I'm Concerned About My Sister.

[BigSister]

My younger sister is suffering from PTSD. She lives quite far away from me so I am registering on this forum to try and help her.

 

[Big Fella]

Hi-

I'm new around here too. Trying to learn more about PTSD, I think this is a great site in terms of being able to connect to people who suffer from PTSD and gaining their insights. I found the web site below recently that looks very promising in terms of learning about PTSD also, you might want to check it out:

ptsdinfo.org.

Take care.

 

[anthony]

Hi Big Sister, welcome to the forum. Its great to see family member stepping up to the plate and looking how they can better understand / help a sufferer within their life. Well done to you....

 

[Deleted member 541]

Welcome to the forum......

 

[hollyberry]

hey big sis, I've debated for awhile weather I should respond to your post. But sooner or later they will figure out that your my sister. You have no idea how much it means to me that you're here. And the suport you have given me the last tew months....And my whole life.... You 've been a better mom to me, then our mother.

Have you called her........I'm really worried about how she took me calling her and telling her off yesterday....just don't get how I can hate her so much and still worry about her and love her this much.

 

[nie]

:hello:Welcome to the forum

 

[Big Fella]

hollyberry-

You are so fortunate that you have BigSister in your life and don't be embarassed or anything if people make the connection. That she is here to lend her support is wonderful.

Take care.

 

[Lisa]

Welcome to the forum BigSister :) It's great that you're here in support of your sister.

 

[BigSister]

Talked with my sister for quite a while today

I talked with my sister for quite a while today. It was a pretty heavy discussion at times. I am never quite sure what to do or say when the tears or other emotions come. I know that our lives have followed different routes, and it appears maybe to her that I have a better life (?I may be wrong about that.) But she doesn't even reallize that she is so much stronger than I have ever been. My life has been fairly simple, always living in the same state 2 hours from where we grew up. I have lived in the same house for 24 years! I haven't had to move all over the country or live in Europe like she has. I haven't had any of the responsibility in my job that she has had. I didn't even work outside the home when my children were young. I hope she realizes that she is a strong person, in spite of what she is going through right now. And many of her strengths, like mine, have come from what has happened in the past. At the same time, I know she has to go through this now to get better. And I am here for her with the best that I know how to give, but it is hard to know what to do.

 

[Freddy_hiding_less]

Big Sister : "And I am here for her with the best that I know how to give, but it is hard to know what to do."

You being present, with that attitude ready to look for what can be of help, is such a gift!

 

[hollyberry]

Most of the time I agree with you big sis, but not this time........Our lives might of been different and we both have had our struggles. I do no think your path has been easier than mine. I have not had to deal with losing a child. You are the strong one. You suffered such an incredible loss, yet you did not lose your faith in 97. I know you feel so blessed for having Carole Anne for twenty years. Thank you for being my big sister. Thank you for always being there for me.