 12 rug and a quilt for my bed. I also bought sheets that I don't need...
I think they can often pertain to a very stressful period in a person's life, not just what some consider to be traumatic. That sounds pretty stressful to me.