Analogy: My Ptsd Feels Like...

[shadowchaser]

Crushing, crushed. Walls closing in and air thickening. Abandoned and alone with my own persecution. Breaths being forced to flow against watered air. Drowning....

 

[Frankie Coffeecake]

Like I'm standing in the middle of a tornado watching chaos around me and I'm unable to move or like treading water in the middle of the ocean and not seeing an island or end in sight.

 

[caliaviator]

Like my blood is on fire, my heart is compressed into a singularity, and I'm about to explode and everyone is running away from the impending blast except a few members of my family.

 

[revelry]

General Question to everyone.......

I wamt to ask... but Im afraid....I don't want to upset anyone, but do you ever have days when you feel like the PTSD isnt trying to eat at you??? Are some days better than others??

Im just trying to learn.... (bear with me) It's ok if no one wants to answer.

 

[caliaviator]

General Question to everyone.......

I wamt to ask... but Im afraid....I don't want to upset anyone, but do you ever have days when you feel like the PTSD isnt trying to eat at you???

For me it isn't a constant thing. Some days the pain will be less severe, there was one day where a terrible thing happened but it was off balanced by something wonderful. But those days are extremely rare. Most often if something good happens I hardly feel it. Birthdays, graduations, and so on.

 

[revelry]

Cali, you were one of the first to respond to me when I came here, and I've followed your posts here and there. Youve helped me alot. I thank you, and proud of how much youve accomplished.

 

[shadowchaser]

There are days when I'm happy. Everything seams fine and nothing is bothering me. I still startle way to easy but I'm able to laugh for real about it on those day and not just pretend.

 

[cyndiloowho]

My PTSD feels like I landed on the wrong plant, a most UNWELCOME guest. And since I dont understand the language, everyone will just bully me until I get the message and LEAVE!

 

[AngelaMarie]

My PTSD feels like an unwanted houseguest. Someone that comes to stay with me for a day or two but will never leave. Also, this houseguest gets angry if I do not do exactly what they want. I need to heed to their every desire. Not comfortable!!!!

 

[Weapon]

Feels like I’m in a small room with a microscope pointed at me while I'm doing balancing act.

 

[bittersweet]

I woke up this morning feeling as if I've been sucker punched by it.

 

[femaleveteran]

yes PTSD is a carnivore and it especially loves human meat it seems. As for me today i feel like the guy in the end of the movie Hurt Locker who is trying to figure out what kind of cereal to get and only has aabout 11-2 things in her basket and is amazed that other people are walking around with full shoppping carts. (I finally watched that movie and I had to fast forward through most of it but it definitely gives one a good view of PTSD from many perspectives....at least what little I know about PTSD right now)