Re: PTSD Symptoms

March 8, 2006

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For me, the best thing has been being able to write my feelings and

experiences down on paper...mainly in poetry or prose. That helps me

get the emotions/trauma from a sublime level to a very conscious level

and out onto paper. This gives me great power to look at the words, to

associate the words w/the experience, to not only put words and

feeliings on it, but also risk someone else seeing my soul exposed

(which sometimes I do share) and then finding a way to overcome the

experience. I don't think the memories ever go away, but the ability to

be free from the slavery of always reminded of the powerlessness of a

particular time and event is gradual and writing for me is healing.

I do not think it remotely ironice or coincidental that my brother whom

was nada's favored nation, ended up w/learning disabilities in the way

of having his thoughts unable to make it to paper.Its called

dysgraphia. He is not able to write what he thinks very well if at all

sometimes. I got the overcompensation of that one. I also think its a

breakdown in his brain, a shutdown of sorts, that keeps the trauma he

endured inside. If he wrote it, he would be baring his soul. That is

very scarey and risky.

That's just what's helped for me.

Kerrie

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> Hello again KOs,

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> Has anyone here noticed a lessening of symptoms of PTSD over the

years,

> and if so, was there any one thing that was a " breakthrough " ?

>

> I have heard that eye movement therapy (EMDR) is very positive for

> trauma sufferers. Has anyone had it, and what was it like?

>

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