Flashback Friday - Will I Ever Feel Normal Again?

[@alansimpson596]

I'm 75 years of age and suffer from severe PTSD as the result of being an anti terrorist police officer. The most common method of getting relief for myself is heading out to my woodworking shop each morning and getting myself lost in a beautiful piece of wood. Also, a good walk in the open countryside works wonders.

[@DouglasBloch]

Nice work. Sounds like you found a very healthy coping strategies.

[@pavanm123]

Ur videos r very theraupatic n heeling..became my go to gig whenever I fell low..❤

[@chrisberry9017]

Bless you Douglas, this is exactly what I needed to hear this evening. The last few months have been pretty dire, and today I feel particularly anxious, down & fearing. I know that I’ve been here before, I just need to hang in. Thank you for all that you do. Sending gratitude to you from the UK.

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks Chris

[@brianw.5230]

Short answer: Yes!

[@iulia-mariamarina1013]

❤ This really strikes me.

[@DouglasBloch]

I’m glad you found it helpful

[@kylie-.-]

Good afternoon Douglas! So refreshing seeing your face and hearing wise words! Hopeful to see you sometime this weekend/week for a live! A lot of life changes... Happy Holiday's to you and your family!

[@DouglasBloch]

Thank you so much

[@karolina8465]

Your words are a balm for this soul, they are do needed. I'm thinking about getting some excersise, but lack the strength to overcome past hurts associated with them (I was very ill during childhood, and was bullied by other kids and teachers because of obesity, to this day the mere mention of excersises makes me very uneasy).

[@DouglasBloch]

Perhaps you could go to a therapist who can help you break the association between exercise and past trauma. It can be done

[@ellis1621]

Hi Douglas Thank you 😊 for all you do all year round , You and Joan have a beautiful Christmas time 🎄 , and Cyrus Wick 🐈 lots of love ❤️

[@DouglasBloch]

Thanks for holiday wishes. Joan, Cyrus and I wish the same for you.

[@wastingtimeonyoutube.]

Hello Douglas..I suspect that I'm dealing with Cushings Syndrome.. I'm dealing w severe depression. Do you happen to have a video talking about depression that's caused by diseases & how to cope with that?

[@DouglasBloch]

I do have one video that is related. It’s called “depression and chronic pain. Hell on wheels.”

[@DouglasBloch]

I have been dealing with all kinds of physical joint problems all this year and it definitely has affected my mood adversely. I think anytime someone has a serious health problems it’s going to contribute to depression. So, we have to do the best we can to manage the physical illness and use her depression recovery tools to manage our mood. If you go to my personal website, you can download a free diagram of 50 different coping strategies for alleviating depression. The website is douglasbloch.com

[@karengriffiths9549]

No xx

[@DouglasBloch]

I hope things improve