Poll Do You See An End To The Symptoms In Your Life?

[The Albatross]

I WILL RECOVER

What she said. Me too... I will get better and better... and I'll have the tools to deal with adversities as they appear. I aspire to a calm, content and peaceful old age.

 

[KP the nut]

OMG, Jan seems such a long time ago. Do I still feel I WILL RECOVER, I don't know. Let's get through today, tomorrow, next week, etc first

 

[Linda Strawberry-Coloma]

I wrote yes because I have hope.

 

[bittersweet]

In my case I feel that the symptoms will never stop.There are too many things in my life that I cannot avoid that will trigger the symptoms. I've come to accept that I'll never be "me" again and I can't really do much about it to be normal again

 

[The Albatross]

I was never given a chance to be "me" in the first place... so I'm thinging I got a shot at creating a "me" identity that best serves right now.

 

[OKRADLAK]

Wow! This is a hard call. I will say for the physical parts, like adrenaline rushes and triggers.

But for the things like how my entire world view has changed,the fact that I used to be like everyone else and see the good in things, people, systems, etc....the fact that I am really tuned in now and know things that we are not supposed to know when we are happy, like the mail man really had sex with a minor and is now being monitored, that the minister of that church is a porn addict, that Wal Mart workers are not as happy as the smily face......The fact that I now know what it really feels like to be trapped in poverty.......

Well those parts are like a world view....not too likely.

 

[AngelaMarie]

I see changes for the good day by day. I know I am getting better. Will I get completely better? No, I am honest that I will struggle the rest of my life with this illness. However, moving forward and doing better is positive.

 

[Ron]

I voted yes because I am being brutally honest with myself and the people in my life about my trauma. I was successful in getting through the trauma and I will be successful in coming out of denial.

 

[Kintsugi]

I have often been mistaken throughout my life in thinking that many of the things I experienced were 'normal.' I have since found out that they are symptomatic. But for a while, I thought they were normal. I believe that I can reduce my symptoms enough to the point that I get much further from my normal and closer to a new, happier normal. I don't think that they will fully end, but I believe they will become manageable with hard work.

 

[Weapon]

No..It feels like the regret and self hate grows within me to a degree I cannot control...I wish my wife understood me.

 

[arcc14]

Yes! I'm extremely optimistic despite the brick wall I seem to be running into right now.

 

[mamachick]

I dont'. I think that having a support system must be the biggest factor. I tried to share with my daughter tis mornigng a bit insight I had to ptsd. She basically said I was sugesstable and stupid and didnt believe in ptsd-she is a 23 yr old law student-not a 4 yr old. I went away and got back to her later tonight-
Basically she expressed her hate for me-her father is wondrful and said she would lie lie for him and help him ruin me. I dont even care (I think I am so numb). Im concerned because I agreed to claim money from him that I didnt actually receive so that my children could eat and go to college. I would not care if I were put in jail for lying, I believe the truth will set us free. Whole damn thing started with her tellng me that some guy predicted that at 6 pm the world comes to and end today. I knew my thoughts were strange when I Ithought, Its finnaly over. I then goodgled forsortened future and something I read made sense. But I forgot, I do talk about ptsd as if it were my job, very matter of fct. Boy, talk about a burst bubble.