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Just typing that and my mind is telling me that is wrong, but I don't know how else to put it, to start it.
A couple days ago I did a stupid, stuck my foot in a hole and fell. It is only the fourth of fifth time since crushing part of my spine that I have fallen. I managed to lessen the impact by hitting the ground rolling for several feet, but I wrenched my knee and tweeked my spine. It took four tabs of vicoden taken over 45 minutes to get to the point I could breath easily.
Yesterday there was no getting through the pain and I just sort of ignored the world and got through it. Today has been better, but I have been shaking. No amount of pain killers has stopped the shaking and my anti-panic tranquilizers have just combined with the pain killers for nap time.
What I just realized is that overwhelming "fight or flight" instinct that has been tweeking at me all day IS my PTSD. I am fighting from running away from the pain. I am fighting to not run away from the fear that a fall could snap the crushed part of my spine and leave me not just paralyzed, but unable to breath. Fear of being useless.
I am resting today and will rest again tomorrow. Understanding brings calmness.
A couple days ago I did a stupid, stuck my foot in a hole and fell. It is only the fourth of fifth time since crushing part of my spine that I have fallen. I managed to lessen the impact by hitting the ground rolling for several feet, but I wrenched my knee and tweeked my spine. It took four tabs of vicoden taken over 45 minutes to get to the point I could breath easily.
Yesterday there was no getting through the pain and I just sort of ignored the world and got through it. Today has been better, but I have been shaking. No amount of pain killers has stopped the shaking and my anti-panic tranquilizers have just combined with the pain killers for nap time.
What I just realized is that overwhelming "fight or flight" instinct that has been tweeking at me all day IS my PTSD. I am fighting from running away from the pain. I am fighting to not run away from the fear that a fall could snap the crushed part of my spine and leave me not just paralyzed, but unable to breath. Fear of being useless.
I am resting today and will rest again tomorrow. Understanding brings calmness.
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Great awareness, yadim. Managing symptoms is allot easier when I recognize them and accept them for what they are. Ain't no need to complicate. Way to go!!!
Rest well. Hope you feel better soon.
Hope your ankle mends asap.
Healing purrs to you and your ankle. Rest up. Take the naps.