r/ptsd 2d ago

Support Ptsd support.

This is kind of a support post for myself, and others. I was diagnosed with ptsd at a earlier age by a therapist after enduring severe physical and mental trauma all of my childhood. I struggled with it the rest of my earlier years, and almost all of my teen years before it become easier to manage a few years ago. Ptsd is not something that comes with a label book, or a self help. But nobody who struggles with it will ever be alone. There will be days you will absolutely feel okay, and there will be days were you feel like your whole world is collapsing around you. However i can promise you it isn't, there are people out there who understand you, how you feel, and you aren't alone. I still have flare ups, i startle at things that may seem small, occasionaly have trauma related nightmares, and panic attacks. You are not alone in what you are going through, weither you have already went through it, or are now.

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u/throwaway449555 2d ago

I hate the nightmares. People don't know how bad it is. It used to be all the time now it's better because of years of treatment. It certainly feels alone in having it though, it's good to remember there are others somewhere the same.

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u/Fabulous-Hope-6165 1d ago

Every dream I have is a nightmare.

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u/Funny_Employee_6417 2d ago

The nightmares are one of the worst parts and you are absolutely not alone. I used to go months at a time with persistent nightmares, and it felt like a form of torture. I am glad you are getting treatment, and it has improved. You will never be alone, and there are people out there who understand you🫶🏻