Would Living In Community Of People With Ptsd Help?

[Heather]

if you refuse to think please refuse to type .....

See, that's why all us PTSD sufferers living together would NEVER work.....

People's feathers get ruffled to easy

@She Cat...I think you're hilarious:D

 

[joeylittle]

@ruffdeal - please take a break. If you come back - which you are absolutely welcome to do - remember that re-engaging in a pointless argument by criticizing staff, especially after you've been warned, is not going to fly. Thanks.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Not sure if this was moved but its in Social, where we laugh and have fun. Just thought I'd say that (not directed at anyone in paticular but just a statement).

I honestly would see horridious issues if we all lived in a community. Personally, during my time here on the forum, I have wanted to hit just about everyone at different times. That makes me laugh to myself but true nonetheless. I can see many neighborhood fights over very little, stupid, things like "your fense is an inch into my yard" and "why am I not on neighborhood watch? You think I am weak don't you?" and many, MANY "you think XYZ about me".

Many that don't want to leave the house and many others trying to pull those many out. Paranoia about ridiculous stuff. Drug sells for the addicts. Triggers galore. Pissy people and others pissy about the pissy people.

Yep, don't see it going well.

Personally, I want to learn to live in the real world and be able to go to "normal" places and live a more "normal" life. That almost seems like sectioning us off from the real world. Just my opinion.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I have thought about it a lot, and it already happens in a way, in low income housing. I usually don't strike out, I do isolate, but if we lived in a community, it might be easier for me to get out. I like my gardens and animals, and I would love to share eggs and produce for things I need. I think natural consequences would weed out a lot of people who were bullies, if we had rules. Everyone wouldn't be in crisis all the time. I have gone to PTSD groups, but they are intense, not like living. I think any neighborhood has it's bullies, nice people, helpful and non-helpful folks, so why would we be any different?

 

[Deleted member 541]

@lostforgottensoul I don't see it going well either. Too many different people, too many symptoms flaring. The old saying, "that fences make good neighbors" hold very true.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

so why would we be any different?

Well, think how intense a lot of these threads get. And we can put down our phones and tablets and walk away from the computer. In real life, walking away is much harder.

I don't know. I am not a violent person and have never laid hands on anyone but if all of this site lived in a community with me, I can see me knocking out some people lol. Just saying.

 

[DharmaGirl]

But a community can be a town, there would be lots of places to go for downtime. I live in a small town, and I don't know everyone, but my neighbor has Bipolar, and we do well. My neighbor across the street has anxiety problems. I think it has some good points. I don't see you knocking out anyone, and that kind of stuff happens in normal communities anyway. Or maybe just working class communities like mine.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Well, if it were a town then ok. I was looking at it like neighbors and stuff. Like we all lived in a housing development or apartment complex or something. Not that I talk to my neighbors but i talk to all of you so i am picturing talking to y'all as neighbors and I am just thinking "wow that wouldnt be good". I mean, not just everyone else's issue, my own as well and most especially my own. Im just not picturing it as good

 

[Muted]

I just realized something, how many of us are like this in our own minds?!

If you think about it from a parts viewpoint, this is kind of how our brain works....

 

[DharmaGirl]

Im just not picturing it as good

I totally get it. I've had the same fantasy as the OP, I could live where I am normal. Fantasies don't involve total reality though. I'm thinking more like - My next door neighbor wouldn't tell everyone I'm dangerous because I have PTSD and talk to me like I'm 5, lol. The next time I talked to any other neighbors I explained more about PTSD, and found a new friend, and strengthened my friendship with my other neighborhood friend.

 

[Deleted member 37085]

:roflmao:lol

LOL!

Wouldn't it be nice. Bullies cruel people are in all arenas of life; that is life on life's terms....

 

[Deleted member 37085]

I totally get it. I've had the same fantasy as the OP, I could live where I am normal. Fantasies don...

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