help me i dont know what to do - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Message Board

eggysbrain · 09-11-2005, 02:33 AM

a few days ago i was robbed at work. some guy stuck a 3 foot shotgun in my face. noone got hurt but i cant get it out of my head. I feel ok, then i feel like i am going to have a complete breakdown. I have suffered from anxiety my whole life and i dont know if i will evre be able to get over this. Im scared i wont ever be the same person i was before. Im crying just writing this because i feel so scared and angry. I dont know what to do

smc612 · 09-11-2005, 06:41 AM

you need to talk to someone who can sit with you and advise you of different tools you can use to make yourself feel safe again. what a horrible thing you went through. trust me i held it in for 8 years and caused myself more problems. i also have GAD that i was alsways able to deal with. PTSD is totally different. therapy is the only thing that has helped me. be safe and be well!!!