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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone here have chaos in their environment? [View all]hunter
(38,301 posts)36. It's a PTSD thing with me. As an adult I don't think I've ever felt secure in my person or place.
Intellectually I know that's not true, but I can't ever get that feeling out of my gut.
Whenever I'm not doing well the first thing that flies out the window is my ability to judge my own mental state.
The terror is real.
My life's somewhat a mess at the moment but every day I try to do a few positive things.
I'm recognizing it's time again to spin the roulette wheel of psych meds again and see where the ball lands. And I'll take that recognition as evidence I've still got a handle on things.
Alas, I got up just before 3:00 AM this morning 'cause the wheels in my head won't stop turning, and most of the voices rattling around in there are as cold and as dark as the long winter night.
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