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.
Being a person who has managed too somehow survive the many horrible, traumatic, unforgettable events that have come my way. The causes to my triggers are no more but a lot of the times i relive them over and over. Even the smallest trigger, such as a sound or color, even a scent acts like a time machine, sending me back to the a time where I most hated my existence. The images in my head and the unimaginable replaying of the past has begin to last longer then before. It has lasted so long that hours pass me by and i have no clue where the time has gone, nor at times do i even remember where i am when the trigger occurred.
This is really frustrating for me as it happens more frequently then it use too. I'm afraid too let anyone know because it sounds so insane and im afraid of what meds i might have to go on or where i might be placed. Im not insane i'm just very deeply wounded and i need healing but how can one heal this sort of condition.
This is really frustrating for me as it happens more frequently then it use too. I'm afraid too let anyone know because it sounds so insane and im afraid of what meds i might have to go on or where i might be placed. Im not insane i'm just very deeply wounded and i need healing but how can one heal this sort of condition.
It's almost impossible for me to believe even to this day, but PTSD is really the opposite of insanity. It's what our brains do to keep us alive. It's what has kept us from losing it. i think you are stronger than you think you are. you made it here and you made that post. most people wouldn't even be that brave. i wish you well *peace*
Ready or not you about to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Be gentle with yourself as you will get frustrated with the many setbacks that come with recovery. It is normal along with the frustration and anger.
Using a journal has helped me. Particularly a gratitude journal where I write down 1 thing a day that I am grateful for. Focusing on positive has really helped.
I think as you poke around this site you will find a lot of good information. This site has been a life saver for me. This may seem weird but it has been a great comfort to me to know the symptoms I experience are also experienced by others. I don't feel so alone. As much as my family wants to understand they just cannot. They don't understand but the people here do and they often have some very good advise having experienced it themselves.
Welcome and hope you find some peace!