Anyone else here got PTSD?

[KarmaK]

what works for you in managing the symptoms?

Hi karnaK, yes,
ive only recently been diagnosed & have complex long term sypmtoms. Im right at the start of my recovery. At the moment I dont think I do much managing, but getting by.I think I`m really lucky that I have my husband working at home most of the week & I dont work out of the home, so I find engaging with my kids as much as possible the best for me. The day seems to fly by when its meal/change/play/tidy/walk/meal/play/ and a couple more changes and a nap (for the kids, not me!), my day goes quiet quickly.
Me and my husband sometimes have a talk about stuff once the kids have gone to bed. For a while my symptoms were taking over the whole day (and still do frequently) But we decided not to talk about "stuff" during the day, even if the kids were napping or playing in the other room. Seperating kid stuff & adult stuff has made it a bit easier for me. I havent stopped thinking about stuff, but it gives me chance to go over it, knowing I can talk about it later if i feel like.

In the longer term ... I`m hoping to start some kind of talking therapy soon & am looking onto EMDR.

There are others here who are sufferers & survivors, I started a thread recently & got some really good advice.
HOpe you find the help you need.

apologies for over use of "stuff" :)

I dare say I had PTSD, no longer counting occassional blips.

What symptoms are particularly bothering you?

What helped me was creating some space to work things through - walk, write.

With nightmares I would stay up for a while no matter how tired just to make sure I would not go straight back into the same nightmare.

Was never very good at managing flashbacks, managed once or twice to text someone who came over for support when it was very bad.

I talked to friends a lot - allowed myself to be hugged by the few people I felt safe with as that's the only times I would feel really safe.

Eventually, almost 3 years later, I had some EMDR and that really put things to bed.

I have a really good friend who I can talk to, she knows the lot & I dont have to hold back, that helps a lot.

I have just put together my very first art kit, in a little bag that hooks on the pram. I`m going to try painting, my husband says im good (biased) but i find it relaxing & that helps also.

I`m reserching Buddhism as well.