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What Bad Shit You Haven't Done

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I did not assault another driver on the road today. Neither with my vehicle, nor my fine self. It was a...
I deal with this on a daily basis. It seems whenever I am behind the wheel of a vehicle, I am suddenly back in Iraq. When people got too close, I shot them. Now, as a civilian I have to just let it all slide. It gets harder for me every day. Cheers for doing the right thing brother.
 
I have not killed myself.

Been thinking more and more about how to thicken a rope in just the two parts that would be over both arteries of the neck. Thinking it could be done quicker with less pain by cutting off blood rather than air.
 
I have not killed myself.

Been thinking more and more about how to thicken a rope in just the two parts...
I'm glad you have not killed yourself. I kind of don't think we really know how it will feel to die until we are actually dying. Like, thinking it might be less painful one way or another may not be how it would actually work out. I think dying is kind of painful no matter how one has it happen to them. Man. You know what I mean? Please be good to yourself.
 
Thanks Link Removed, sorry you know how I'm feeling. It's such a terrible thought and I guess an "easy way out" but how long can we possibly fight...and for what...another fear filled year.?

I don't plan on doing anything but I think about it nearly every day.

When I was in a coma I experienced the classic Near Death Experience with the white light and feelings of incredible love. I pray we all get to feel that on our way out.
 
@Bleev I had that experience too, AND I saw my miscarried daughter standing at the gates of Heaven calling out to me, "Mommy! Mommy!" with her arms outstetched to me. I saw a lot of yellow light there, it was warm and inviting. Jesus was there and asked me if I wanted to stay or if I wanted to go back. (I'd had an allergic reaction to a psych med and had passed out). I knew I had unfinished business here, so I said I wanted to come back. Immediately I woke up in an ambulance, and the first word out of my mouth was "Mommy." echoing my daughter's voice, then "Jesus" calling out to Him.

However, I do know how you feel too. I did try to kill myself once and I nearly succeeded. I was in a coma for almost 2 weeks. When I came to, there was this bi*ch of a nurse that made my coming back to life a living he*l. I swore to myself then and there that I would never do it again. I didn't want to wake up to something like that ever again. She played a real guilt trip on me, ya know?

But yeh, I know, another year of fear is not what we want to deal with either. Are you in therapy? I am between therapists rignt now. Therapy has helped a lot, as have the meds I take (except for that one I was allergic too!) I'm working on getting a Trauma SPeicalist for my therapist. I will be evaluated on Oct. 5th for it, so that my insurance will cover it.

ANyway, I hope you feel better and can get some relief.
 
Your story gave me chills...seeing your daughter must have been wonderful. Mine is very similar...when they were inserting the chest tubes I found myself floating in complete darkness. I called on Jesus and rose upward towards the light..every time I call on Jesus I rose a bit higher until I found myself floating outside the gates of what I describe as heaven. I was also given a choice to stay or return...enveloped in the light, love and understanding I thought of family and chose to return..and I did following...the two weeks in a coma and on a ventilation machine.

I was just diagnosed by a Psychiatrists who want's me to see a therapist for EMDR. I just can't seem to make the call. I don't think I need to recount my trauma. I could very easily tell anyone what happened without issue. I'm also worried my flashbacks aren't bad enough to be diagnosed with PTSD...that my current life circumstance are simply my fault and I'm just trying to blame the fire.

I know I need to face it and learn more about the diagnosis and my life but I'm frozen. My Psychiatrists is intimidating and I fear going back to him without having seen a therapist but my fear of going to a therapist overrides that fear.... that is the endless mental carousel I have been on for a month.

I'll be thinking of you Oct 5th. Hope everything goes well. Do you mind me asking what type of therapy helped you? I know there are many and to me is intimidating.
 
I didn't kill her, although I am still on time. She keeps around ruinning others people's lives.
Death, like quick death, it would be too benevolent with her. The right thing would be that she would suffer as much as I have, plus all that she has inflicted to many others.
But that is not in my hands.
 
Your story gave me chills...seeing your daughter must have been wonderful. Mine is very similar...when t...
I think my therapist told me once that she uses a "smattering" of various techniques on me. However, I do know that I have had Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and each was helpful. The CBT is easier, if that helps at all. You just talk about stuff that is going on in your life and it is really simple. The DBT is more complicated, but teaches you techniques you can use in life to help you to deal with stuff that comes up better. I have benefited from both these things.

Trauma therapy, to my way of thinking, is something you don't delve right into first. You kind of get your feet wet first on these other things I mentioned above. Also, my current mental health worker who I am working with told me that my Trauma Therapist would not start the Trauma work right away either. She said that we would have a time to get to know one another first and THEN when I feel ready, we would only then do trauma work.

So, you see, you can relax. It all comes in its own time, in its own way, WHEN YOU ARE READY.
 
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