Introduce Yourself..

[Bumble-Bee18]

Well I'm new to this website, and pretty new to trying to talk openly about having ptsd. I was only diagnosed at the beginning of this year after a bad car accident last november. Ive been in cognitive behavioral therapy since then.. I quite successfully avoided talking about it openly and telling people that I needed help and I was suffering but now I realise that was part of it, the whole avoidance thing.
Basically I need to know things get better, I know your stories of what triggered this response in you are differant and more severe than mine but we're all going through the same things and you lot make me feel a lot more accepted and normal. Keep up the good work!

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Welcome to the forum Bumble Bee. :)

 

[The Albatross]

Welcome aboard Bumble Bee... yeah we've got quite a mixed bag of experiencies... sort of like "something for everybody". Things can get better and we can learn how to manage and cope better. Good on you for recognizing your avoidance! I had about 4 people banging on me about it... and it took me quite a while to realize that they were right.

 

[KP the nut]

Hi Bumblebee, welcome to the forum.

My PTSD was also triggered by a car accident. It has been a struggle but I am (at the moment) managing my symptoms, thanks to my EMDR T, this forum and techniques learned and shared. This forum is an amazing place for information, support and understanding.

Please feel free to PM me or follow my journey. I am often in chat and love to talk :rolleyes:.

Looking forward to knowing you better
KP

 

[petalissimo]

Hi there Bumble Bee,

I am also new so Hi!

 

[Kim]

Welcome to the forum. You are not alone.

 

[Froggie]

Welcome to the forum. As you will notice, there are some members who are able to relate to your story as they have the same source of trauma as you. This is a great peer support forum. Glad you found us.

 

[CraftyCath]

Hi and Welcome Bumble Bee. x

 

[Bumble-Bee18]

Thankyou for the welcome guys :) x

 

[Srain]

Welcome Bumble-Bee18 :)

I'm sorry that you experienced something that interrupted your life in such a rough way and that healing is not coming very easily for you, of course there are many here that have had to explore different options in order to internal wounds.
You sound like, although you may not have openly engaged in your group, you did get some things out of it. Keep going at it.

Peace,
Rain