Hello All: Hurricane Katrina Survivor

[Boxersgalore]

Hi,
I'm new here and hoping to find some help sorting through this mess I call life. I'm a 45 year old woman who has always been outgoing and feared very little about life and it's ups & downs. That is until hurricane Katrina come knocking at my door. The few years since has come with little more than loss and depression. Life has always been an uphill climb for me as for so many others but I've always been able to bounce back. I'm a survivor after all. I was diagnosed with depression years ago but even that didnt stop me. This PTSD thing however has all but stoped me in my tracks. I now wake each day with an overwhelming fear of all that life has to offer. I don't even know how to start getting better. I want "me" back but I don't know where to look. Thanks for listening. Peace!

 

[a3a2]

Hi Boxers,

I was surprised not to see some hurricane survivors on here earlier. I really sympathize with what you have been through. I think you will find a great deal of helpful infoprmation on the forum. And a great bunch of people.

 

[anthony]

Hey Boxer, welcome to the forum.

 

[Boxersgalore]

Thank you very kindly. Peace!

 

[tryintobreathe]

Boxers,

Welcome to the forum. You are right, you are a survivor. I can't imagine what it was like going through Katrina! This is such a great place for information and also for support. There are so many wonderful and caring people here. I look forward to hearing more about you.

Jen

 

[suzie q]

Hey there boxersgalore!!

Glad you found the forum. It has a ton of information on PTSD and how we can live with it day by day. I didn't really understand all the symptoms I had, and the information here helped me tremendously on what I was facing.

Unfortunately, this disease is not something that you can push away and it will go away. Having gone through the tragedy of Katrina, I suspect you have a few things to work on to feel better. Hope you find the tools and friends to help you with what you have been through! We are here to help.

suzie q

 

[Grama-Herc]

Welcome, you have come to the right place!

 

[Boxersgalore]

Thanks to all... Your kindness is refreshing to me... I'm hoping to reach a place that I dont feel so alone and scared but I'm keeping my head up for just today, it's the only thing I know to do. I know I'm still in there somwhere fighting to get back... I've been doing some reading here and it is good information. It makes me feel better to know that I'm not alone. Thanks again!

 

[FightingLily]

Dear Boxers,
Please read as much as possible here. I am glad you have found this place and are being proactive in gaining "yourself" back.
Best regards,
FL