You Know You Are Healing When...

[Teasel]

I can tell I'm healing because I am actually looking forward to the future and I don't feel dead!
Also I genuinely give less of a **** what anyone thinks of me :)

 

[Heather]

You can go back to work and deal with the public

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

When you only cried on the way to work twice this week. Yay, me!

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

When you are able to just cry in front of your wife of 23 years ...

 

[Lionheart]

When you stop existing and start living your life to the fullest.

When you wrestle down depression with a submission hold and don't let it back up.

When you can put yourself first and still be kind and compassionate towards others.

When you realize that PTSD is a challenge and it's not who you are.

When you stand up for yourself instead of allowing yourself to be walked on.

When you can back off, move away, slow down, and decide to choose rather than just reacting.

 

[Ronin]

When you're able to contextualize instead of thinking action.

When you remember future was there at a time, and not bleak, and if that green hill was over there once, you'll be damned to forget it exists.

 

[Lola Nocheprieta]

You know you are healing when you start collecting authentic friendships with people who really GET you on the MyPTSD forums.

 

[Ironlady]

You know your healing when you can ask for what you need.

 

[Heather]

When u show up for work an emotional mess and even though the boss sends you home.....

You were still willing/able to make the effort

 

[selfcompassion]

I knew I was healing when I was able to tell the difference between a flashback and intuition, or even better the two at the same time.

I know I'm healing when I can figure out I'm dealing with a narcissistic person early enough before letting them too into my life.

I know I'm healing when I can solidly trust in my own perceptions.

 

[joeylittle]

It itches. (In your soul)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

You know you are healing after you realized that you do not get a intensely bad migraine on Thanksgiving every single year and it has been years since I last had this experience.:laugh: