Posted on Sep 28, 2015
What are YOU doing to help yourself with PTSD?
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I see article after article about, "What is (insert name) doing to help Soldiers with PTSD?" Has it occurred to anyone that the individual also has a responsibility to help him or herself? It occurred to me. Perhaps it would be helpful if we shared information with each other of how we can help ourselves.
Here are some ideas, there are a lot of references to "YOU and YOUR":
DEVELOP SELF HELP STRATEGIES
Have a personal support system. Your battle buddy great, your spouse, your mom/dad. Someone you can call when you're feeling stressed.
Exhibit self control. It is NOT ok to NOT stop your impulses to react in a negative or hurtful way to a given situation. Yes, you can do this, you have the power to choose your reaction. Don't let yourself yell or become angry over things your children, spouse or other do. Don't treat them as if they were in the military and didn't follow directions or make the right decisions.
Give yourself permission. You CAN give yourself permission to cry. If that means you have to pull over to the side of the road until it subsides then that's what you have to do.
Get back to being involved in YOUR life. Don't shun family gatherings, join a intramural sports team... Do the things you used to enjoy, go to a movie, your favorite coffee/doughnut spot, go to church.
Make YOURSELF responsible for YOUR behavior.
Don't use alcohol or drugs to help YOU forget. You're not going to forget and it's a temporary fix to a permanent problem.
If YOU feel that there is nothing left to live for GET HELP. Call a crisis hotline.
Join organizations that will help.
DEVELOP SELF HELP STRATEGIES.
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/cope/
Here are some ideas, there are a lot of references to "YOU and YOUR":
DEVELOP SELF HELP STRATEGIES
Have a personal support system. Your battle buddy great, your spouse, your mom/dad. Someone you can call when you're feeling stressed.
Exhibit self control. It is NOT ok to NOT stop your impulses to react in a negative or hurtful way to a given situation. Yes, you can do this, you have the power to choose your reaction. Don't let yourself yell or become angry over things your children, spouse or other do. Don't treat them as if they were in the military and didn't follow directions or make the right decisions.
Give yourself permission. You CAN give yourself permission to cry. If that means you have to pull over to the side of the road until it subsides then that's what you have to do.
Get back to being involved in YOUR life. Don't shun family gatherings, join a intramural sports team... Do the things you used to enjoy, go to a movie, your favorite coffee/doughnut spot, go to church.
Make YOURSELF responsible for YOUR behavior.
Don't use alcohol or drugs to help YOU forget. You're not going to forget and it's a temporary fix to a permanent problem.
If YOU feel that there is nothing left to live for GET HELP. Call a crisis hotline.
Join organizations that will help.
DEVELOP SELF HELP STRATEGIES.
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/treatment/cope/
PTSD
Troops
Edited 10 y ago
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CPT (Join to see) Thank you,Ma'am,for posting.As i stated in another thread,your post are always interesting and enlightening.
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Well I like to think that I don't have PTSD. My family would argue with me about this for sure. Here is how I deal with any stress I might feel from past combat situations. 1-accept that hind site is always 20/20.Even if you did the right thing. 2-accept the fact that whatever happened , happened . It is what it is.3- accept the FACT that as a leader there will ALWAYS be someone who has a problem with your desisions wrong or right and finally realize it is time to move on and continue with the present situation in your life.
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I don't approve of the idea of "coping" I'm a human being who is very capable. I just tend to feel down and depressed. Yes, I will sit and not move for days on end, but when do get up and function again I complete every task and play catch up for a few days and then I'm back on track, and building myself up to where I need to be.
I don't believe in support systems either. There is no one I genuinely feel that I can talk to, because my issue isn't something I can express verbally to any human being. I just hate waking up on some days, and on others I wish I could fall off a cliff. On most days I just really want to be outside and climbing. When I lose the desire to engage in activities I love I force myself to engage so that I can keep myself going.
Being able to give inspiration and motivation to others is a great feeling and that keeps me going.
I don't believe in support systems either. There is no one I genuinely feel that I can talk to, because my issue isn't something I can express verbally to any human being. I just hate waking up on some days, and on others I wish I could fall off a cliff. On most days I just really want to be outside and climbing. When I lose the desire to engage in activities I love I force myself to engage so that I can keep myself going.
Being able to give inspiration and motivation to others is a great feeling and that keeps me going.
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CPT Pedro Meza
SN Alex Tufail, I was in your shoes for years, I can honestly say that it is good to look at your beliefs system is see if there is a benefit to modifying it. You are the key, and trying a different approach to deal with a challenge is the military solution.
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Lots of prayer. Try to enjoy my hobbies. Help others when I can. Lots of thanks to my wife.
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Tried drugs, tried therapy, tried counseling... The best thing that I have found that works for me is staying busy, and spending every free moment on hobbies or work. It's the down time that gets me... the less I have, the less I feel it coming back.
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