Question:
Hi folks! If you are like me, your nerves are ’shot’ by the space shuttle explosion over Texas and Louisiana. I have spent a lot of the morning trying to remember that this event had nothing to do with me: I did not cause it and I can not cure it. I am not, in any way, associated with it! The saying about my having distorted thinking (including a distorted idea of my responsibility) has hit home again. YMMV Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy
Response:
Yes, the distorted thinking is in full gear; my mind is mostly still in "freeze" mode. The only thing that has enabled me to even contemplate moving forward with this day has been a simple prayer for the families involved. Hard to do even that… Take care, Anne
Response:
Glad to hear I"m not alone in this paralysis. I remember the same paralysis years ago with the Challenger disaster, even though I didn’t know I had PTSD back then I can see the same response. I hate this. I was in a hard enough spot facing my deposition next week. This just adds such a weight and I don’t have an ANSWER to make it go away. Its just too much. I fell back asleep this morning with the TV on and had dreams about being there, with the families, communicating for the dead, etc. stuff that had me bawling in my dream but awoke dry-faced. I felt psychic or something. I don’t like that kind of connection. Sigh…these things really do hit you with this PTSD shit. I wish I knew why so I could self-talk and help myself. Kristine
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