LIVING WITH PTSD

[@brianfinley7841]

I also suffer from PTSD and how I deal with the anxiety and not reliving the abuse that I went through is one: I pray, two: I go for a nice long walk to clear my head, and 3: I go to truama therapy

[@BadEconomyOfficial]

Ptsd is tough I have it, the thing that’s helped me is that it’s not wrong to hate the people or environment that caused your trauma. I also wanted to add that if someone tells you that hate is something that murders someone, well the person who traumatized you murdered your mental health and well being.

[@tizianabrescacin9026]

That made it hard for me too. They wanted me to shake hands with the people who abused me...who caused my PTSD...but I couldn't do it. I will never feel the same about the people or environment that did this to me. I went to school for an education in engineering...I left with a degree in psychology, a changed personality, and a long term disability.

[@BadEconomyOfficial]

@@tizianabrescacin9026 True, trauma and environmental places are different for everyone.

[@HeyyBrey]

Whether you’ve had limbs amputated or you’ve had bowels removed, trauma is TRAUMA. And you can’t compare one persons trauma to another. I’ve had sever post-pardon anxiety from my c-sections. My second one I lost a lot of blood and it really messed up my insides. It was a long and painful recovery. It took a lot of time to over come and not nearly faint every time I would think about the surgery. What really helped me was sitting in a quite and safe place, and taking a look back what had happened to me and recognizing and acknowledging that what happened to me was a big deal...it was scary... it was hard. I don’t compare with anyone else; I just look at me. I give myself mercy for being scared and traumatized. I don’t tell myself to “get over it” but I instead validate myself. And then I tell myself, that was really scary, but you survived it, and you are continuing to survive from it. That trauma didn’t win...and it will never win. You learned from it, you grew from it, and you are stronger from it. Also, don’t be ashamed to share your struggles with people. You will be amazed at how much people are willing to support and help you, even if they don’t know you really well. You don’t have to go into the dirty details, but just sharing why something you see might be upsetting can really help bring you and the people around you closer together. Having a strong support system is key to a full recovery from mental illness.

[@abileigh5155]

HeyyBrey I feel like people say you can’t have trauma or have PTSD if you weren’t in the war or kidnapped or sexually abused or something so when I say to people ‘oh I have ptsd’ and say it’s because of my bullying and trust issues (all my friends just turned on me and bullied me and beat me up and I spread lies about me so I had no one I thought they were my friends and I went to a very traumatic sleepover before with people I thought were my friends so now I just can’t trust anyone) and they say that’s not traumatic because everyone gets billie but it is it’s traumatic just loosing someone you thought would be there forever and then them bullying you about the stuff you shared with them because you could trust them, I now can’t go out of my house and (my mom luckily agreed to homeschool me) on weekends in fear of seeing teens or people that I know from my old school if I go out it’s during the school day and do work later and I can’t have sleepovers and Words they said to me if I hear that trigger me and pictures of them being happy with my old friends that they turned against me sends me into a panic attack and sometimes if I go to the same McDonald’s I went with them to I get a flash back, ding invalidate someone’s trauma because it may seem less extreme then someone else’s it’s still traumatic and effects me

[@graceduncan1041]

I have ptsd and am also a control freak and I've found that therapy is the best way to go. It's hard to admit that no matter how hard you try life is unpredictable and uncontrollable but learning to deal with the triggers and the original trauma really helps. If I feel like someone I met is going to have a place in my life for a while I always tell them soon so they know my triggers and what to do to help them. There'll always be things that take us back to the trauma but trying to accept it and learn to cope with it is the best we can do. Good luck 💕

[@ddbird1967]

Perfectly normal to feel this way- healing takes time. Just be up front and and honest with new people. All my family and close friends know about my bathroom issues. Sometimes I’m running to the bathroom. It’s an inside joke that I’m always in the bathroom. You can’t control it so move on and just laugh... but I know how you feel. I just say I’ve had many surgeries and this is my new me, it’s out of your control and not your fault. It’s always ok to cry, the best way to get it out and tomorrow is always a new day.

