Don't give up. I know it is hard but keep holding on. Bad days are going to happen on the road to recovery. Try and reach out to your support systems, and activities that help you cope, like talking it out. I am here for you if you would like to talk to me.

These types of setbacks happen from time to time. I know I had made a lot of progress in a year and than lost my job. That set me back and I was even worse than I was a year ago. I wanted to die, I was frustrated I had take a gaint step backwards and figured what is the point of working so hard when it can be turned back so easy. It took me about 4 months to bounce back to where I was and I think I might have actually improved a bit more now.

My point....don't worry about the setback. Don't be so hard on yourself...PTSD is difficult. Take one day at a time, live in the present and try keeping a journal or painting. Try everyday to get out side and try everyday to find one thing to be grateful for. It might be that you are grateful you had the strength to get out of bed today or shower. Reward yourself. Stop the negative self-talk. You can do this. It is hard, but you did it once before and you can do it again. I am rooting for you!

I like to think of the setbacks as a journey up a spiral staircase. Yea, I keep ending up in the same ol' place, but each time around the perspective is that little higher and further.

Success is the art of getting up once more than you have fallen.

Rest now. Get back up when you are ready.

Thanks. Wow arfie what a great way to put it. You do learn more each time. Just wish it didn't take so long. I am not ready to give up yet. Thanks okays99 I may take you up on the offer one day.

Wishing is a dandy pass time, but I think crossword puzzles get me further. The journey up the spiral staircase goes smoother for me if I just let it take whatever it takes.

But as long as we're wishing, can I be rich and good looking, too?

I feel the same way about taking 1 step forward and then other days I feel like I took 2 steps back. Sometimes I feel like the people around me don't understand or always want to put their two sense in instead of listening. Other times I feel like i have this by the horns and can defeat this. My Dr has me out of work and will most likely take me out permanently leaving me to start over from scratch with a new career and lately I'm starting to get angry again. I feel so alone a lot of the times and I'm hoping I can talk with others who feel the same to help me get through the good and bad days.

Mac I feel the same way my Dr, has me out of work almost 3 years. My work was who I was. I Inever got married or had kids. I am 40 and all alone. I worry that when they send me back to work if they do, what will I do all my skills are gone. I have found most people just ignore me. I have lost friends beacuse they don't want to deal with it. Hang in there some days are good. Always open to talk if you want.

I think that it becomes a learning and growing experience for all of us and it's great to know that we have this as an outlet to help each other out. And also we have to remember or remind each other that were not alone. If u need to talk let me know too!