Ptsd Is Not Who I Am, It's Just A Temporary State Of Mind And Body!!

[Me Myself and I]

I just hate it when people pretend to understand when they don't!!

They believe that i'm goin to stay like this for ever!! Well they are wrong!!

I'm just going through a though period, it may take months or even years but again it's not Who I AM, it's not what I am!!

It's just a long bad period and that's it!!

 

[Britt.f7]

I say that about my physical illness and I guess it should apply to my mental status. It may be a part of me, but it definitely does not define me.

 

[DharmaGirl]

It is not really a mental illness, its a brain injury.

 

[JustBe]

That's interesting Britt. I googled it and came up with this site that kind of explains the difference but I still wonder...
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nat...ed-for-ptsd/wbAQIeAHII9mmDBra8TYRN/story.html

 

[Britt.f7]

Thank you Movin'On. I read the article and found it interesting. In once sense it just seems like symantics. Whatever word makes you feel better. I'm not sure if I agree with any argument in particular. It's hard to say. I guess, when I think injury, I think of getting hit in the head and I did not get hit in the head(okay, once by a bowling ball but that is a different story). When I think of a mental disorder, I think of something that is within the mind. I realize the stigma plays a large part in whether someone will seek treatment for it.

I guess, if the professionals can't even agree, I shouldn't be surprised that I can't pick a side of the fence. Either way, it needs treatment. There is no doubt about that. This might be a good subject with that article, in the discussion area. Unless, of course, it already is.

I still don't want to be defined by it, even if it has played a huge part in who I am today. I guess that is both good and bad.

 

[JustBe]

I agree with you. As long as we get treatment, who cares what they call it!

 

[InHell11]

I could say the same about hating when people pretend to understand but they don't, but not for quite the same reason. I get sick of people being all hopeful that I will recover and that it is temporary because I am quite sure it's not in my case. I never had a chance for healthy mental development even before the PTSD so I doubt I am going to achieve it now.

Anyways, do what works for you, it's good you feel its just a long bad period that you can recover from. The only advice I really have is be careful not to mistake supressing thoughts and feelings or running away from them with recovery as that can be a slippery slope.

 

[Lady Vet]

It is not really a mental illness, its a brain injury.

Exactly!

 

[Lady Vet]

I'm just going through a though period, it may take months or even years but again it's not Who I AM, it's not what I am!!

Nabii...the ONLY definition that's important is that one that makes sense for you. Honestly, that's the truth. So if this is just a tough period of your life that you are going through, then I say do whatever you need to do to get through this. And don't let anyone else's opinion change what you feel to be true for you.

Blessings for the journey.

 

[Me Myself and I]

You really think it's almost impossible to go back to my normal life?? I keep hearing this a lot?
Is PTSD more like a permanent issue?!!

I really can't take it anymore!! It's been two year now having attacks almost every single day!!

I'm really tired!! And no one seems to understand!! No matter how hard I try to explain, nothing they just don't!!

Actually some think I do all this to have some attention!! Can you believ that??!!

I'm only 22 there are sure better ways to get attention if I WANT TO!!

I hate it I really do!!

Thanks for the wishes and all of your replies!! I'm really glad I can talk to you!

 

[Meadowsweet]

Is PTSD more like a permanent issue?!!

Everyone goes through life and experiences changes because of the events that happen. So life is forever changing from good to bad and back again.

PTSD is part of that. But many factors effect whether it is something that you recover from with few symptoms, or whether you will live with symptoms.

But either way, you can learn to deal with the trauma, the symptoms of PTSD and your reactions to them.

So even if life doesn't return to what you have been familar with, or what you percieve to be 'normal' - there is still the opportunity for a fulfilling life, with enjoyment and success.

 

[Lady Vet]

You really think it's almost impossible to go back to my normal life?? I keep hearing this a lot? Is PTSD more like a permanent issue?!!

Nabii, for some people, PTSD is a transitory thing. Whatever needs to heal does so quickly, and they are able to get back to life in a meaningful way. But for other people, sadly, this is not the case. I don't know which scenario you will fall into, and quite honestly, nobody does. Not the doctors, not the lawyers, nobody.

I, unfortunately, fall into the latter category, the small group of people who don't heal very quickly. I've been dealing with PTSD for more than 27 years, PTSD with panic attacks, chronic insomnia, and possible PTSD-induced seizures. So I've had to come to terms with PTSD in a different way than perhaps you will. I was 22 years old when I experienced the traumatic event that initially triggered off the panic attacks, and I'm almost 50 now. For me, the symptoms kept getting worse and worse, never better. And I've done a LOT of therapeutic interventions to try to make the panic attacks stop. But they haven't.

So I've had to accept that my life in its current state is the new normal. I don't know if it's going to stay this way forever, but it has been this way for 27 years, so I do what I can to try and bring about change, and then work to accept the rest.

I do understand how crazy making this can be. Not that I understand specifically what it's like for you, but I understand how crazy making the PTSD has been in my own world. People who don't have it honestly can't understand what it's like to live with something so crazy making as PTSD.

So that's all I can really share...what my experience has been. I hope that you are able to find better relief. There are a lot of wonderful resources within this Forum that talks about helpful therapies, so perhaps one of them might help you.

And I'm honestly sorry that you are having to deal with everything that you do. It's not fair to you (or to any of us), but it is what it is, Nabii...good luck. :)