Understanding Ptsd - By Anthony Parsons

[Whitneys story]

Can it be emailed?

Hi,
Anthony said yes it can be. PM me with your email address and I will send it!

 

[Whitneys story]

Hi,
PM me with your email address and I will send it!

One more thought on the download process. Anthony said if your not logged in to the site it
will not allow you to download. If you are logged in go with the email!

However I just realized you are a new member so it might be the amount of posting you have done. Whitney

 

[Princess]

The idea of this document is to help those surrounding PTSD; it’s based on theory I have learned and the experience I gained whilst walking my path to recovery.

Download the attached PDF document for a no nonsense outline of what you are dealing with as a sufferer and carer.

Fully Revised as at: 18 Nov 2011

Thank you for sharing this articule; I shall share it with my partner and hopefully he will realize that my complex PTSD really has affected his behavior too.

 

[Whitneys story]

Princess,
Welcome to the Forum. I am sure you will be amazed at the valuable information you will find here. There are sections for supporters as well.

 

[Bubba]

This article is AMAZING! I have sent it over to my husband (whom I am currently separated because of my PTSD) - WOW! This SO explained my cycle in life. Thank you so much, Anthony! I hope he is able to understand now what I am going through.

 

[Kissyteena]

Thank you so much! This article was so helpful, I just finished reading it and I cannot wait to share it with my partner. Is a head on approach the best way to talk about his PTSD? I try not to bring up things that could be uncomfortable for him. Thanks again!

 

[anthony]

A head on approach into trauma is the only way a sufferer can really deal with it... not necessarily how a supporter should approach such a topic with them.

You're better of to try and get them to read this document themselves than force them towards trauma work, as they must make the decision themselves to actually want to heal.

 

[candace444]

Anthony,
Great pdf. I am a sufferer. I can't seem to get past the past. I've cut off almost everyone out of my life, either by choice, or by my bad behaviors; losing control. What I am struggling with the most is learning how to let go of the anger and resentments, and to stop taking it all out on my bf. He is now showing signs of secondary ptsd from dealing with me. I've been in this relationship longer than any, and its only been 4 yrs. I know he is thinking about giving up on me because of the stress it is having on him. His parents and sister all have died in the last 3 years. So, he is struggling with that already. I have got to get a grip before I lose him too.

I have no support system, and no one ever wants to listen to me talk or express my feelings. I think they are tired of me, even my sons, I have 3, are sick of me. I'm scared to death of losing what people I do have in my life. How how how....I'm so lost and stuck. My mother continues to knock me down whenever I am doing better. She seems to have that much power over me. She can say something mean to me and I will be in bed for 3 days or crying for 3 days. I get onto my children, when needed, and it stays with me for days.

I'm such a mess. I want to go somewhere like a retreat or something and deal with my past and learn to let it go. I dont think there is a place like that...idk anymore.... but the pdf and the stressor cup...oh yeah, thats it. It made it soooo plain. Thank you.

How did u get past ur past...or whatever caused ur ptsd?

 

[anthony]

How did u get past ur past...or whatever caused ur ptsd?

I begun writing down all the issues that created stress for me, I prioritised them by reviewing what damage was being done, then I attacked one at a time pretty much. It still cost me another marriage during it, but I continued attacking one issue at a time. To be honest, that marriage was one of the issues, so ending it was removing a stressor for me... though I love my boys dearly, the relationship was toxic and did us both good by it dissolving.

I stuck with major issues, as knocking out major problems in my life I tended to review minor issues as pretty insignificant based on what I got through dealing with major stressors.

Nowadays my stressors are typically minor, so I deal with those still one at a time as they arise. When I remove one, I move onto the next and not before.

 

[Viv]

Thankyou so much Anthony for this insightful document - the cups analogy is SO relevant & profound & really helped me to understand... I have just given it to my partner after a fairly intense night.
I am so glad I found this website (after much dissatisfied searching) - I think the timing is just right for us!
Thankyou for your honesty

 

[BBQsauce]

I think I have learned more, from one .pdf, than I have since I've been diagnosed.. I knew nothing of this.. Anthony. Please take my heartfelt thanks for sharing this.

Do you mind if I repost this and share this on my facebook? I will ensure you get the credit, but I believe this could help people, I know, and help them understand the way I am.

Please message me if this is acceptable. Maybe i'll send a PM too.. :D

JT

 

[anthony]

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