I should have invested in band-aids.
I have been having something new that is starting to bother me both physically and emotionally. My perspective is about 2 inches off. The most dramatic example was when reaching for the chain to turn off the cieling fan I punched a hole in the glass globe...
I was told the same thing by my therepist just yesterday.
I keep having these minor injuries when my focus is off. I am currently losing one fingernail and I cut my left hand by breaking the lamp cover. I was trying to turn the cieling fan on and reached for the chain. It was glass and is...
It is frustrating to need more medication than others to have the same effect. I have asthma and anytime I get sick it goes straight to my lungs. I am currently half-way through the third antibiotic for the same continuing infection. I have hopes this one will finally get me funtioning and...
I am in a new marriage that came with health insurance. I get to see two doctors tomorrow, one for meds and the other to talk. This has been going on for about 5 months and looks to continue for the foreseeable future.
My story is quite long and I will take it in steps. My first step was to...
Never to leave the oven broiler door open when you have cats. Good thing heat rises.
Only singed the tips of her ears. I know about never leaving the clothes dryer door open but I never thought about the oven.
I have had this for a very long time. There are very few people who know and they are closest to me. I do everything I can to hide this. I am very sucessful, foster care taught me that. I am tired of this.
I remarried and moved my kids and life to a state I had only visited twice. I can start...
I dropped my iPhone into my mug of coffee with both sugar and cream. I quickly took it out and let it dry in a breeze, room with a fan running. It all came back but the camera feature. It no longer takes photos but otherwise it works.
Good luck.
I sew.
I can sew anything. I am currently doing some upholstry and likely to kilting out the Dallas Texas Firefighters BagPipe Band.
This is the most work I have seen since gas hit $4 a gallon.
I have 1 son and 2 daughters. When they are home and under my care I have no choice but to be social. Baseball, marching band, school activities and more birthday parties than I can count. When they are away I go into hermit mode.
I have good friends that have had to put up with this for...
I have had cats all of my adult life. I currently have 2 but will be getting a third soon.
I had a bassett hound for 10 years. He also had ptsd. He once was let out of my yard during a flash flood while we were out of town. The fire department found him 2 miles away. During a different...
I moved from Texas to Kansas City 6 months ago. I was told that it does snow but not much and it melts quickly. This is not what I have seen. It started snowing 2 weeks ago. There is now 2 feet of snow on the ground and shows no sign of melting anytime soon. They think it might get above...
I deal with work by being self-employed. I have worked out of my house for the last 15 years. It helps by not having to deal with people daily and I can work around my symptoms.
I spent years in foster care and swore I would never let others control my life. It is not easy but a deadline...
I had a doctor I worked with for 10 years. Our agreement was as long as my weight did not drop under 150 he would leave me alone. I am 5'10".
I put almond or cashew butter on ice cream.
Oatmeal made with butter, sugar, real cream.
It is much harder to make yourself eat when you do not want...
I have had suicidal thoughts for decades. I cannot act on them since I have 3 children and I do not wish to do this to them.
I have spoken with doctors about them with the added staement that I will never act upon them for the reason above. My father, sister and nephew have all killed...
I live with the idea firmly planted in my head "It could always be worse".
The suggestions I have read are all helpful and things I have done. To take it to the next level when my ex-husband walked out and left me with the house and three kids I decided to lower my electric bill. I unplugged...
My Toes
My new husband says if he sees my toes clenched he knows something is going on in my mind. I did not realize I did this. I try to pay attention to whatever my body is choosing to do with, or witthout my noticing.
Not as easy as you might think.
Linda
It Has Been So Long
I am now 46 and having symptoms going back to group homes I spent time in at 14.
How do you know when things begin when your childhood gives you so much to choose from? Things really started falling apart when I was ten.
I have been on my own as an adult since I was 15...
The answer is without meds I do not. It has been such a problem for such a long time I will try almost anything. I recently remarried and he came with health ins.
My new pdoc has a plan to deal with my issues in order of importance. Sleep has been #1 on his list and we are still trying. If...
Too Sensative
I deal with many aspects of living with my CPTSD but I hate being hyper sensative.
Light- give me a 40 watt bulb over 60. What I find too bright others say "put on some lights". Music too loud for me others have trouble hearing. This goes on in every part of me.
The worse...