PTSD
I have PTSD from the military and I live alone. I've been alone for the past year during Covid19. I thought I was doing OK, but the last to days have been hard. I started crying on the phone with one friend while describing how frightened I was all the time. Another friend said she wasn't getting the vaccine and I had a panic attack. I know someone who got blood clots around her heart from Covid19 and another person who died. My job in the military was organizing emergency response. I was medically retired with PTSD. Since the whole last year has been an emergency, it's super triggering. I decided I needed some kind of support where I could talk about all this after I started unloading on my friends. So, here I am.
I am not currently on medication. I can't work anymore and live on a pension. Under normal circumstances, I feel fine. The whole last year has not been normal.
I'm really sorry you're going through a hard time right now. I'm sending you lots of hugs and peace. Do you have any family for support? Are you seeing a therapist? This is just my experience, but I find that having a pet around helps you get through the hard times, and there's even therapy dogs for people with depression, anxiety, etc, if you'd like to look into. I have a friend who also has PTSD and from what they experienced, it's not something to handle on your own without professional help. I've only been on this app for a week and it's helping tons, just being able to talk to someone is therapeutic. You're gonna get through this, and there's always help here
