Anyone Troubled By The Anniversary Of Sept. 11?

[EmmaOwl]

Because I am. I have been. It happens every year, creeps through August and now the date, the 15th anniversary, is almost here.

I already had untreated PTSD from SA as a little girl, and now I know that made me primed for particularly bad reaction to another trauma.

So living in Brooklyn / working in Manhattan in 2001 just before my senior year of college was to start, halfway through September. I got by, got my BA as scheduled but I collapsed, became non-functional in August of 2003.

Others? You don't even have to be near there they have found more and more people have developed PTSD from news footage.

 

[EveHarrington]

Yes. I posted a few days ago in the political forum if you want to read it. I just posted a response and that was hard to do----

The thread starts with "T-Minus...."

I apologize for not saying more here in your thread but it really is hard to talk about. :hug:

Here's the link if you want to read it.

T-minus 10 Days (and Counting)

 

[EmmaOwl]

Yes. I posted a few days ago in the political forum if you want to read it. I just posted a respo...

Thank you Eve. Yes I find the words hard, also.
I didn't know if I should post here or there... but I'm on the way to see your post. Thanks for answering and steering me that way.

 

[Eagle3]

Yeah, its a serious trauma anniversary for me too. I watched the news footage as it happened, my grandma lived in sight of the towers at the time, and now I can't even stand seeing pictures of that day. I'm currently going through a nasty insomnia cycle due to anniversary season, and now that I'm back in the house where I experienced the most traumatic time of my life, earmarked by 9/11/01, I'm really not handling this well. Looks like I'll be avoiding all news sources, and on the day, even social media outlets until this passes. It's really hard to believe its been 15 years already, I don't even know where the time has gone...must have been really dissociated for most of those 15 years.....

 

[Cavegirl]

I have a hard time with 9/11. I don't live there and did not lose any loved ones. I do have loved ones that were in the military in the years that followed and see how they are still affected.

But I have a difficult time regulating the emotions it brings up in me, sadness, fear, desperation, etc.

I'm not really sure what to do about it. For me personally I will spend today talking a lot with God.

 

[Gs172003]

I have a hard time for two reasons. One the events. I worked as a waitress at the time and when the first plane bit the prep cook brought the only tv in the place out and said what happened. I didn't believe him. We were watching the news while the second plane hit. I was horrified. I informed the guests what was going on. Then the Pentagon, then then Pennsylvania. We were all scared to death we were next. I stood there in shock as I watched those towers fall. I couldn't believe what was happening. It's still surreal to this day.

The other reason? It's a reminder I was still with the jackass that brought me to this site.

 

[Deleted member 541]

Yes, it bothers me to the point that I now don't watch news at all. I watched the first tower fall, and I went down on my knees, and just cried and cried. I watched the news for weeks and weeks. Now, I can't.