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.

10,128 Members

27,617 Posts

1 Online

Rizen 11/23/2014

I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps.
I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting back.
Walking greatly improves my mental health too. I'm feeling less irritable and depressed after walking.

I want this to be a support thread for people who exercise and eat healthy so if you do any of that post here!

Rizen 04/26/2022

I walked a mile today.

mujicaptsd 04/27/2022

Congrats for walking a mile, Rizen! I'm inching (limping, really) closer to getting back to my goal of 3km-5km of walking per day. I got up to 2.8km walked yesterday. Yay!

mujicaptsd 04/28/2022

First thing this morning I dropped the digital bathroom scales and since it's glass it send shards in all directions.

I swept and swept and swept but I'm still afraid I couldn't get every piece up, and the bathroom's where you need to go barefoot to take a shower. What with my foot problems now getting my feet cut with glass in my own home has me anxious. I want to walk safely.

mujicaptsd 04/29/2022

I did it! It was TOUGH, but yesterday for the first time in 3 weeks I walked enough to reach my daily walking goal of walking between 3 and 5 km. I walked 4.4km on my cane! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!

mujicaptsd 04/30/2022

I backed off a little as 4.4km was a bit much day before yesterday, but yesterday I still walked 2.8km--almost in my 3-5km range. My ankle sprains and my Anchilles tendon have healed. But because of Chronic Kidney Disease neuropathy from the PTSD meds overdose from a psychiatrist I once briefly had, my feet feel bruised on the bottom so I go gingerly.

Rizen 04/30/2022

I hiked 2 miles today.

countingmyblessings 04/30/2022

Hi! New here. Tryna navigate this mental breakdown/ptsd stuff. Can't unring a bell, right? Real happy with my therapist but have to shout out to my dog CHARLIE. He's a hound ya know but he's a rescue dog and He also rescued me. ( helped me with walking too cause he wants to drag me a little up and down our hill-weight loss helper!).lol

mujicaptsd 05/01/2022

I did it! I walked 3.2km yesterday, which is within my range goal of between 3-5km daily. Since my injury to both feet starting a month ago, it´s been an uphill battle. My right foot was a little sprained still yesterday but I got it done. I really like walking for my PTSD, so I´m glad I was able to.

Rizen 05/01/2022

That's good mujica. I walked 2 miles today.

mujicaptsd 05/03/2022

Thanks, Rizen. Congrats on the two full miles you walked. As for me, my PTSD is off the charts this week and I'm not sleeping well at all, but my feet healed and are healthier than they've been in a month. So I walked 5.9km yesterday! :-)

mujicaptsd 05/05/2022

I walked 4.3km yesterday! My wheelchair is parked in my washroom at home and I'm up on my feet again!

Rizen 05/05/2022

I walked a mile a few days ago and hiked 3 miles today.

Rizen 05/06/2022

I walked a mile today.

mujicaptsd 05/07/2022

Congrats on the mile, Rizen. It was only 2.2km for me yesterday, under my goal of between 3 and 5km per day. I had a tough day with Chronic Kidney Disease yesterday, and the symptom is fatigue. I drank extra coffee for the caffeine kick and still just couldn't get myself started all day. It's weird when that happens, but I got lots of sleep yesterday evening and last night and I feel better today. I hope to walk 3km now.

Rizen 05/08/2022

I hiked 3 miles yesterday and walked a mile today.

Join the Conversation