What Would Define Recovery For You?

[LiketheMouse]

To actually stop caring about what others might or do think about me, my illness and find either forgiveness or new surroundings.

 

[hodge]

To have the concentration to be able to work full-time again or even read an entire book again.

To not have one or more nightmares every night.

To not get panicky without even often knowing why at the time.

To handle stress as I used to do and not have to only expose myself to like one stressful thing in any one day without getting dizzy and nauseous, then having to take a day off before I can deal with another stressful thing.

To be able to make dinner without feeling triggered.

To be able to have sex with my husband without needing a couple glasses of wine to ward off flashbacks.

To not jump and get anxious when the phone rings.

To be able to sleep a full night again, at least most nights.

If I sat here long enough, I could probably go on, but I'm getting too depressed. Blah. Good thread, though. This may be a good list to share with my therapist.

 

[Abstract]

I realised I like to think in terms of recovering rather than recovered. From PTSD it would be enough recovery to no longer meet the criteria. Absolute's tend to make me feel like a failure and trapped. There are many I have managed and the ones I haven't ate hard to list as they seem impossible. :( Not sure if I can do it. I can write some specific stuff though.

I think it would fundamentally be about identify and trust. Most of the time: to intuitively and flexibly trust or distrust appropriately and trust myself and my instincts. To continue to be more grounded and especially in crisis. To react appropriately to situations and self protectively whilst respecting other people. To function better on a day to day basis. To continue to learn to share with others and let them in. To possibly be able to have therapy again. To continue to decrease that hyper vigilance and develop and recognise my self and my emotional states. To come back to my core values in life. To continue to decrease my PTSD symptoms.

 

[The Albatross]

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