Living my life with PTSD

@Jedah no you can't do it alone. PTSD is very real for any type of trauma and yours is -- without a doubt -- incredibly life altering. Please reach out, it's a sign of strength. So admirable of you, I can barely get through the days from lesser trauma.

I think one of the hardest thing about living with PTSD is definitely validation. Sometimes we feel that when we come upon a "trigger" or our emotions can be overwhelming to us we may think to ourselves "this is stupid? What's wrong with us? Why am I still like this even if it was years ago?" But the fact of the matter is no matter how little or big these triggers are, it's not stupid, there's nothing wrong with us, how long ago it was doesn't mean we have to be at a certain point. Our feelings our valid no matter the feeling.

P.S keep your head high

best wishes,

caring recipe

PTSD is something you must learn to live with if you suppressed the events and didn't seek help right away. It's called delayed and suppressed post trauma. There are many aspects, the first usually is "heightened awareness " not paranoia but you often are called paranoid by your "friends." You avoid crowds. Every sound is noticed when often no one else hears. Smells similar to those you may have smelled in the events are triggers for panic attacks and fear. There are many other triggers that often are or seem unrelated.

I was in combat in southeast Asia. I have been in therapy for much of my adult life. And I was a counselor for a while. And a surgical technician and emergency medical technician (military). If anyone suffers from PTSD please reach out to me, especially if it was combat related. You can conquer it especially if you identify it soon after the events. See a counselor, a psychiatrist especially if severe. But a good one you feel comfortable with.

We are losing so many good people from this horrible condition.