What Has Ptsd Taught You?

[Sethe]

It's taught me that I'm not totally crazy. There's a reason behind this 'strange' behavior.

I'm also very aware of details, minute changes, etc. Helps with the work I do...

 

[Mockingbird13]

My husband has PTSD... he moved out last April - I dont know where he lives... lets start with that.
PTSD has shown me that Im stronger than I thought. PTSD has show me who my true friends are. PTSD has given me a new knowledge of something that I would never have looked into had my husband not been affected with it. PTSD has given me a chance to be truly greatfull for the good things in my life, because you never know when something will invade and destroy your happiness. PTSD has shown me that I can use my experiences and support others going through the same thing. PTSD has shown our daughter that how something that affects (1) member of the familly actually affects us all.

 

[way_back_when]

It has taught me that I can get along or blend in with almost anyone, but I'm comfortable with very few.

 

[Ron]

It taught me that the "accident" was more than an accident. It was a "trauma". My mind told me through PTSD that I was scared to death during my "trauma" and now the avoidance/repression was not working anymore,,dam breaking?

 

[alixipain]

Its taught me that my patience in somethings will outlast my desire for chocolate. It has also taught me not to judge those that go semi nude (having no shirts on or a bikini on) is normal at certain times.

 

[DianeP]

It has taught me to stand by my values and my integrity; I have learned to take a stand for myself and my family. I am human and I sometimes just react to things without thinking how my actions affect others. I try very hard not to regret my actions, unless someone is hurt by them. I try to realize there are two sides to every story. I try not to hold a grudge.

I am working on forgiveness. For the teens and a lot of other people in my life I have worked hard to forgive them. The hardest one to forgive is my mother and the ones that think she could have never done the things I say she did to me.
quote="anni, post: 196749"] 'Is this genuine, are their motives, actions, intentions what they appear to be on the surface?'. Not suspicion- rationality, there's a difference.[/quote]

I would love to be like Anni! That is what I would love to achieve everyday!!!! Thank you Anni for sharing that!

 

[Nicolette]

It has taught me to be strong in self respect by implementing boundaries which I must stick to. Also, it has taught me that some things 'just are' and can't be changed - I like to make sense of everything but that thought process cannot be applied in understanding the waves of PTSD.

It also reinforced that the person who is ill is the only person who can really change their life.

While always being able to put the shoe on the other foot, it has taught me that you can't learn everything from reading - to have any true empathy for someone with PTSD you can only really achieve that through experience.

 

[spursfan80]

PTSD has taught me that I can be strong and open to those I trust. I can leave the bad stuff behind and get on with living life as I want to live it.

Today is a good day and I'm going to be the person I want to be and achieve the things I want to achieve. Nothing is holding me back except me.

 

[Happy Head]

Its taught me that my patience in somethings will outlast my desire for chocolate. .

I need to work on that! I'll drop anything for chocolate

 

[Heather]

That I can no longer AVOID. (ugh did I just actually say that?). I must do the work if I want my life to be different/better.

 

[moose]

I have learnt that i have inner strength, that before I thought was not possible. I carry a heavy burden, but every day I stand up and go on. That is what PTSD has done for me.

 

[Reclusive]

I'm learning that the "real me" is still in here and I haven't completely lost myself, there's just this 'stuff' in the way that I need to take care of.