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Comment by missy on Saturday

Working as a paramedic... Stupid auto correct

Comment by missy on Saturday

I found my therapist thru my friend I met while working as a pasyndrome dic on the air force base. She came home from Iraq with severe PTSD. After becoming friends we realized I had seen 100x more dead and mortally injured people than she had... I left EMS after my son and mom died... Couldn't stomach it. My prolonged grief syndrome and PTSD are more torment than any human being should ever endure. I foresee a long recovery ahead. I hope to find peace somehow someway.

Comment by Rachel Lynn Schuler on Saturday

im seeing a therapist now, it helped....and they have me on meds, hopefully i will get straight soon....i also have PTSD....but its not severe....its only occurs if something in the past comes up that triggers it....thanks o much for your understanding missy, i needed that....this is so hard

Comment by Rachel Lynn Schuler on Saturday

thank you so much wow i need that....thanks hun

Comment by missy on Friday

Rachel, I will specifically light a candle right now for you. I will pray intently for you to find peace... I Just lit your candle... And sent some serious positive energy your way. Remember PTSD breathing, 4 7 8...breath in to a count of 4, hold your breath for a count of 7, now breath out slowly to a count of 8. My trauma therapist has shown me some really useful things. I hope you feel better soon. But trust me, I know how hard it is.

Comment by michael sandoval on Friday

Prayers

Comment by Rachel Lynn Schuler on Friday

im going thru a major crisis with my life and health right now....please all pray for me....i have PTSD and today is my mom's birthday....i had a panic attack today and it could have taken my life....i hope that things will clear up and i will be ok....i need alot of prayer....i will check back soon

Comment by missy on Thursday

Danny and Lisa, if it's been 8 months or 8 years, it doesn't change the pain. Grief is unique to each of us. I honestly don't feel the need to say how long it's been. Pain is pain. Losing someone, our mothers or children or entire families, it never goes away. I frankly don't care if someone thinks I should be one way or another. I am irrevocably broken. Yes, I am most likely crazy but I'm sorry. I will forever be the girl whose mother killed her son and committed suicide. That, for me anyway, is not something I will ever be over. I won't stop crying, I won't come out the other side better and stronger. I won't be the Saint or hero who over came. I won't be writing a self help book or be a motivational speaker. I am going to take my life one second at a time and pray for peace in my heart one day. That, is all I can do for now.

Comment by Danny on Thursday

I'd have to agree with Lisa on all said including the people around you.  I don't take it too seriously if they fail to understand what has happened as they are not experts in the area of grief and survival.  It's been real hard the last 7-8 months to adjust. I'm not there yet at all.

Comment by Lisa S on Thursday

Jeff, Wendy, Missy...I can so relate to your recent comments. It's been 4 years (Dec 28), since I lost my best friend, "mom", there is truly not a day that goes by that I do not think of her and miss her. I still cry often, but it is not that gut wrenching painful cry that took a very long time to go away. I don't believe we will ever feel "normal" again, we just adjust to the new normal ...amazingly...even begrudgedly. And it has been my experience as well that unless the people/friends around you have suffered a significant loss themselves, it is impossible for them to understand how profoundly our lives have been so drastically changed.

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