What is our deepest fear? Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves "who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are...
I find my self drawn back to this place and I know after reading everyone is welcome. I don't know where to start as this is really the first time that I have open this far.
I am adopted into a family that had parents who ended up in three other marriages. My Dad was a paster who left when I...
This is Zamboni. I never in my wildest dreams thought that PTSD was so real. I haven't been here in some time. I am a strong individual, three awesome children, great job. And this relapse is very hard. I almost am not able to function. Dreams, and depression. I finally went to my MD to get some...
The reason I asked you all about how you talk to your kids about PTSD, or if you do, is that my children asked about the scars on my back. We have swam for years, and then BAM.
It caught me off gaurd. I side stepped the issue. But they knew something. It REALLY bothered me. Another tough...
Hi Again,
Has anyone had to or wanted to communicate PTSD with their children? I do realize the age of the child is important. So that is not the issue. But has anyone spoken to their older child about PTSD? And how did it go?
Zamboni
I realize these are a lot of questions and that you all may not have the time. I just have to figure this out. Thank you in advance.
1. Are there times when you can't get thoughts organized?
2. Become overwelmed?
3. Little things set you off and you can't settle down for some time?
4...
I have been reading various e-mails on this site and I cannot believe it. You all have been writing things that I have been internalizing for YEARS. I cannot tell you how it makes me feel, just amazed.
I am not crazy. So thank you for whoever put this together.
Zamboni
I found this through the internet and I am kinda wondering if this is a good thing. I have been diagnosed with PTSD a few years back. Like many articles that I have read and individual stories, I know what I have is a real.
To be honest, I was so relieved that a MD diagnosed me. It had a name...