News Post Traumatic Stress's Surprisingly Positive Flip Side . . .

[EvenStrongerNow]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/03/2...singly-positive-flip-side.html?pagewanted=all

It's a really long article but I found it to be so worth the read.

 

[Justmehere]

Wow! That's really neat! Thanks for posting.

 

[Survivor2Thriver]

Yes! :joyful:

 

[franciemarnie]

I love reading about turning adversity to strength, but if anyone ever said, Lucky you with PTSD, I'd say, Not so much.

But for sure we can find ways as time goes by to put some of the characteristics to good use, the knowledge and wisdom too, and to sublimate the tsunamic (word?) energy.

I love to read about how people overcome great challenges. That's for sure. Thank you for posting!

 

[Survivor2Thriver]

Great article!

The potential for growth comes not from the trauma itself but from the struggle to make sense of it. There it is. And an indomitable sense of optimism. :)

 

[EvenStrongerNow]

It's so validating and confirming of my journey. I have a deep sense of not regretting going through what I went through and not wanting to change it for anything, but it kept being pushed down and down because the ups and downs were really difficult.

It flooded up every now and again (purpose) but it was not consistent. I was not ready. This article was just what I needed to read when the shift happened inside of me--when the deep knowing pushed back to the surface to stay.