Bruised but Not Broken by Katelyn Friesen | PTSD: My Story Project #014 Trigger warning My trauma didn’t make me stronger. No. My trauma made me traumatized. It made me weak and gave me sleepless nights, seizures, syncope, chronic illness, and memory loss. It gave me feelings I never wanted…but GOD! GOD GAVE ME THE …
My Story of How to Turn Fear Into Gratitude by Sarah Ruesch | PTSD: My Story Project #013 Trigger warning What has been the greatest struggle that you have overcome in life? For me, it was my vision. I popped out of the womb nearly blind, and not just a common eye condition, one so …
The Impact of Trauma – Nothing Can Prepare You by Dawne McKay | PTSD: My Story Project #012 Trigger warning I have been aware of the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder long before my horrific motor vehicle crash. However, I never knew what it involved until it happened to me. Only then did I truly understand …
The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adulthood by Wanda Lopez | PTSD: My Story Project #011 Trigger warning I have chosen to participate in the PTSD: My Story Project to raise awareness of the effects that childhood trauma can have on trauma survivors in adulthood. We hear the word PTSD and only think of soldiers, …
On My Journey of Trauma Healing by Natasha Levai | PTSD: My Story Project #009 Trigger warning I decided to take part in the PTSD: My Story Project because the topic of trauma and PTSD is something I had to deal with a lot, both in my own story and the stories of others. The …
