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Old 17-08-2008, 03:58 PM
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Hi All,

I was involved in a horrible car accident on 12/10/07, and hae needed to undergo many surgeries (both on my spine and knees) to get to where Im not in (as much) daily pain. I have just started seeing a therapist for my PTSD symptoms (and have been officially diagnosed) but I am having a hard time dealing w. my trauma, as Im a social worker - and am often on the other side of the desk. I guess I just have to deal with not knowing all the answers, and being the one who always "fixes" everyone else...
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I too have been diagnosed with PTSD and as I work on the medical side of life I thought I should have all the answers. The thing that I have learnt (slowly) that I can't fix everything in my life or in others. When I stopped being a health professional and started accepting my symptoms without over thinking about how to fix it, I learnt to accept my symptoms and then worked on healing them. It was the hardest thing of my diagnosis as I work in the health field that I could not control my thoughts, flashbacks etc. I have not had a MVA but have had surgery to remake certain parts of my body caused by a rape and torture situation. If I can give you any advice it would be,
allow yourself to take baby steps
try to stop thinking like a social worker this has happened to you.
allow others to help you deal with your trauma.
write down your feelings
don't give yourself a deadline and congratulate yourself for any success'.
Take care, be gentle on yourself.
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Barb, hang in there and welcome!
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Welcome to the forum.....PTSD is one of those things that you think could never happen to you, and then it did. Hang in there.....
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