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Old Sep 20, 2005, 03:44 AM
Anonymous29319
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Yes Kimmydawn there is such a thing as having PTSD for separate situations. I have PTSD from the childhood stuff and then recently I was biking from the local library on the way home. I got to the intersection and stopped. I was on the sidewalk with my bike so when the pedestrian light went on I started to cross. at the same time a woman who was at the intersection had a sign that said turn on red so she went and we both met in the middle. I got knocked down. Bike recieved more damage than I did and needed to be replaced. I had a strained muscle in my leg by my knee. That healed and when I got my check I bought a new bike. Thinking you fall off a bike you get back on it, only I found out REAL fast it wasn't going to be that easy 6 intersections between my house and the store where I bought my bike and at each one I had PTSD - flashbacks anxiety and panic attacks from the accident. now normally bike is my usual and only preferred transportatioon So I spent that whole day forcing myself on to that new bike and stopping everytime I started to experience PTSD symptoms. About 10 hours later I could ride the 20 minute bike ride to the local library without panics and so on. Basically a person can have as many episodes of PTSD symtoms as there are traumatic situations in their life. and yes it could be your way of going through the greif cycle or it could be a combo of both. Talk with your therapist and take care.