Hypervigilance & Its Relevance To Combat PTSD

[Jimmy1]

As I mentioned, you will get over that. I used to steer clear of vehicles riding low on the axles and shit like that, but it passed over time and with therapy.

 

[armyvetwolf]

Thanks Jimmy, i notice at times it doesn't bother me...usually when there is hardly any traffic on the road. I notice the nightmares getting less and less...that's a plus. But as long as I am driving and in control and no one is with me, to include the kids and hubby, i am calm. I think i do my best when i am driving and have my mind set on a specific place or goal.

 

[Jimmy1]

Well I hate driving full stop. I have no patience anymore.

 

[tho9900]

I remember going over the beltway bridge not too long ago.. about half way up I started looking at this truck with oxygen and acetylene tanks on it.. I just had this image of it blowing up on the center span... and when we got to the top I had this movie going through my head of the bottles blowing... it didnt happen but wow... talk about my heart going crazy.. nowhere to go... but with it..

and on Jimmy's post... when I stayed at Nichol's her ex went around the block like 5 times.. prolly trying to figure out who was sleeping at her house... ends up the best she had was bargain store kitchen knives... never the less, lights out... ears open and eyes scanning windows and doors... she has a K-Bar now, I bought it and she thought I was silly... told her if she is gonna use a knife for protection she needs a real one... she refuses to get a sidearm... thanking god I have Nala now.. I can tell even if her ear twitches a certain way that someone is near...

 

[shogun]

I was talking to my doc the other day, about this topic actually. He mentioned how a lot of the 'Nam vets like this area (western Montana) because it is NOTHING like Vietnam. But nowadays with urban warfare being the norm, it's nearly impossible for a vets mind to "leave the battlefield." When we patrolled it was in cities, we were shot at from windows and rooftops, that environmental trigger is constant...

I think Jar and some of the older guys here said it best. "We aren't in combat anymore." I have been saying that to myself a lot recently, reminding myself when I start getting paranoid.

 

[Alex1991]

immeadiatley regretted clicking on this thread

brain fried

too late for all this 1+ptsdxIEDthreat-Stag=MINDf*ck

 

[sunviper]

I'm not the smartest of all time but is Ned the cat writing?

 

[Ned]

No mate, I hate doing equations....

 

[Rezdawg]

I will have a pick at one of the children for something and Margaret will tell me that there was no real problem.

Do you think that you can forsee things that will result in problems before others do? Civilians, spouse, kids etc? I find myself looking as I am over reacting and too cautious when it comes to seeing things that I feel my family are oblivious to, a good example of this would be not trusting a new neighbor coming around. I always seem to find a negative angle on things. Im in protect mode all the time and its pushing my family away. They treat me as if im nuts. I get frustrated with this and have anger episodes that just make the situation and my credibility worse. Im i a nut or can someone here relate? I need to know I am not crazy. Sorry I need to vent and glad I found this site. Thanks all

Good luck buddy.

EXACTLY!! I constantly catch shrapnell for tryign to give my kids crap or adjust what they are doing. Usually when I'm tweaked! Making more and more sense. I see a habit or an idea they are doing that is going to go wrong or not well. I jump and try to sort them out. Cause habit is check your buddies and make sure they have good habits or doing things right or were all f*cked.

 

[Rezdawg]

Driving yes. I drive or I'm on the C6...... shame my mini van has no C6...... hmmmmm, maybe it can....