Need Someone to Listen - Am I Crazy

[Vorzha]

when it got real bad because I kept ending up in the hospital for drinking myself to death. It was also the only way to stop the nightmares. Now that I know what it is I am on meds and I have found one thing that works: comedy. When my nightmares from the night before start to haunt my awake life, I have certain funny/stupid things I think about.

It sounds silly, but I could have written those words. Amazing to hear them from someone else. I'm not certain what is allowed on this forum, as I am still under moderation, but if you're a lover of comedy, you might want to look up Russell Howard, brilliant bloke. When I start feeling overwhelmed, remembering something deliciously funny is so helpful. :)

 

[2notbedefeated]

Cuddle, I'm so sorry for the loss of your baby and grandpa. I can't fully know the pain your going through, but I had a miscarriage a couple of years ago and that was devastating for me, so I'm guessing that you feel alot of loss and pain. My dad passed away in 2003, and my mom in 1994, so the pain of grief can be "hell." I pray peace and comfort to your hurting heart.

Lezlie

 

[Mercy]

Ah, the Closet

This is embarrassing to admit - I am 45 years old. and sometimes I retreat and actually hide in my closet behind all my clothes. It feels safe and comforting to have clothes around me. Also, my cat, Java, actually has PTSD as well. No, I'm not kidding.

Dear one,
I am 58 and still retreat to my closet too. I fell safe and hidden there.

I had to be in the hospital for a couple of weeks last year because I was so overwhelmed by the sadness and the pain of my ptsd that I wasn't sure I could maintain my life. Boy oh boy, did they freak out when I took to sleeping in the closet there!!!!:dontknow: Seemed like a perfectly good place to sleep to me.:rolleyes: