Now you are on a better track Awakening! Realize that there are good and bad days and you have to recognize when it is a bad day and give yourself a break. Some therapy sessions might make you feel like you are going over the edge, the next you feel..............HOPE. Then denial, than resentment. PTSD is so unpredictable IMO, you never know what each day will bring.
As for the drinking.maybe (just a thought) try to go a for days without, say the next 5 days i will not drink, not just cut down, not drink even that "only two glasses" Use it as a reward until your symptoms are better and you realize you are self-medicating, to cover............Again. just my opinion.
My therapist told me............it takes a lot longer than 1-2 or even 3 years of therapy (sooner for some longer for others) if you have 30 years or so to work at getting through or putting them into perspective and it is a lot of BS to process, basically it took this long to happen it is going to take ????????????? to fix. there is no magic cure just knowledge and an ability to change your thoughts and actions so that they are positive. Just my two cents. Take Care.
P.S. Your list is awesome..............try to do one of each every day for the next week and see how you feel.or pick one and do it for a week and see if there is a difference.
As for the drinking.maybe (just a thought) try to go a for days without, say the next 5 days i will not drink, not just cut down, not drink even that "only two glasses" Use it as a reward until your symptoms are better and you realize you are self-medicating, to cover............Again. just my opinion.
My therapist told me............it takes a lot longer than 1-2 or even 3 years of therapy (sooner for some longer for others) if you have 30 years or so to work at getting through or putting them into perspective and it is a lot of BS to process, basically it took this long to happen it is going to take ????????????? to fix. there is no magic cure just knowledge and an ability to change your thoughts and actions so that they are positive. Just my two cents. Take Care.
P.S. Your list is awesome..............try to do one of each every day for the next week and see how you feel.or pick one and do it for a week and see if there is a difference.
