What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[Grace11]

Wondering if I will ever feel relieved or calm again for more than 1-2 days at a time. Which is my current record.

 

[Philippa]

drained, desperate to get out of this workplace right now, and go home.
relieved to release that desperation now by expressing it here.

 

[Grace11]

Guilty for feeling so bad for myself after watching those suffering the disaster in Japan. Finding myself pondering whether the end of the world is near. Catch myself in this downward thought spiral and realize I'm not better yet.

 

[Phaed]

Guilty for feeling so bad for myself after watching those suffering the disaster in Japan. Finding myself pondering whether the end of the world is near. Catch myself in this downward thought spiral and realize I'm not better yet.

I have to watch the news as soon as I wake up every morning. I am afraid to go outside if the meltdown has occurred. You're not alone. I think this is probably bothering a lot of people.

I just keep reminding myself that we survived Chernoble, and many other horrible atrocities. Chances of survival are good for this one too. Just try to not let your thoughts spiral by reminding yourself that you have survived so many things already and you will make it through this too.

Sending HUGS.

 

[KP the nut]

Really good after an excellent T session yesterday. T thinks we've reached a pivotal moment.

 

[Marie E.]

(((Hugs))) to all who need it!!

 

[The Albatross]

Still a bit sick to my stomach...
I have a headache today
I feel "brittle" and a little ill equipped (okay a lot) today.

 

[femaleveteran]

Today is a bad day. I know I am happy that my leg surgery is going through. However, the idea of being under for the surgery has me completely freaked out.

It is as if you have no control in that circumstance. Anyone or anybody could do anything to you and how in the heck are you supposed to know it even happened. A bomb could hit the hospital and you would not even know it.

I do not know. That is what I am thinking AND feeling.

Like I said it is an anxiety ridden and worrisome day for me.

 

[Iam]

Not sure what I feel today so maybe a little ambivalent? I do feel rested though so that is good!

 

[deer_in_headlights]

((((((((((((((((((((Dawn))))))))))))))))))

Very appropriate PTSD fears surfacing!

If I may introduce some Pros to offset the fears (?):
Good thing is:
You're no longer in a war zone.
No one is going to do anything nasty to you while you're under...
Even though you're sleeping, others are watching out for you, and have your back.

It's way better, and less traumatic, being asleep during surgery than awake!!!

Sending a hug and much love!
(I'd be jittery, too!)
Thinking of you,
Deer

 

[Philippa]

Confusion. I'm starting to question whether what I went through is really 'worthy' of the ptsd label, though I think it is, I'm just questioning it, so I know that is what is causing the confusion right now. I have been through a lot of traumatic things and I think I do have ptsd as the psychiatrist said. I'm just really aware that they misdiagnose all the time...which can be traumatic for the person in itself.

 

[Heather]

sad
disappointed
vulnerable