At some point, you have to struggle with the symptoms, not just try to avoid them.....
From war to child abuse. From mass shootings to car crashes. From domestic violence to sex slavery. These are just some examples of the countless traumatic experiences that can cause a person to develop PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).
It’s a complex and compounding disorder that manifests different for everyone.
As someone who has battled PTSD for more than a decade, I have firsthand experience with the common and quite risky “fight-or-flight” response and subsequent adrenaline rush that accompany this severe disorder.
I know better than most how difficult it can be to tackle, manage, and control the symptoms, daily, weekly, yearly.
Knowledge and understanding of the disorder can give any person who suffers from it the capacity to overcome the symptoms, regardless of severity. Absolutely anyone.
To accomplish this, the PTSD sufferer needs a custom-tailored plan of action, a good support system, and a lot of tenacity. You need to find out what works for you.
If you are sick and tired of enduring the frequent unwelcome thoughts, the extreme sense of fear, the flashbacks, and hyperarousal for many years — like me — you will want to move forward in life.
When you find yourself at a point where you no longer want to live in fear or have daily fight-or-flight responses, then it is time to attempt to deal with your PTSD.