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.
I´m scheduled to give a paid talk via Zoom to a congregation today, and I´ve got it written out so it should be fine. But last night in spite of my Prazosin PTSD meds I had terrible nightmares flashing back to trauma when I was growing up as a missionary kid in a war zone abroad. It was memories of the night when I was 11 and during the war I had to fight off an intruder into our house. It was ridiculously desperate, as I fought him off with a dictionary, off all things to use as a weapon. I held him off, though, long enough for the neighbor to hear the struggle and come over with his pistol to run the guy off.
In my nightmare last night, though, I was the 63 year old man on a cane that I am now, and I couldn´t fight him off this time. He got my weapon away from me and turned it on me instead.
My talk to the congregation is written to be reassuring to them, in the same manner in which I try to be reassuring here on DSPTSD as the Community Leader. But just as I´m also recovering from trauma myself here as CL I find myself being quite humble and human as I step up to be the presenter today to this congregation.
Support welcome.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
I understand. I've had a stretch of nightmares where my dad's alive, but I"m the age I am now, and still trapped in that mire... It makes no sense, freaks me out, and why on earth is my subconscious doing this!
My cats send their purrs, and I send puma power.
Deep breaths.... I hope that as the day progresses you can feel some calm..... xo
Here with you, I empathize with the nightmares as well for sure
Will be in your back pocket rooting you on throughout the day
Sending support & gentle hug <3
Or let's say he definitely got the message of words can hurt?
Whatever the word case Muji, you did what you had to do to survive.
Just tell the congregation "mark my words" everything will be okay. There are always blessings around the corner even in the darkest of hours.
Idk this is just my poor attempt to be funny. You are such a wonderful supporter. I hope your speech went well.