Fall can be a bad time of year for many who struggle with PTSD as it draws close to the holidays which can bring bad memories, a reminder of how isolated we can feel and even pressure if we are expected to participate in family gatherings which can be so painful as family members often isolate us and blame us in ways we really do not deserve.

I did not have a very good birthday, I just wanted it to be over. My daughter never called me and wished my happy birthday, she doesn't want to be around me, and she just doesn't get it and all it does is hurt me, not that she is being mean, but that I can't explain it to her in a way she will really understand. My birthday was a long exhausting day, the only brite spot was all the birthday wishes that came from PC members, it was just so nice to be able to connect to people who understand the struggle and are so supportive, a life saver actually.

I guess we all have to make an effort to connect here through the holidays, make sure we check on each other so we don't get so lonely and feel so isolated. What we have is not our fault, and very difficult to deal with every day. We have to take a lot of deep breaths, meditate and try not to allow bad feeling and memories from our past to overwhelm us. We all have to try to think about whatever positives are there for us, even if it is just a good therapist, being able to see a doctor, or just having PC friends that actually really care about us and do understand the personal struggle.

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