General Doubt....

[wife of]

Don't you just hate doubt!

The soul destroying wee troll that sits on your shoulder feeding off your fear,skewing your thought processes and letting you remember all the negative comments and help proffered by the uneducated.

I think as a supporter doubt is the major red flag that its time to stop running ahead looking for the end of the path and to rest a while.

Someone once told me I was brave as I never seem to have any huge doubts over stuff,thats only cause I doubt things all the time and rid myself of things that could become big problems at an early stage.

Ptsd is such a curve ball though.

How do other people cope with doubt?

Should I talk about my frustrations...yet again and bore everyone to death...or just envisage putting them in a box and throwing it in a lake.?

I'm struggling to use this site much at the moment as all the things that I need to let go of I have already said before and yet we seem to have made no progression on these points after a year and more.

I'm boring myself with it all,never mind anyone else.


I guess I'm even doubting myself as to my efficiency as a supporter.

Someone messaged me today after hearing the latest to tell me that "you're amazing" ,just those two words,nothing else.

I wish I was but if the truth be told I'm just normal and bumbling through the best I can.

 

[Tinyflame]

I'd say 'doing the best you can' is far from bumbling.

Anyone who takes on ptsd is amazing. :)

 

[sisu]

I think that posting on here your doubts gets them "out" instead of keeping them "in". Plus I find a differnt perspective sometimes help me - I get so focused on the issue that I forget to look for alternative ways of thinking about that issue. So when I talk to someone and they see it differently than I do - I sometimes get that "a-ha" moment and in-turn a different outlook.

 

[Tinyflame]

Yes can only say my own thoughts are certainly not a comfort to me.

 

[amethist]

We all bumble through it wife of, and yes I doubt myself too.

As well as feeling like I am repeating myself on here. But what else can we do, this is how it is at times. The same old same old issues, rearing their ugly heads again and again, for time ever lasting.

But that is what makes it a bit easier, we are all in this together listening out for each other, when we throw up a flare. Ready with the life boat when ever it is needed.

So go ahead repeat it all again, we have plenty of lifeboats and flares.

 

[Dethuan]

You and I know what all schoolchildren learn. Those to whom evil is done, do evil in return. And Vice Versa.

Sorry just putting it out there.

 

[wife of]

Thanks for the replys...feeling a bit alone in the dark right now.

Dethuan...not too sure what you mean byy the above? Could you elaborate as I seem to be completely missing the point..thanks.

 

[Dethuan]

The fact that your doing something, gives opportunity for others to try as well. Without a place like this I would probably still be Alone.

My way of saying good things come and go to good people that try.

 

[wife of]

Cool..makes better sense now you switched to a positiive vibe..thought you were telling me I was getting my just desserts for a moment.

We'll just put that down to my misunderstanding through being in a downer...


Nice to meet you!

 

[Dethuan]

There is a lot of bad stuff out here that try and change us little by little to do bad things to other people (me living where I am now makes that all the more clear) Anger, frustration, short tempers, doubt. and sometimes its really easy to give in to these things. Just nice to know there are still a few good things left.

Sorry about putting the negative first, its a quote. Being negative is just what I'm used to.

 

[wife of]

Ahh..but the good thing about recognising what you are used to is that it enables us to change!

 

[Dethuan]

Yeah. People keep telling me change is good. I've yet to try the inevitable for all it's worth.

Sorry my head sums stuff up, ask if I need to elaborate.