Long Term Goals ~ Stretching Yourself Outside Of Ptsd

[Ice_Fire]

Hmm okay...

1) Get my grade 8 in guitar, might take me months/years, depends I suppose. But I want to know I can play at the highest standard.

2) Get a good degree and move away from here, living the life I want.

3) Have a family and friends and well, a life!

 

[poeticprincess88]

I've always wanted to write for the New York Times or own my own publishing company. The steps I need to take to accomplish this would to get better physically and mentally. Also I would need to review a lot of the information I learned in college. I lost some cognitive skills in a accident I was in so certain writing principles are hard for me. I would also have to keep a balance between work, social, and recovery.

 

[JustBe]

I guess my long term goals are to survive this, to not let PTSD dictate my life and choices, to forgive myself for what seems like a wasted life and to move on.

How I'm going to do it?

Continue therapy and take baby steps

 

[SweetPeaandSunBird]

1. Find the courage to return to Latin America. Before the assault in Ecuador, I had traveled there five different times to study Spanish(by myself), since then I haven't returned (since 1998). Since I teach Spanish, this is really a problem because I'm not a native speaker and need to keep improving my skills.

2. Be able to maintain a savings account for emergencies. And try to improve my credit score (again for unforeseen emergencies); pay off some more of my student loans (many from trips to L.Am.) -- not exactly a fun goal.;)

3. Learn some basic carpentry to repair some things around the house (in case that savings fund doesn't happen). And make bookshelves!!!

4. Regain the attention span to read novels like I once did.

5. Learn how to not shop based on emotional turmoil (which would help with that savings agenda).:banghead:

6. Be realistic and happy enough if at least one of these goals gets accomplished by the end of the next presidential term.:)

 

[KatB]

As for how my goals would be different if I didn't have PTSD? I can't even fathom that right now. I mean, I left my studies because of my PTSD, but from where I'm sitting, I don't want to go into that field anymore because it doesn't interest me and the job potential is pitiful.

I agree soooo much with your post. A LOT of your goals are similar to mine. I don't know how to approach my future without feeling aprehensive or doubtful about it. If I can name a few things, it would be:
- finish school/graduate from college with honors
- travel and explore different countries
- cooking/ photography--> I thought about going to photography school
- write a book

I dont know where to start or end. Before ptsd: I was enthusiastic, self-driven, motivated and dedicated. Now: it's all the opposite. I also left school because of my ptsd and I don't know if I will even pursue something within the political science major. Everything has changed soooo quickly for me.

I guess if I didnt have PTSD, I would've probably still pursued going into law school and become a lawyer and do the things I had in mind.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I want to learn about what makes me tick. I do things that do not make very much sense. I have to learn healthier ways of dealing with the unexpected things that pop into my life.