Thank you all for the kind words, especially you, Anthony. It has been an interesting journey, to say the least.
The change that went through Kim after she found this site and was able to read the accounts of others who have been experiencing the same issues as her was the turning point. Once she realized that others were going through the exact same turmoil that she was, it was as if a light were turned on. And believe me when I say the change was instantaneous. When she began the search for information about PTSD, she was in a very depressed mood, and had been talking about how everybody would be better off if she wasn't around, and how she didn't know what she did to deserve feeling like this, and on and on. You all know what she was going through, and that is what made the difference, YOU WERE THERE AND SAYING THE SAME THINGS AND FEELING THE SAME THINGS!! Kim was no longer alone. How great it is when you come to the realization that you are no longer the odd man (or woman) out, and that not only are there others feeling the same way, but they are willing to discuss what they are going through and talk about what works for them, what gets them through the day.
And for us on this side of the fence, it is great to have some of the answers, to know what is going on, and how to best deal with it. Glad to hear I'm not alone either!
Thanks,
Warren |