PTSD. Those four insignificant letters, by themselves harmless, but together, they are seismic. How I wished I knew how care for myself and pace myself during my working years when all the trouble in the world was my business. Trauma, both experienced and observed, changes us physiologically. It wounds us, but the wounds are invisible. “Why can’t you just get over it?” So we withdraw into ourselves, into our self medication of choice, into our darkness, away from the light.
There is a way back, but it takes courage and trust. The light will gradually return. The anxiety, the depression, and the nightmares can lose their potency and traumatic memories can become just memories safely in the past, without the immediate presence of trauma, and they cannot hurt us anymore.
So very cool and well written. I may not suffer from "Giftedness" but I do have a tendency toward wanting things to be perfect. One of the most wonderful things having kids has helped me start to learn is that Perfect is not an option any longer. Thank you for the insights and clarity! You are Wonderful and Gifted! Thank you for being you and sharing "you" with the world!
You're awesome ❤️💪
PTSD. Those four insignificant letters, by themselves harmless, but together, they are seismic. How I wished I knew how care for myself and pace myself during my working years when all the trouble in the world was my business. Trauma, both experienced and observed, changes us physiologically. It wounds us, but the wounds are invisible. “Why can’t you just get over it?” So we withdraw into ourselves, into our self medication of choice, into our darkness, away from the light.
There is a way back, but it takes courage and trust. The light will gradually return. The anxiety, the depression, and the nightmares can lose their potency and traumatic memories can become just memories safely in the past, without the immediate presence of trauma, and they cannot hurt us anymore.
So very cool and well written. I may not suffer from "Giftedness" but I do have a tendency toward wanting things to be perfect. One of the most wonderful things having kids has helped me start to learn is that Perfect is not an option any longer. Thank you for the insights and clarity! You are Wonderful and Gifted! Thank you for being you and sharing "you" with the world!