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16-12-2007, 08:03 PM
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By the way, I hope no PTSD sufferers consider mentioning my probable secondary trauma to be a pisstake or anything. This is seriously what I have been told and they say it is because I am traumatised by my husbands pain, not by his accident as such. It is NOT PTSD AT ALL.
In no way shape or from am I trying to cash in, nor am I making light of the seriousness of PTSD and its symptoms.
Last edited by Bella78; 16-12-2007 at 08:07 PM.
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16-12-2007, 08:12 PM
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I think somewhere on the forum there is info on secondary trauma, just not sure where, maybe in the carers info section.
I agree that we will never know what it is like to walk in their shoes but we do feel the ripples & we need to learn new skills to help us to cope with our new version of life. |
16-12-2007, 08:19 PM
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Phew, glad to hear Secondary Trauma is acknowledged oin here. I should have known it would be |
16-12-2007, 08:24 PM
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Secondary Trauma
Don't know if I am linking this right, but becvan posted a thread on this. There are more I found doing a search. Looks like I am going to be reading on my computer a while again tonight |
16-12-2007, 08:31 PM
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Just had a thought, if I knew how we could do the carers chat we should give it a go as we are online now |
16-12-2007, 08:51 PM
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i have gone into the live chat
will hang out there a while and see if you drop in |
17-12-2007, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Bella78  Phew, glad to hear Secondary Trauma is acknowledged oin here. I should have known it would be | Yes it is definitely acknowledged. Though some here have claimed to have it when they really do not, for sympathy, or have tried to say it is PTSD. I must say Bella it is most refreshing to see that you realize it is not PTSD! Well done once more, though I am very sorry you have the condition. |
17-12-2007, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Kathy Yes it is definitely acknowledged. Though some here have claimed to have it when they really do not, for sympathy, or have tried to say it is PTSD. I must say Bella it is most refreshing to see that you realize it is not PTSD! Well done once more, though I am very sorry you have the condition. | Thanks Kathy. But I'm not so sorry, just determined. What else can I do? If anything it sort of helps me understand how my hubby feels, or just a fraction of some of it. Then I can be more accommodating for him, the one who really needs it.
I came in from walking my dog this morning and it is very windy. As I opened the fornt door it blew another internal door shut. Immediately I thought there was someone there running in the house. I froze. Literally COULD NOT MOVE, grasping my heart for like a minute. HORRIBLE feeling. Then when I could move I just cried a bit.
My driver for managing my tiny allfiction is to be stong and capable for my poor dear husband. |
17-12-2007, 05:32 AM
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Bella, there is a huge difference between seeking support and answers on Secondary Trauma and using it to relate or as an excuse with a PTSD sufferer.
Last time I checked, you haven't come here and said... well I have secondary.. and I know just what it's like.. how dare he/she need a break or have symptoms.. I have to deal with this.. I need help not them.
And no I'm not kidding.. we have had many "carers" come here and state that in PTSD sections and the Carer section.
You, on the other hand, are seeking answers from sufferers to help you learn about your sufferer. Your seeking answers and support from the carers for both yourself and him. You answer honestly. You don't blow off answers. You don't sit on the pity pot going poor me look how he's acting.
There is a huge difference there, you see? Us sufferers, are rather smart, and we do pick up on the differences. ;)
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17-12-2007, 07:28 AM
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Thanks Becvan. I can't imagine a carer putting their sufferer second to themselves like that, how awful.
And yes, I believe you are very right, we carers ARE rather smart  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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