tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213912061452630111.post1499882942185340065..comments2023-03-15T07:11:45.929-07:00Comments on Wandering Witch: PTSD: My forever challengeEvelynZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10461950472209920258noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213912061452630111.post-29095415357960480782013-07-03T13:07:26.997-07:002013-07-03T13:07:26.997-07:00Veronica, hugs!
As for such a place, I don't ...Veronica, hugs!<br /><br />As for such a place, I don't know if there's one around here. I'll check into it.EvelynZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461950472209920258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213912061452630111.post-33637159900689804142013-07-03T04:40:17.924-07:002013-07-03T04:40:17.924-07:00This is an eye opening article for me. My entire l...This is an eye opening article for me. My entire life has been full of abuse and pain, almost always directed at me and while I know the I am sick (mentally) I've never undestood why the medication doesn't make all of the 'symptoms' go away. I will be looking into this further. Than you Evie . *hugs*<br />Btw, do you have a mental health service near you? They are government funded and income based in most cases you don't have to pay anything to see a councilor or doctor. This is where I go and I can honestly say it helps. Granted, most of my problems have to be dealt with privately but having a pro there to help is very useful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993012374555125736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213912061452630111.post-45859529112550347882013-07-02T23:27:18.012-07:002013-07-02T23:27:18.012-07:00Hey Ashlee,
The significant other does know. He ...Hey Ashlee,<br /><br />The significant other does know. He took an elbow to the eye one day when he spooked me, not knowing that it was a bad idea because I hadn't told him yet. Walked up behind me just to give me hug. :-/ <br /><br />Owning the PTSD has been... pretty hard. This entry I started three maybe four months ago. Been editing it constantly until today. Thanks for the "ramblings". EvelynZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461950472209920258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213912061452630111.post-51096801478587645732013-07-02T22:27:38.973-07:002013-07-02T22:27:38.973-07:00It does in deed take a lot of courage to post some...It does in deed take a lot of courage to post something like this. I myself deal with PTSD, for me its the hyper-awareness....it NEVER goes away and even as annoying is that I startle SOOO easily, if I dont see you coming I will jump and/or scream when you make yourself known. Both of these have caused me to be the "butt" of jokes for years. Take heart, with the attitude you have expressed you will begin to see as the years progress that the PTSD becomes a little less noticable and almost non-existent. I am 6 years post-diagnosis (the trauma was essentially my childhood). ALWAYS forgive yourself for the symptoms as they appear, don't let the diagnosis limit you, and love yourself for how you are because you will never be the pre-trauma person. Oh, and as for the hyper-awareness if it is a serious problem for you like it was for me, what helped me was sitting my significant other down telling him all about my PTSD and learning to trust him like I trust myself and letting him be my awareness. Since doing that, NOBODY has been more protective of me and more aware of everything around me than him. This in turn has let me be able to ease some(not all though) of my hyper-awareness. You are strong and beautiful, don't let PTSD rob you of life. Own your PTSD. Anyway. Hope some of my ramblings can help you.<br />Ashlee W.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794666162025038074noreply@blogger.com