What Would You Do if You Woke Up Tomorrow Without PTSD?

[Deleted member 541]

I would probably be lost for awhile, not knowing what in the hell happened. Then I would likely go on a vacation.

 

[Claire]

I'd go Christmas shopping in London, to a live gig, followed by an action film and then sleep soundly all night long! :occasion:

I'm getting there though, slowly. Ok, I cant do them altogether but I'm getting closer. I think PTSD hasn't got me anymore but i've still got PTSD.

 

[midi]

I'd draw a big smiley face and run around in circles.

 

[Seeking_Nirvana]

Get a job that I went to college for so I can pay off my 30,000 student loan, and never step into a doctor's office again. Have sex without dissociating.

Give my son a great big hug and kiss on the cheek without anxiety. Then thank God for the miracle.

Tammy

 

[becvan]

I'd probably have a severe meltdown followed by an identity crisis. Honestly, I've always had PTSD (since I was very very little) and I don't know anything else. I'd much rather learn to control it. Less scary to me.

bec

 

[lrs]

bec, there is some truth in that.

 

[Tinyflame]

After the shock wore off, I'd cry and kiss everyone I know (-even the ones I can't stand or vice versa).

-Can't imagine the shock wearing off, though- but sure would love to try!

 

[jsunshine]

I'd travel abroad with my kids for a holiday.
I'd consider having a relationship again.
I'd tidy my house and keep on top of it.
I'd go to the cinema and maybe watch a horror/action movie.
I'd stop self medicating with alcohol.
I'd go to a gig.
I'd sleep over at a friends house and have a girly night with chick flicks and munchies.
I'd allow people into my home.
I'd tell my Dad how much I look up to him.
I'd tell my Brother that he's my hero.
I'd contact my Mam more often instead of pushing her away.
I'd take my kids to a funfair and go on the ghost train.
I'd take care of my appearance more and go to a hairdressers for a good cut.
I'd go to the theatre.
I'd wear a watch and have gorgeous clocks in the house. Sound silly but seing the time has been a huge trigger for panic attacks in the past. Currently ok with them but it always reminds me of when things were really bad when I look at the time. Still don't wear a watch though.

Jen

 

[jennifer0506]

I would pick a fight with my boyfriend to see how better i would handle it
i would make wild passionate love to him, happy, and truly happy.
i would go and do everything i had every wanted to with no fear.

i would stop feeling so insecure.

 

[wattle]

I'd be over the moon!
I'd invite people to my home without fear.
I'd volunteer to work with little children, at present I can't stand their noise, but I do like them very much, just not near me.
I'd catch a train or a bus somewhere!
I'd walk into a pub without freezing as soon as I walk in the door.
I wouldn't pay any attention to angry men.
I'd go to uni, distance education sux.
I'd go to bed at night without locking every door and window and checking power points a dozen or so times and then I'd sleep all night!
I'd stop being paranoid about my kids being hurt.
and best of all I'd have wonderful sex with my hubby without panicing or disasociating.

 

[TLight]

I'd fall passionately and wholly in love with a wonderful man.
We'd build out cabin in the beautiful woods, together.........
Surrounded by nature and taking in beauty.
We'd fill our lives with love, good friends, and good times

I'd write the most beautiful words all day long
joining together the knowledge of centuries
in a single stanza
the blessings contained in the fall of a winter leaf

and I'd make love to life in fullness, wisdom
and a sense of never ending
freedom to enjoy everything that passes in front of me

Unafraid.

 

[pandora]

Hmmmmm......I would go back to work.

I would increase the number of personal support hours that my son can receive...if working then i could afford a lot more.

I would hope that i stop being fearful of situations and people.

I would enjoy going to bed at night......to sleep, actually sleep. Not....toss and turn, walk the halls, read, listen to music, practise deep breathing....JUST go to bed and fall asleep......every night.

i would become more of an advocate for kids with autism and kids on the spectrum...I would love to do this now but am not strong enough, not just yet.

In being able to go back to work I would but a large house and take in teenagers that fall and have fallen through the cracks as well as any other special needs child that just needed someone to love himéher.

I would just live each day and even though I still try hard...I have bad days...I would look forward to each day because I would not have to guess it if it was going to be a good day.

I would go and try and find a mate and i would set boundaries and I would accept no less that perfect treatment....LOL...as close to perfect as long as it is not abusive...everyone has there downfalls.......I would find someone to love me because I would not be worried about all of my faults and all of my baggage.

I would be able to research more (instead of researching how to fix me and my back)and research, raise awareness and funds for autism and help create a better understanding of this disorder.

I guess....i would be functioning and succeeding much like before my dx....as a lot of what I wrote is attainable........with the PTSD.......I can only pray that as the years go by, I desensitize, grow up and learn more ways to live with ptsd healthily as I beleive it is not going away....not when damage is DONE in your brain....They have do ideas how to fix that....meds help but they donot cure and most are addictive, causing yet another PTSD issue.

Ptsd free........I think I would have to be about 8 or 10, carefree. I would love to be that age again as long as I lived a different life after my Dad died...

PTSD FRee.....This post is making me feel sad....I know that I have to deal with it every day, it is not going away, it does not hurt to dream but it made me jealous of everyone else that seems to move forward and live there lives....in a happy, settled, happy way....maybe in my next lifetime. I know a lot of people that have great lives...on the other hand in nursing, i saw alot of bad things too........There are worse things than PTSD. It is not fun, we have to work hard but most walk, talk, drive, have families, eat..........there are alot of people in the world that never even experience these basic things. We just have to accept the cards that we have been dealt