Welcome. Glad you're at the point with PTSD of having fun. I know what you mean. If you haven't been to an Arcade Fire concert yet. I went six weeks ago. If you're into celebrating life, you owe it to yourself, no sarcasm intended. I posted about it here, you can look back in this website's posts to August's show. It was the most joyful gathering I've ever attended, and I've been to some. Now that was fun--especially that song "Everything Now" that opened their show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erkqdj5ARRQ

Hello:-) I do like to have fun, but I tend to keep it to a ocuple other DS groups I'm closely part of, no offense. Fun for me is a new book, a new tea, and an hour of quiet.... or walking. I love that I can walk again.

I'm currently actually in the process of applying for a psychiatric service dog to help me, so I think it's really cool you have a support animal!
I don't really enjoy myself very often to be honest (anxiety is usually a factor pretty much always) but when I do I might be drawing or writing fiction or talking to God (my faith is very important and also can give me a sense of peace at times). I love to play with my pet. What else do you like to do?

I don't get to have fun because I'm a useless PoS.

welcome, we are all in differnt places in our PTSD injurie(s); we understand the hell of which you speak, and differ in our abilities to enjoy or even recognise fun depending; but we are here for you and one another in kindness, gentleness and daily strength.

Thank you for the beautiful welcome!

@Ash - My heart breaks for you because I have been (and still frequently go to) the place you're in right now. There are no words anyone can say to help. People trying to "help" really pisses me off so I respect your space and won't say anything more than "You are loved". I am saying a prayer now, special for you ... 2:42pm EST ... please let me know if my prayer was answered <3

i didn't realise how difficult it's become to hear about fun. like whoa nellie - better slow that fun bus down around here.

maybe park THAT sucker around the corner or maybe in a nother neighborhood.

i'm sorry about my response; i reacted instead of responding. i'm in protect mode/battle stance/all systems ready

you brought some nice news, thank you for doing that
you came on over and brought hope and support animals and yourself, which we want and welcome, gentle hugs, get on in here : )

My pooch is a great source of comfort and fun for me as well... I love to read.... I go for walk and I sit quietly sometimes in order to think of all I have to be grateful for.... I think that's my greatest tool.... Thank you for the uplifting post.....xo

@LillyPotter - you beautiful soul, you! I know, right? F-U-N??? My counselor gave me that for homework. Light, blessings and (((hugs)))
@SunCloud - thank you for sharing the gratitude prayer Light and Blessings <3

Note I of clarification - my support animals are strays with zero "training" for PTSD support. They are my miracles, each with their own unique, rascally, personality.

Note II of clarification - the idea to ponder "what do I like to do for fun?" came out of my last counseling session. Studies show, time and again, that our thoughts form our reality. My homework this week is to 1) notice when an intrusive negative thought dares reach its tentacles over the boundary of my consciousness 2) turn the noticing into a reminder to ask myself "what can I do right now to have fun? 3) do that fun thing.

Love to ALL here <3

ummm, excuuuse me.

i am going to need to continue from our private conversation, PrivateCommitment.

yes, it is a truth that members here may be easily triggered by comments made to them. that is true.

i don't know and you do not need to ever tell anyone here what your trauma(s) are, but some/all of us here have suffered enough that we have been caused psychiatric injurie(s) enough that we may react somehow.

NO, these people, WE do not need to be PROTECTED from the internet.

ASTONISHINGLY WE ARE ALLOWED TO GO OUT AND ABOUT AND EVEN SOME OF US ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE JOBS AND EVERYTHING.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONCERN AND ALL THAT.

ima try to forget about the whole eyeroll incident

p.s. it is on the permanent record though, bless your heart

My current idea of fun is Street art where you paint a cavern in a wall of a building and see how many people try to go through it. But that's me.

So what did you come up with?

I like you love the cup of tea, it is my highlight too. Not sure why but I guess it makes you stop and enjoy. I have 2 a day, sometimes 2 tazo English breakfast and sometimes one black and one green tea