Heartbeats~ Soul Stains

Showing posts with label ptsd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ptsd. Show all posts

Sunday, October 27, 2013

As Sunday comes to an end, I sit here worried about facing my therapy tomorrow.  I hate walking out of the appointment with my heart heavy, a huge load on my shoulders and this thumping headache.  I am telling myself I will go, I know my husband and family want me to face these demons.  If anything, I will try to conquer these little hills for them, at first.  That way I'm getting in there, I'm doing the next right things and eventually I will be going for me.  I know that's the theory of the fake it 'til you make it.  You get in there do what you need to do regardless of how you feel about it and then eventually you're doing it for yourself and all the right reasons.
My son Derek (#5 child) got hurt Friday at school.  He hit his head while running, he came home dizzy and vomiting.  I immediately rushed him the to emergency room.  As a nurse, I know he will be okay because I'm acting fast, if he does have any sort of bleed to his brain they can minimize the damage.  The mother in me, the woman who has been through so much horrific sudden deaths was driving scared to death my son was going to have long-term effects or worse die.  This is not reasonable to keep having this humongous fear that anyone I know can die suddenly.  I live with this constantly.  I see an ambulance going on a road a mile from my kid's school, I call the school to make sure my children are safe.  If don't get a fast reply text from my husband I panic and worry something catastrophic has happened.  I know I need to come to grips with my fears and have faith again and surrender all my doubts.  This will come with time, my first next step must be to follow through with my therapy.
My son was diagnosed with a moderate concussion.  He's doing okay and already wanting to play outside.  Next 2 weeks will consist of trying to keep an active 10-year-old in the house and allow no physical activities...... yikes!
Wish me luck that I will walk through my therapists door tomorrow!
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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Avoidance!

Anyone that knows me thinks I'm pretty happy-go-lucky, just another busy mom.  Those that truly know me; which is just a few people, realize I use avoidance to cope and get through everyday things.  
Case in point, today I was supposed to go to therapy.  Yes, I'm in therapy for the events I have yet to share on this blog.  I didn't go, didn't call, just didn't show up.  My therapist has me tackling things, I just don't feel ready to address.  Is that avoidance or knowing what I'm able to do right now?  She's the professional, right?   I know myself, right?  I have been diagnosed with severe post traumatic stress disorder PTSD.  Apparently, avoidance is one of the main coping mechanisms.  Right now it is just so much easier to tackle raising my kids, being a wife and doing the next right thing I can do.  It hurts immensely, I want to work on things and I want the peace in my heart and soul that I know is out there for me.  Right now I'm doing the best I can to just be.  I want to pretend my life is only what it is now, not the things that have destroyed my past.  
I have another appointment on Monday.  I am putting it out there that I will do everything in my power to make it!  I'll let you know if I do :)

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