"There's no time limit on Trauma and healing isn't linear" Well said!! Thank you. My husband was murdered 51yrs ago. He was 23, I was 21yrs old. Back then there weren't ANY self help groups, barely even a diagnosis- called it 'shell shocked'...but they didn't even say that about me. I was told to "leave it in the past and just go on with my life"-- REALLY??? Shrinks don't always know how to help. Trust me!
I witnessed my brother being kidnapped and I can’t stop seeing the shine on the guns pointing at me in slow motion and to cope with it I became alcoholic
@@chrisclouse4559 ah, okay. He brought it up, not me. Obviously he was re living it when he wrote about it. If he wants to not reply then so be it. TBH my interest arose from having had a similar experience 33 years ago as a young man. The people responsible set a trap for me and I walked into it - they mistakenly believed I'd taken a lot of their money which was not true and proven not true eventually. I repeatedly had a loaded firearm held to my head and told I would be shot, was told to organise the money within 2 hours or would be given a slow painful death, walked from the house at gunpoint at the end of the 2 hours and driven to an area where it looked like I would be shot. But they didn't of course. The gang leader got 7 years in prison and 2 others went to jail as well. I had to go to court to face these people as well. So I speak from experience and was curious. Such an incident you never forget but managing PTSD is the key, which I've been able to for the last 20 years.
watching this because i'm having a really bad night. even though im not a veteran i took care of my sick mother for years before she died and was at her side for all of it. its been 5 years. through out the work day i had a lot of bad memories from it all. one technicallity i was obsessing over now i think triggered me hard. i just cried in a general way, no 1 thing directing my pain. now i lament my lack of emotional stability. i just dont want to be a burder, scare, or drive anyone away from me.
I can realate I am a veteran but the years I was in there was peace so I don't have bad memories during my time in the military.but I have had plenty of terrible times threw the course of my life and I suffer from PTSD because of those acations life can be pretty hard in fact when I was in the military I felt pretty safe and in control of life because of all my friends there's nothing like knowing the best soldiers in the world got your back and you got there's but civilian life dealing with situations on your own can be over whelming and you can feel pretty powerless so hang in there
I finally figured out that no matter were im at weather it be church my job there can be people for me that trigger my PTSD. I will stop talking to people sometimes and stop coming around until it subsides. Im in therapy and walk and do meditation to help and praying always seems to help.
I feel like I'm not worth much because a man should be able to take care of he's family I try to do what I can but I know its not enough shame and guilt eat you up I'm only still here because of my daughter my wife committed suicide and I'm all my daughter has
just a reminder that you have made so many positive impacts on other people and that your trauma doesn’t define you. you are worth more than your awful experiences, and healing is something you deserve
While traumatic event was happening again, of someone else being abused, my brain wasn’t sure this time if was happening. I was anticipating it. And my senses became heightened and things felt unreal. It passed. The loud violent sounds of their tv meshed with the abuser hurting an older adult and brain couldn’t tell what wasn’t real and what was real.
So many things remind me of my old school, the reason for my PTSD. I thought I saw 2 students from my old school at my new one and I freaked out. I couldn’t focus at all that day and I was stressed AF. Anything reminds me of why I left and they keep contacting me to cause more drama
Sometimes a person may do the opposite of substance abuse and abruptly quit prescribed meds if they give up on life; which can have serious health consequences.
I can relate to hearing my favorite tune where it retriggers the the event leading to the trauma. In my case, rehearing the tune I listened to when I was driving down the Whitney Portal road after backpacking Mt. Whitney causes a cascade of emotions. I was injured after work when I walked into an area of construction and tripped and hit my head. Now I can't hike, do one pushup, throw a football, run, or ride a bike, and I have difficulty walking and can't climb stairs without something to hold onto, and lost my job. Hearing that tune doesn't provide me with pleasant memories, but instead reminds me of my loss. I need to use a cain to get around. Need to adapt to a new life, one of coloring books and crossword puzzles.
i was sa’d throughout my childhood and lately my brain always remembers the moments it happened and i feel scared disgusted and weak and i get urge to vomit and feel very i dont know vulnerable i thought i overcame all of that but is it possibe that i have ptsd now???
