I'm wondering what other types of therapy (Other than CBT, EMDR, meds) have you found to benificial for you in recovering from you ptsd symptoms?
A lot of "stuff" has been going on these last couple of weeks, and I've had daily therapy sessions, some partially sedated, have been put on AD's and Antianxiety meds, but I'm still struggling, and still feel like I did weeks or months ago. Just overwhelmed, depressed, run down, anxious, tense, etc.
Any other suggestions to help get out of this "funk"? Drs. are limited here, so I'm feeling sort of short on options.
Thanks,
Amber
With what you have been through in the past few weeks.....I'd say that you are doing great......
Anxiety is caused from fear.... You are safe now.....You know that deep in your heart......He can't hurt you anymore......Is he still in jail???? I HOPE!!!!!! Or out on bond????
Depression.....Come on hon... Give yourself a break you have been through some pretty rough times lately..... Is the hospital letting you out at all??? Like even outside??? Supervised???? Do you have any hobbies that you could get into or back into??? Just something to pass the time. i go batty in a hospital when I am sick, never mind because I am NUTS and need to be in one.
I am also sorry about your test results.....That sucks... Amber have you made any decisions with that yet???? You know that this is one thing that you CAN'T put off. Time is against you on this.......Please DO what's BEST FOR YOU!!!!!! DON'T consider ANYONE ELSE when you are trying to decide this.....
I will pray that you make a good choice for you, in whatever you decide. I will be with you in whatever you decide.......
Hugs,
Sid
Try to get some sleep tonight.....Try and think of brighter days, weather in the future, or those from the past......
Hi Sid,
I haven't made any decisions yet, Sid. Hell, Ken doesn't even know yet. I'm not sure if you've been on the other board, but I haven't seen him since Sunday...due to the Tahoe fires. Him and the kids have been evacuated, and he is pretty much stuck in the area. I've only talked to him once since then, and that was only for about ten minutes. Things are crazy, and this fire is putting a huge damper on everything. I realize that I don't have time with this, but it's so hard. How can I keep it, yet how can I rid it? It sucks when the maternal instinct clashes with the emotional instinct, if that makes sense. I'm torn. Part of me already loves it, and wants to nourish it, but another part wants to reach inside and pull it out, and forget about it. I can't grasp at it enough to make the decision, either way will be a life changing decision.
Anyway, because of the fire, no one is allowed out, except for those coming and going. But, even before the fire, I was allowed to walk around the hall here, or go down for tests, but that's it. It's been almost two weeks now, Sid. I need to find another way of coping, so I can get out of here. But these emotions take hold, and any progress that was made throughout the day is shot. It's hard. Really hard.
Thanks Sid, take care.
Amber
I have been keeping updated on the other thread. I was so hoping for a different outcome for you with the test. I'm sure you were too. I don't know honey, this is a tough one. It's something that ONLY you can come to terms with and decide. Just make sure that whatever you decide that it's the best for YOU!!!!!!! Things will work out one way or another. Your strong......you know that deep down inside. He may have hurt you Amber, but he couldn't kill your spirit....Whatever you decide everyone will be here for you giving support......
I know that you're in a hurry to get out of there, and I would be too. I just think that right now, it's the place that you should be for a time. You're right you need to learn how to cope, and make it last. At least right now there is some progress, but you loose it at night. OK..... ANY PROGRESS is GOOD!!!!!!!
Keep working at it. I know this is hard for you to understand and it sounds so awful but ......Everything happens for a reason...You will learn sometime WHY you had to go through this.......All of the pieces will fit in the puzzle. Don't try and force to figure it out, it will happen. Sometimes our lives have to look the bleakest before a ray of sunshine appears....
Yes, Sid, I was most definitely hoping for a different test result. I can't take care of myself right now, how am I going to take care of four kids, all 5 and under? What's right for me now, isn't right for me in five minutes. You know what I mean? In ANY other circumstances, there would be no question on keeping the baby. We'd make it work, even if it wasn't planned. But this is different. It's different in some aspects, but when looking at the big picture, it all boils down to the same thing.
As someone said on the other board, aborting a pregnancy from rape is totally different than aborting any other type of pregnancy. I agree somewhat, but in the back of my mind, it's screaming that "IT'S STILL A BABY" regardless of how it was concieved. So I struggle with this. Like I said, what feels right in this current minute, seems so God aweful in the next minute. And I know, either way I go, there will be some regrets of one form or another, so I guess it's just a matter of weighing the pros of cons of both sides.
Amber
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