Is Education A Struggle For You As Well?

[Deleted member 38644]

I mean I'm trying as hard as I can. I use to be smart in math and other subjects. now I'm beginning to come to terms with the reason Im failing every class in college and majority in high school. I can't concentrate on anything, I feel absolutely slow. I don't understand nor can I comprehend. I never noticed it I never noticed anything.i. not sure when my ex was beating me did he cause it to be aggressive more. I just can't believe this. It feels like I gotta start over again in a quiet room. I took the practice ACT Exam and I became confused. I took the ACT before but I want to make the score I been wanting. I failed all my classes except one. I have to copy and paste to pass the class because I can't focus on reading the book for long. It was my decision to go out of State for the therapist. I'm not doing anything until I leave. I just want my old brain back

 

[bring em all in]

I want my old brain back too. I'm struggling with EVERYTHING.

 

[Muted]

I mean I'm trying as hard as I can. I use to be smart in math and other subjects. now I'm beginni...

I can relate to some of the feelings your experiencing.

Are you still in therapy? I think therapy takes a tremendous amount of mental work.

It's almost like therapy activates a whole different part of a persons brain ( don't quote me on that, just a guess).

It seems like everything else gets fuzzy. I struggle with reading large amounts of information.

Have you considered taking some time after you move, to work through some trauma before starting college?

 

[Deleted member 38644]

I can relate to some of the feelings your experiencing.

Are you still in therapy? I think therapy tak...

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Yep college doesn't start until August

 

[Deleted member 38644]

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I want my old brain back too. I'm struggling with EVERYTHING.

There are times I wanna scream wtf is happening is happening to me

 

[Muted]

Are you going to need to work or can you just do therapy until then?

 

[Deleted member 38644]

Cant work right now

Are you going to need to work or can you just do therapy until then?

 

[Friday]

Really strongly urge you to see a neurologist, (in addition to, not instead of, the trauma therapy you have planned). All of the head trauma you suffered is bound to have had some lasting effect, and the therapies for TBI are very different than the therapies for PTSD, even though many of the symptoms can be the same/overlap. The difference however in cognitive function, as those therapies lay new neural pathways??? Especially in areas like school where every deficit is put under a spotlight? OMFG. Amazing. I :inlove: neurology & speech pathologists.

It doesn't really matter that your head trauma was a long time ago (although I'm not actually certain when you left your ex?). While it's nearly always better to begin therapy immediately, the brain is a wonderfully adaptive organ. Many therapies are as effective 5/10/20 years after the fact, as they are when started immediately. The only difference is the number of years one struggles before starting.

 

[Deleted member 38644]

Really strongly urge you to see a neurologist, (in addition to, not instead of, the trauma therapy you h...

Thank you Friday!!! And I fled my apartment from him in 2014

 

[EmmaOwl]

Cant work right now

I might be in the minority here, but I think being in school is a job - in a serious, can you sit down and give 100% kind of way. If you could not hold down a 9 to 5 job I would be very careful about re-entering any kind of full-time academic program - undergrad, graduate, whatever.

I'm not trying to be discouraging. - I hope you understand!! I'm speaking with great caution, and based on my own past experience as a full-time student. The pressure of my academic career was the last thing that did me in and I collapsed.

I think the same thing would have happened to me in any kind of job. Maybe if I had realized that earlier, I could have taken steps to limit what ended up as a sudden, dramatic breakdown.

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

[Deleted member 38644]

I might be in the minority here, but I think being in school is a job - in a serious, can you sit down...

This is not the reason I can't work. PTSD is not the end of someone life nor does it dictate somebody future. I'm not giving up on my dreams nor letting PTSD tell me what I can do

 

[EmmaOwl]

This is not the reason I can't work.

I'm sorry I misunderstood. You wrote "I can't work" without explanation on a PTSD board... It was reasonable to connect the two things. But I should have asked you why you can't work.

PTSD is not the end of someone life nor does it dictate somebody future. I'm not giving up on my dreams nor letting PTSD tell me what I can do

You're right, of course! I was speaking about my own personal experience. I was answering "Is Education A Struggle For You As Well?" and my answer was YES! In my own case, yes, education was and still is a struggle. That's all.

If anything, I wanted to add caution and concern, not discouragement. I'm sorry it was read in any other way. I didn't intend to be unkind of upset you. I would never suggest that you or anyone else give up.

I hope you get to school, continue being positive about things, and I hope you learn and have a good time, furthering your education. I am always in favor of education. It is great that you do not allow an illness to dictate your life!

I wish you nothing but the best! Good luck in all your endeavors, truly.