[@ktclaire4199]

Emily you are so brave for sharing and for being visible -- its videos like your that inspired me to start my own youtube channel with a focus on mental health and healing from trauma. I hope you are well today

[@kristinparadis593]

My daughter went through a lot of the same experiences that you did. I was with her 24/7 in the hospital for 6 months watching her suffer. Now that she has her jpouch and is doing better, we both still suffer from the trauma of the past year. I’m seriously considering talking to a professional to try and work through my anxieties and I’ve encouraged my daughter to do the same. Thank you for sharing your story and I hope it gets easier for you.

[@naomicarrier1733]

I have ptsd and nearly died March 25 2018 so my ptsd is a new thing and horrible 💕💕🦋hugs , so glad I found your blogging channel

[@camillastyrbk9135]

Trust me om this one. The FASTER you get help the bigger chance og getting back to a normal life. Please her the help you need. Try Google SE therapy. Really good for PTSD. Bless you

[@dearcole123]

I searched for a video about ptsd because for the past three days, my ptsd has been making life really hard and emotionally draining. I just wanted to say that your video was really reassuring for me tonight. I understand the feelings your describing of feeling like your life is control by something that happened in the past. I do EMDR therapy it’s really helped me. Anniversary dates are hard for me too. Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story here on KZbin where I could see it.

[@ASMinor]

I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my KZbin channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

[@MonsterChad27]

I’m a vet that’s diagnosed with PTSD. Not only that my ptsd was from combat but I also have had depression as a child from an abusive parent. Everyone is different and I live with my demons everyday. Sucks to feel like this then it fucks up your relationship with your loved ones. I tell myself to keep going and be there for my kids. Even though I don’t see them as much as I would like, I do the best I can to be there for them. As for myself I try to do activities, like going to the gym, which I don’t anymore, I hate going outside for long periods of time, i can’t stand crowds so I made a gym at home. I feel safe at home for the most part but when I’m depressed I usually tell myself do something, doesn’t matter weather it’s chores around the house or playing video games. I have to constantly do something or my crazy thoughts would just appear to haunt me. I go to group help every other Tuesday with other oif veterans, I see my doc once a month, now since my schedule is crazy at work I’ll be doing Skype sessions with a doctor. I’m tired of feeling depressed. Im just tired period. You just got to find something to do and just do it. Even though I lost 20 lbs and i got stronger I’m still depressed. Doesn’t matter what I do. Seems like I get worse everyday. And it even sucks that my gf who is now my ex gf moved out because of my medical condition. And all I can do is blame myself. I’m sorry what happened to you but somehow we have to make ourselves stronger. Every time I wake up I ask myself why the fuck am I still alive.

[@clajsmurf6675]

This makes me think about that am not the Only one worying and feeling like shit every day and who isolates my self from the world

[@jessicaspoto4306]

DBT is great therapy for my PTSD. That is what I am going through right now. But it's hard every damn day. I get angry that I feel like no one understands. I hate that. I hate that so much but this video gave me hope and support. Thank you so much!

[@amberarmstrong7930]

I know how you feel. I had a colostomy bag for five years and an ileostomy for six months. I barely got them off. Colostomy bag came off a year ago and ileostomy came off seven months ago. When I had my bag I closed myself off from people and life because I would try to avoid any embarrassment that would happen. The whole experience of having a bag was life changing and traumatic for me. Sometimes I still feel I have a bag attached to me and life is hard to function after having lived five years wearing a bag. I am learning and constantly praying to God to help me change my mindset from wearing a bag to living normal now. I relearning confidence again and learning to take things one day at a time. I know I have ptsd from this but I know it’s not impossible to get through. First I tell myself that I am blessed to be alive and no longer wearing that bag. And I am constantly thanking God for everything even if it was bad but it makes you stronger and God always has reasons for what he does. Who knows your experience can really help another person. Even being relatable and knowing can help someone. Just know your important and all of this will pass. Be strong!

