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Anyone Else With PTSD?

Mental Health | Last Active: Nov 26, 2023 | Replies (666)

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@jeanie26 I am glad you posted your worries. You wrote about your triumphs over past events, and that is certainly something to be proud of. Perhaps you are doubting yourself for allowing the man to move into your house, as he came with your son. Can you change the locks on your house, would that give you a measure of comfort? Are you in a situation where neighbors or friends are nearby, if there is a reason to call for assistance in a hurry? Your life right now has been topsy-turvy, leaving your job, now having someone [your son] move in. Your world has shifted. Perhaps writing down your thoughts and concerns each day, like you have done here, will help you. Choose to address what you practically can.
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My neighbors are not close enough to be of any help, The man does not have a house key,My son also moved out before I had a problem with his friend. My son came and ask him to leave so they are both gone now. I love having my home back to myself if it weren't for feeling so vulnerable right now. What I lack in physical strength I make up for in the ability to stay calm in emergency situations and to think on my feet. I carry my cell phone with me always and won't hesitate to call 911 if needed. My concern is that the initial crisis has past but I am being left with all the PTSD symptoms as though the threat were actually still there even though it is not. As I write this I have to ask myself what I have gained from posting on this site. My answer would be a lot. I feel so much better than I did before I posted last night. I think we all know that verbalizing a problem will often give it less power and lessens its importance and in turn we feel better. I actually feel I am once again on the road to recovery thanks to this site giving me a place to express myself. Once I feel secure with my recovery, I will want to post again with hopes of helping someone else. Thank you so much for replying to my post and for the opportunity to find awareness in my own situation. It's extremely important to me that I help others and this site is going to enable me to do that. Thank you again.& until then, have a blessed day. Jeanie