Other My Friend Was Stabbed And I Was With Him

[Deleted member 30850]

I am not sure if the incident where my friend and I were swarmed and he was knifed in the back started my PTSD or just exacerbated it. I have never been the same or truly OK (this was the early 90s; I have had PTSD forever and a day.)

The only reason I'm still here is that he didn't die although he nearly did. I saw his stab wound and I will not describe it because I think it is too horrifying. I have nightmares, sometimes night terrors, phobias, anxiety, easily startled, hyper vigilance, irritability and I used to have emotional numbing pretty bad. I hate PTSD.

I hate telling anyone about the stabbing , as I get comments like "that happens to a lot of people" (ie: it shouldn't bother me.) Like I'm a weak idiot or something.

I use Zen meditation and deep breathing to cope and force myself to go out, sometimes.

 

[Truthful_Whispers]

Any life threatening situation can leave someone emotionally traumatized. Taking a self defense course and/or carrying pepper spray, stun gun, or a keychain self defense weapon would make you feel empowered. Judo is great for women, because it relies on leverage and momentum rather than brute strength.

 

[Deleted member 30850]

I carry strong pepper spray and took kickboxing a long time ago but I remember how to 1-2 punch. :)

 

[Ronin]

Hi and welcome, @PTSDfighter.

I'm sorry for what happened. Glad you are both alive.

One/two punches are still better than none punches, in some situations ten punches would be useless, and knowing how to do one/two really well? Is darned helpful. You can always pick back up where you left off and practice, gratz on getting as far as you have gotten.

 

[Deleted member 30850]

Tap with the left (to the nose) punch hard with the right. KEEP YOUR GUARD UP and protect your breasts and ears.

I regularly "air punch" the maneuver so that if I am in an ugly situation, my fists fly without having to think. Also, long ago I took a self defense class and learned very useful methods for getting out of being choked, grabbed etc. :)

 

[Deleted member 30850]

Can a mod please delete this thread? I think it's public, which I am not comfortable with at all.

Thanks.

 

[RussH]

All questions like this should be asked at the help-desk, but to answer your question, when a thread is posted it becomes property of the forum and cannot be deleted.

 

[Deleted member 30850]

Oh.

Even if I delete my account it won't go away? I wish I had read the information before posting.

 

[joeylittle]

Even if I delete my account it won't go away? I wish I had read the information before posting.

As @RussH asked, please direct your inquiry to the Help Desk
Thank you.

 

[SemperFidelisOregon]

Hi PTSDfighter.

I watched my husband die a gruesome death. Seeing someone you love in such a dire circumstance is not easy. Sitting here with you.

 

[Renee123]

Heya... I saw kids get stabbed. I know how you feel. I get the nightmares and stuff too.