[@Boelle90]

I have ptsd too, and therapy is defiantly the way to go in my opinion. I have gotten my anxiety levels way way down by doing an exercise I did with my therapist, where you close your eyes and try to relax, and start telling your story about what had happen to you. From start to end, and even a bit of what happened after. You tell it as if you are in it. It is hard the first few times, but it gets easier for every time you do. Record the first time you tell it, and then listen to it once a day. That have really helped me, and my flashbacks doesn’t come so often anymore. Before, I would kind of just ignore the whole thing, because I thought it was silly that I was experiencing these things, when it was “just” because of a car accident, but ignoring it, turns out just making the ptsd worse. I also try to tell myself it’s “not real” and “I’m okay, I’m fine”, when I’m having my flashbacks and anxiety. Hope you are doing much better :)

[@Beforthestorm24]

i work with a tight knit group of people, and all of them know what i’m going through... its something i use to hate talking about “pooping” but seriously i don’t wanna have to be in a situation where i’m talking to someone and suddenly i have to go to the bathroom or i’m gonna poop my pants... i am very upfront and when i gotta go, they know... LOL. same with meeting new people, if i know they’re someone who’s gonna be around for a while the first thing they know about me is i have “gut issues” and they’re totally ok with it. It’s a way of my life now and i try to make light of any situation with “sorry, i gotta go before i poop my lulus” haha hang it there girly i know exactly how u feel ❤️ your videos seriously helped me cope the last few months !

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.” ― Leonardo da Vinci.

[@keyannalee2432]

I have PTSD. and I had a flashback that lasted all day Saturday. Saturday was so bad, it was like mental torture. it was like someone took my brain and wrapped a rope around it and squeezed. I have been going through much pain all month. but I have been pressing through. I said to myself, I can take this or that. and this week, everything came at once. that day, i drove around, I went walking and I went to the beach and collected sea shells. I met some really cool strangers that listened to my story. and by this morning, I felt so much more peace. but this week has been pure mental hell. Sunday morning, I woke up and it was like it went away. I feel so much more at peace. now it's like I don't want to get up because I want to prevent that from happening. I am just happy to feel better.

[@mikeysouza7678]

I know how you feel I was recently hospitalized for 2 weeks because of my intestance bursting from diverticulitis and depressed and scared. Doing some yoga or going to the gym. Focus and persue your goals. I listen to self help motivational speeches on youtube also. But I'm sure it's tottally natural that when you watched that movie you got scared and depressed because you were hospitalized as well. After I got out of the hospital I tryed to watch flatliners witch is about pre-med students or doctors dieing and coming back to life and I was waiting five to watch it as I streamed the 2 minutes of it I saw a pataint in a hospital bed in a hospital room. I immediately turned off my smart tablet because it brought back me being in the hospital . So I watched a lot of your vids because I now have a temporary stoma and I know you been through a lot but you are stronger then most people because of that. But my the trick to cope with your ptsd is knowing your triggers what causes you to feel that way and stay away from it. And think and do things like working out,doing yoga or reading self help books or watching self help speeches on youtube. Those things are going to make you stronger mentally and physically stronger. And you have to remember your only human and what ever your feeling is normal. Those things that I suggested is what and I learned to get rid of my depression. And thank you for telling about those stoma belts I have a better seal.

[@furbluvsu]

Your so strong and such an inspiration to so many people. Count to ten close your eyes and think of your happy place, sing your favourite song in your head anything that you know chills you out do it. That’s what I do when I’m in that situation. X

[@40urshitadas71]

girl i relate to u sm. ilysm. stay strong 🤍

[@maziemaxwell6918]

Thank you so much. I have PTSD from invasive spinal fusion and tonight I told my dad. He didn't believe me and thought I was being dramatic. You made me know that other people are going through this too and that THIS IS REAL. Thank you so, so much. This helped me so much.

[@MrFire4effect]

You are amazing, beautiful and full of love enough to help others. Whoever gets you is a lucky man!

