I Survived the Worst of Ptsd

When I first acquired PTSD, I had flashbacks all day long, and even when I would attempt to sleep, the flashbacks were in my dreams as nightmares. That helacious period lasted almost 3 years, and looking back now, I can see how far I've come.

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lostforwords · 22-25, M

What did you do to get better? Nothing has worked for me.

PeanutsauntieP1982 · 41-45, F

@lostforwords I t started when I met someone who had been through what I had, waking up during surgery, only she'd woken up half a dozen times. After she challenged me to educate the general public about Anesthesia Awareness, and made me make a promise to never shut up about what happened to me, that's when my recovery started. I think getting out of my head, and helping prevent others from going through what I did has helped me to take back the control I lost. So maybe you should try reaching out to others too. Ultimately, what almost killed me gave my life a new and better purpose.

lostforwords · 22-25, M

My issues are really hard to talk about . i'm glad you made a positive out of the negative.

PeanutsauntieP1982 · 41-45, F

Perhaps you could write about them instead?