Ptsd parent support group

[TTC18]

? Anything like this exist? Online I mean? I've just recently been diagnosed w PTSD and am a single mom and really struggling to try to maintain a front of normal seeming behavior so my little one doesn't get stressed by my stress. We're in family counseling and I'm scheduled to see a therapist myself but I feel like there's more I should be doing. I have a *lot* of anxiety around people and basically have to force myself to do things like to go the park or anything where there'll be people I can't avoid. (grocery store is fine, I can just buy my food and go - anywhere I know people -I don't like to go because there might be conversation required) I know I need to do that forcing so my little one won't grow up isolated but think maybe a group of other moms who struggle with this would help. ??

 

[somerandomguy]

I don't know of any online groups. It would be something pretty great to talk about here though - as long as dads are welcome too ;)

 

[TTC18]

Sorry about that - I intended 'parents' in all places, I wasn't meaning to leave dads out, I just must have mentally translated 'parent' to 'mom' :)

 

[somerandomguy]

No worries! I look forward to reading and contributing.

How old is your kid? My son is 11 and knows I go see a therapist a lot, but that's about it.

 

[TTC18]

10 - we go to counseling together, and I go to therapy myself as well.

 

[somerandomguy]

I wonder if there would be enough interest in this topic to add a Group.

Once the upgrade is finished, members will be able to apply to have Groups created for semi-private discussion of topics. I think it would be really cool to have a MyPTSD Parents Group!

 

[TTC18]

Me too

 

[Skywatcher]

I have older teenagers. Last night, after a bad trauma therapy day, they wanted me to make dinner. (They already have to make their own breakfast and lunch) I thought something easy. Who knew you could burn spaghetti sauce and overcook noodles? Lol. I called my husband, he made something for us when he got home. Thank God for him, but I feel like a failure.

 

[Chris-duck]

I'm not sure I count as a real ptsd parent. But I'm a kinship carer so it's similar I guess?

And @Skywatcher that doesn't make you a failure. It makes a story they can laugh at you for. Once my mum made us pasta with Philadelphia and lemon juice. Worst meal I've ever shoved in my face out of politeness. Now it's a funny story we share. You're not a failure. People have bad days, you're human.

 

[blackemerald1]

Oh hell then I am in trouble because I can burn the sauce and over-cook pasta and I have been cooking it for um a long time. I just thought that was normal aargh!!

Editing to add:- can parents of adult children join too...please??

 

[somerandomguy]

I'm a kinship carer

Oh, you count!!!

 

[digger]

Who knew you could burn spaghetti sauce and overcook noodles? Lol

The smoke alarm in my house has doubled as a 'Dinner's ready!' gong for years! My son practically grew up on 'chargrilled' pasta dishes ;)