[@sophiemolaison8352]

Hopefully the person you were with was super cute and super understanding :) I have completely different medical issues but have severe anxiety due to them so i understand that part of the journey. Thinking of you! Love your channel!

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

Yes, he is very cute & was super understanding! I just wish he didn't have to be you know? Like I wish I didn't have anything to understand.. if that makes sense? It's just a lot to put on someone new.

[@briaharris1406]

I have ptsd.... I struggle with going places and fearing people will either yell at me or what not... I was raped by my child’s father and the guy I dated now hurt me in the past and well emotionally I have so much going on so now I feel numb... I can’t feel loved for anyone..... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 it’s a huge struggle.... someone wants to love me but I can’t fully enjoy it also I prefer not to go around or to the places I have memories of my child’s father I feel so broken....

[@brianclarknumismatistappra6085]

I also have PTSD, and also have had an ostomy, so I totally get it. (I actually couldn't watch Stronger, either; makes sense now) but the PTSD I've dealt with for years, many years, and I've just started EMDR and ART therapy, and I can't explain it, but it's so crazy how positive it's been! It's definitely hardcore, but like you, I was so f-ing tired of living like this. It's worth looking into. And we'll always support you!

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

You're username is Clark from Middletown.. that wouldn't happen to be Middletown Ohio would it? I'm seriously looking into therapy and need good recommendations.

[@brianclarknumismatistappra6085]

No, unfortunately it's Middletown CT, but it took me a while to find a therapist that does EMDR, and ART, but it was certainly worth searching. It's intense, and it's not overall pleasant, but results are immediate. I hope you look into it

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

What does EMDR and ART stand for? I think I've heard of someone in my support group talk about EMDR therapy.

[@brianclarknumismatistappra6085]

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, and ART is Advanced Resolution Therapy. I suggest you research it, but it's so much different than you'll ever think it is. I thought it was a bunch of hooey, but after my first session, I was completely over a single incident that had caused me to feel like a piece of crap. It's very intense, so it may not be for everyone, but definitely check it out. And keep up with the channel, this is great therapy too!

[@angelharmon2465]

I have PTSD too and my situation is different but it comes with triggers too and I think that helps it get better 8s sitting down with the ppl closest to me (my husband and a best friend) about how it still effects me And explain my triggers so they can avoid bringing them up And definitely by giving control 9fy life to God/ Jesus I pray The Lord will continue in his mercy to keep u and comfort u as I navigate all life's obstacles and relationships Also I are the only person on fb not documentary style who attempt to struggling with PTSD you are not alone That is the encouragement u have given me today God bless

[@OHanaAndHerHuman]

I don’t know, I don’t make friends because my chronic pain keeps me in fear, fear of having to leave early, fear of the people seeing me doubled over in pain and unable to move.....I have high anxiety....

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

I'm right there with you ☹️ it's really hard to leave the house but I try not to let it affect my life too much

[@OHanaAndHerHuman]

Emily Parris I’m trying to be more open to get out, my husband tells me I’m so self conscious because of the chronic everyday pain....I’m trying to break out of that but it’s so hard because everyone wants to know what is wrong, but when the pain takes hold all I want to do is take medicine and go to bed, but that’s no way to live....I’m doing the best I can.

[@SundryGirl]

What a great video hun. Bless your heart with a PTSD I totally understand. Just started talking about it myself after over a decade. Wish I knew about it sooner that talking about it was healthier. I'm 47 now and wish I knew and remembered what I knew rather LOL what I did when I was 27. Good for you hun for continuing your journey keep fighting . will be in my prayers and as well as everyone who suffers from any type of emotional illness and physical as well. Peace and love bye bye for now PS I'm very new to KZbin just learning how it works doing my best from my old LG 2 still trying to navigate my way around just learning how to comment actually. Sometimes my phone freezes up or I'll subscribe to a channel and it won't let me or it say that I don't have the subscription I tried to hit subscribe button but it pushed me out as it does many times maybe if I give my phone arrest overnight as before when I give it a few hours take out the battery let it breathe it will let me subscribe. Bye for now from Misha at the Jersey Shore

[@nailsupdates3625]

I have ptsd Sadly, I nearly almost died and Since then I’m scared in ways that I can’t explain. I want to talk to other people that are going to through this but can’t seem to find the right blog.

