Poll How Many Traumatic Incidents Have You Experienced?

[Deleted member 487]

Batgirl, I agree with Jim and Anthony- you ain't no freak. Cheer up! :thumbs-up

 

[9Lives]

Hi all. I was going to actually count traumas but, there have been so many spanning over 30 years it's impossible for me. Besides, after reading Anthony's post about complex ptsd, I fit into that category anyway. I really don't think it matters though about how many it takes to render PTSD - just the severity of one traumatic event could be enough. So, you're not a freak lol! Take care <smile>

 

[Sapper]

Having a different experience doesn't make you a freak Evie. What the hell is wrong with being different? Do you really want to be exactly the same as everyone else? How boring.

I'd like to vote for my brother if it's permitted, but f-kd if I know which category he falls under.

 

[Jim]

f-kd if I know which category he falls under.

Not sure either Travis. Perhaps wait, we should think awhile about it. So much confusion at the moment.

Dad.

 

[nurse1]

Batgirl relax

Just being on this forum makes me feel like a freak sometimes. And I read your diary. Who wouldnt have PTSD from that.

But sometimes when people die we forget the bad things and only remember the good. Its hard for me to believe life was like the Jones with him.

But your very strong and from your writings I believe your very smart to.

Take care

 

[nurse1]

OH yeah

Who ever said you were feeling sorry for yourself. well..............F U:moon:


Anything of yours that I have read is not pitty at all. Your doing well with what you went threw:claps:

 

[batgirl]

OMG LMAO nurse, you just told my Uncle Jim to **** off!! He's the one who said I was feeling sorry for myself. It's true actually, I do feel sorry for myself on occasion, and if anyone knows it my uncle does because I live with him. He knows me in person, not just from what I write on the forum. It really is okay, he just cares about me a lot and wants to see me do my best.

But thank you, I appreciate the support and compliments. :)

 

[nov_silence]

I fall in the many incidents throughout my lifetime. I don't like to think about it, but it's the truth. It was what it was... spanning from 3 to mid twenties. I am now 29.

 

[responsiblek9]

I grew up with thousands of events of various kinds of abuse from age two onward until I was 19 and physically escaped from the parental units who saw me as property they could sell and use as they pleased . Took a whole town to do it. But they got me out and on my feet and healthier. I am physically disabled by the abuse but I am stable even though a bit haunted and somewhat limited by that past. . I dont think it is how many times one has been traumatized but the impact it had on the person. And that is very individual.
Nora in Colorado

 

[batgirl]

Thousands?!? Wow. I don't mean to be rude, honestly I don't, but is that even possible? Were there a few really horrible incidents that stand out to you that you think caused your PTSD?

 

[Deleted member 487]

I agree that "thousands" is extreme even in the extreme catagory, but often it's a typo because people have difficulty listing everything. Easier to over-exagerate by mistake really.

And what may be thought to be a number of separate events can actually be one, depends on how you look at it.

 

[batgirl]

Those are good points Jack. Don't know why I didn't think of them! I do tend to get caught up with numbers sometimes, and really was just trying to wrap my head round thousands of incidents. I meant no rudeness or disrespect Nora, honestly. Was just curious really. God sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut I think.