Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

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Militarybrat911
Militarybrat911
I am so tired of all this stress. After hiding and not telling anyone about what happened for 12 years after the first trauma I am so overwhelmed. I slipped while talking to someone about 4 years ago and have been having a really hard time with flashbacks ever since. Needless to say I am only 20 years old. It is hard for me to trust people. I don't understand emotions let alone know how to express them. I really feel so alone and like no one cares or understands. The amount of stress feels unbearable and I am just so lost and confused. Completely unsure if this is normal at all or if I am just completely crazy. Seriously sick of all this stress. The number of traumas I have had is not something I would have ever expected nor would I wish on my worst enemy. My car wreck in January has made things worse it seems. Sorry for the rant I just feel so lost and alone
CecilBGreen
CecilBGreen
I'm so sorry you are having a rough time of it. I took a peek at some of your other posts and saw that you are dealing with some health issues and pain too. Pain makes the emotional stuff worse and emotional stuff makes the pain worse. Sometimes it feels like you can't win.

If you have a close friend or a counselor let them hold some of your pain. There are some great people in here that give so much support. Keep writing. Be patient with yourself. You survived the actual events 12 years ago. Those memories aren't enough to take you down. You are strong. Try to rest. Rest is so important and ....this is my personal crusade....if you snore get tested for sleep apnea.

Sending you positive and healing thoughts.
Militarybrat911
Militarybrat911
I am having a hard time with medical and emotional and it killing me. I am really struggling posting things because I am a very private person but I need the support so I am trying my best in all categories
LeoX3
LeoX3
I've survived memory floods and now am in flashback flood---I can symapthize.

I want a great big vacay from this, too.

I echo Cecil. Sharing it will help you, even if only by writing at first, and rest when you have to. Body and mind both have to heal, and rest is the one thing that seems to help both.

I am still struggling with pacing myself with PTSD, doing my old "Hold Tough" routine till I then get overwhelmed.... a hard pattern to break after 43 years.

Healing hopes to you,
Leo
jewells1
jewells1
I am sorry also for what seems to resurface for you. Many trauma come from things that we have no control over, especially those of younger years. Your growing awareness now may fool you into believing that you had some, but not really. It make complete sense that a car accident would trigger an onslaught of reminiscences for you. The feeling of anxiety as it happened, is a string tied to other times when the anxiety was there part of a situation.

I didn't see this as a rant at all. when you stick around a bit you will see what I mean, we can get pretty ranty. But like any good skill it develops a style unique to each. Mine are mild with undertones., some may not even catch. But those that know me better , do in a hot second.

Welcome my name is Jewells.
Ps I type much better calm, when I am on a roll ....forgettaboutit.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Over time it becomes too much to carry alone. That's why for a lot of us it's important to talk here regularly to each other and get it out, and to work through it with a therapist so it doesn't build up inside. You're started talking here, so keep that going. Do you have a counselor?
Militarybrat911
Militarybrat911
Yeah I have a counselor I see on a regular basis