[@majormediaproductions]

You are loved ❤ I hate ptsd 😔

[@mollypike2616]

Allow yourself to just “be” with how you’re feeling at any given moment. If watching that movie really set you off, you don’t need to run. Cry if you want. And if he asks you why you’re so upset just tell him. If he can’t allow you to have your feelings then he isn’t worth it girl. There’s nothing wrong with saying “wow I totally didn’t mean to get so upset, I just have a really hard time with some medical stuff given what I’ve been through. Could we maybe watch something else?” You have the power to say to yourself “NO, I am NOT going to miss out on this movie and hangout sesh with this guy that I like. I have the power. NOT PTSD.” You got this girl!!

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

I think that night was my breaking point of "no more!" I have missed out on so much in life because of my Ulcerative Colitis, and then surgeries and then my ostomy & now this. Enough is enough! Thank you so much for your kind comment! It really meant a lot to me.

[@mollypike2616]

Emily Parris absolutely! YOU have the power! You are deserving and worthy of doing all the things that make you happy! I look forward to watching you kick PTSD’s butt!

[@summerdumas104]

I feel you so hard. You’re not alone

[@mikeybears23]

Yeah I just went thru something this passed week. Sucks so bad haven't slept.

[@bleves9143]

I'm not medically diagnosed and I don't think I need to be but my PTSD or trauma sucks to deal with at school.

[@maryxoxo9]

I hear you.. I've learned that the more I fight it the worse it gets..

[@johannafooks7447]

I know how you feel I have gardner's syndrome it's very stressful I can't stand it but it's what I have . I hope my life goes well . I hope you feel better

[@honor9968]

Hi You make me laugh when I just want to die and you get me through rough times I have mental illness and u distract me from life and make me have a laugh so I can't thank you enough for being you so please keep doing what you do please I love u and ur channelI I have mental illness I have ADHD ADD ODD anxiety anger sensory processing problems and a few more things and they are all quite serious for example I do a lot of self harm and have tried to kill my self before and I have run away from home a lot. At my old old school no one knew about my mental illness so I my parents were told they were parenting wrong And I was just a really badly behaved child but my parents knew this wasn't right because I was trying to hurt people, really angry, never could concentrate, trying to kill my self, and physical fighting with my parents just to name a few things so my parents took me to a specialist to find out what was wrong and then I got all my labels just when I was in year three of school I started to do neurolooogical programs and I hated every minute of it I won't everything that I went through but after we got to the point I had tried everything I started medication (I have to say my parents never once stopped trying or loving me they supported me every step of the way). Unfortunately I have tried to hurt my parents and I hate when I come back to my senses and I release what I have done but I am not to control myself so I can't stop it I have a good school does help but I'm not very good at making friends so I find that hard but animals help a lot like hoses are my favourite animal and they help me a lot with my anger another great thing to help me with my mental illness are medications I have to take a lot but it helps me a lot and I have to change them a lot because I run away from school and become dangerous and other things when I'm not working and also I lose friends because they don't understand which isn't good but I deal with it and Because I am different I can never seem to keep friends it's so hard I come home from school crying most days and at school this girl is being really really mean to me, I started a new school this year and me and the girl were beast friends at the start like inseparable and then we fell out then we made up then now she is being horrible to me but she has left so that's good. Also I have bad impulse problems so I don't think about what I so or say witch can be bad. My parents have also had to send me to hospital because they can't deal with me at home. My and ADHD ADD ODD make school hard for me as I can't concentrate well and I get angry when I can't do something but also my medicine helps with that. The girl has left now and there are only 4 other boys left but they think I am really mean and rude because they don't understand me. I still have suicidal thoughts sometimes. I am sorry I have written so much. Love u and you channel. Honor xxx Ps I want to take advantage of my condition and educate people about it can you think of how I can do this I am going to do a presentation to my class and teachers at school I don’t think you will care about me because nobody does the only thing that keeps me going is my family I have four Self harm scars and I have gone to specialist which is meant to be one of the best in the UK and he referred me for a sleep study that I’ve gone to but have no results for and he said I’m very complicated Another thing I forgot to tell you was I have sensory processing which means I can’t wear certain clothes

