i promise

[runnerguy33]

in the past year ptsd has gotten easier and then really hard..and then easier...i see light..i do

[SavingGrace Administrator]

Good. These moments can give such encouragement and sentiment... to keep moving forward and onwards. They are like dolphins or whales surfacing for air, before diving deep beneath the ocean, to travel great soul distances.

Keep the faith!

[runnerguy33 in reply to SavingGrace]

as above is below...riiight=)

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Hi runnerguy33 I haven't had PTSD for as long as most people on here . The help and advice I have gotten from this group is amazing! Yes there is light at the end of the tunnel I found it and I'm glad you are getting there! The only problem that Mr PTSD comes back and kicks you where it really hurts when you least expect it! Thinking of you big hugs 😊X

[willingtoheal Volunteer]

Hi runnerguy33 I'm glad you are having some good days. Yes ptsd is unlike anything I've ever experienced. I hope that you stick with the process and I'm glad you see the light at the end of the tunnel. Take care and wishing you continuous endurance.

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Thanks for saying that. It's nice to hear others say that too. I thought I had it mostly licked this spring then it harder than ever due to so many things. It helps to read others finding themselves going through the motions. It's a constant state of work I think. I wonder sometimes if I just forget my skills because I don't need them for so long and then wham it hits like a hammer and I get rocked. For me it starts..it waxes wanes...then suddenly I have a 3 day window of realizing I'm in the extreme zone and if I don't catch it try to handle push through I crash.

Have you shared at all how you manage what helped you get through this year? Any main elements? Besides running haha?!

[Nathalie99 Partner]

It's difficult when it gets better and then it gets worse again. But then hopefully you have better coping skills and that helps a lot and knowing what to expect.

Seeing the light helps us carry through difficult times and is very important not to lose hope.