[@emmahickman6194]

I think I have PTSD I go to a therpasist for behavior issue I just need to know the signs of PTSD I had have suffer a sad and upsetting thing in my life about 8 months ago I had have systems I just don't know how to tell my mom or my therpasist I just need someone who as PTSD to help me pls

[@brooklyngibson3015]

Love you Em!!❤️❤️

[@camillastyrbk9135]

Somatic experiensing therapy / SE therapy. Really helpfull for PTSD. It's really not fun to wake up from narkosis like that. Ben there 6 times 😬 bless you and Hope you heal soon. The FASTER you get help the bigger chance to get cured.

[@starswater]

......I want to give you advice, but I may not be the right person to do so. I have PTSD as well, for me a lot of it is tied to brain surgery so I get the hospital stuff a little bit. I've ended up with a second wave of PTSD and I'm having to deal with it differently from the first... well, mostly because I only dealt with one aspect of it during the first wave. Something I'm having to come to grips with lately is, well like you I want to be able to control all of this, I want to decide that I'm going to feel this way, or I'm going to think that way, and have it be true. I want to logic my way through this problem and have that sink in so that I don't have PTSD anymore. What I'm learning lately is that it really doesn't work that way. I'm learning for myself that in all the years I've had PTSD (over nine years), the one thing I've never really let myself do is... well, process those emotions properly. I can face anger, depression, rage, you name it, but I haven't had the courage to feel my fear. I've always avoided feeling afraid, feeling vulnerable, but it's what it takes. Or, well, part of it anyway. I've only been able to do it when I know that I have people I can rely on, friends and family, but for me I'm having to feel my fear so that I can understand it, and eventually come to terms with everything that's happened. I... I should probably find a better way to explain all of this, there's just so much. But PTSD can be beat... it just isn't easy. I'd like to help you if I can. Oh and, even if you were a control freak before developing PTSD, the need to control definitely comes with PTSD as well. I think the main thing that results in people having PTSD is the sense of a loss of control, so we want more than ever to get that back into our lives. Oh and, the anniversaries are always the worst. Every anniversary I've had since developing PTSD has made me feel extremely emotionally raw, like my barriers have all come crashing down. Listen to those emotions though, they're... well, a really good window into how you actually feel. (I'm saying this as someone who went through a couple of anniversaries trying to claim basically that my emotions were making things up to be upset about just because of the date - they weren't. The problems were real, they were just repressed every other time of the year.) This was my first time watching any of your videos, I probably will end up watching more but not tonight.

[@FetaCheeseLena]

Same struggle. No answers.

[@kervindow2444]

With mental health problem how is sex life and orgrams, did medicine change PMS around. thanks

[@Signal_light_instructor]

Im confused. Do you still have colonosy bag or did you have the reversal done

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

I had the final surgery of my reversal 5 months ago. I no longer have an ostomy bag.

[@emerald3776]

I completely understand..i have ptsd it has controlled me ..my life...the one I'm married to I think I give him hell for no reason ..i don't trust him .he hasn't done anything it's just.... My past and the things I have been through ..im diagnosed with ptsd.. anxiety disorder, depressed disorder.. and I don't like change .. which I forgot what that is called ... I don't like anything rocking my world...in anyway. !! I didn't think I needed medication .. but it's killing me and my marriage ....see my ex mentally abused me and the one before that physically hurt me... and controlled me .. I'm married ..to a wonderful man ..but I think I'm killing him by not trusting .and driving a wedge..between us ..can anyone help?.. give me advise? Ptsd is controlling my brain @

[@honor9968]

Do u like animals because I think a service dog might help

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

I do, but service animals are VERY expensive and I don't think I really qualify.

[@honor9968]

Emily Parris what I have seen I think you may qualify but I don’t know about the money sorry

[@hannahneely2464]

you’ve got this❤️

[@meganmcpherson3292]

Living with PTSD is so hard.

[@Thewalkinchrist]

Meditate, breathe, trust, love 💕

[@azugirl111]

hey just an idea, if you're ever in this situation again maybe when you're in the bathroom you can turn the sink on or flush the toilet to create noise and make it less likely that anyone will hear you

[@azugirl111]

i have general anxiety about people hearing me using the bathroom so these are some things I do to help

[@EmilyParrisVideos]

I was going to, but I didn't even want them to know that I had go #2 & the sink or fan would have been a dead give away 😂 I think I might be a little paranoid

[@idrawallthingsgood2me782]

Wow.... well, when I am home, I am stressed so I have a problem with going, but now that I am on vacation in the mountains, I have NO problem going at all and I haven't had to use laxatives since being on this trip at all. 😊

[@cyriaangel831]

Thank you for this

[@courtneybarthelemy5360]

When I first started dating my gf I would fart into a wad of toilet paper so it would muffle the noise. Now we live together and my IBS is pretty bad so I just let them go as they please. But I get early on wanting not to do that quite yet.

[@bobbiekgarner9826]

Self esteem.

[@coco2105]

I have PTSD too and ultimately my faith and getting closer to God made a huge difference. Plus therapy, CBT and DBT have also really helped me.

[@idrawallthingsgood2me782]

Courtney Shotts The mention of god and religion is triggering to some sufferers. I'm not trying to attack your beliefs, but.... please just keep that in mind.

[@mistiehernandez3601]

💞

[@danoutdoors9411]

im haveing my colon removed in the morning.

[@rnisam92]

Hi, I don't know if you're still struggling with this, I can relate to surgery-related PTSD. I honestly felt like there was nothing in the world that could help then I found ayahuasca. After 2-3 really really rough sessions with a shaman I never had my surgery PTSD control me again. I don't have nightmares about it, intrusive thoughts, or panic attacks...I can honestly say it no longer controls my life and I never in a thousand years thought that would ever happen.

[@sally-mg6ml]

i have traits of ptsd

[@ASKMEAKYZUM]

I'm not going to get into my background because it doesn't do anything but causes us to compare our suffering which is unproductive. Your life will change once you believe in your heart of hearts what I'm about to tell you. Are you ready to hear the Truth? The people in your life that truly care about you, who truly love you, and this includes new people (Dating) who want to be one of those people in your life. Listen carefully.... Your NOT going to believe this, but they do NOT CARE about all these things that keep you up late at night, they are not bothered one bit by the noises your stomach makes, not even a little bit !!! YOU are the only one that has an issue with this PERIOD...... Unfortunately it's going to most likely take a lifetime for you to realize this and this I find unfortunate, VERY VERY UNFORTUNATE.... You are a intelligent, strong, and passionate young woman with a long life ahead of you. I would have started that last sentence off with how utterly beautiful you are but that's not a trait that's going to help you out in this situation. I want you to stop this hurtful behavior and start doing the things you know will heal your pain, not your physical pain, but your emotional pain. Dig deep I know it's on you !!!!

[@brianaanderson9454]

this story doesnt add up 🤔

[@Enfpmom]

PTSD is a trauma reaction. Trauma is nothing but energy stuck in your autonomic nervous system. The parasympathetic branch is responsible for your freeze respond and the sympathetic is responsible for your fight response. It’s a matter of discharging the energy so basically tells no yourself that you are safe and the world is a safe place. You can sit comfortably on the floor and surrender control. Understanding that is just energy that was stuck during the traumatic event. 💫🤗❤️

[@jantaljaard835]

According to Galatians 5 no fornicator will enter the Kingdom of God.

[@idrawallthingsgood2me782]

You need some bud..... it helps me with my PTSD

[@sweetdistin]

Just sending good wishes...I think you're doing great x