Brian's Journey with PTSD

July 16 is my anniversary date of the helicopter crash. Leading up to that date I my body had high anxiety, hypervigelence, and multiple panic attacks. It started up about the last two weeks of June. It is interesting how my body will be aware of what is upcoming more than my conscious mind. Do others deal with Anniversary dates?

It has been a few weeks now past this date. However, I have noticed that I continue to have flashbacks, and sleeping is not good. Since I stopped drinking 11 months ago things are not so easy for me to bury. However, I am greatful for being able to take things head on, and be there for my family versus being smashed out of my mind.

It definitely has not been an easy road. One that a fight continues. I work hard at meditation, and trying to remember the good times. Even when I am at my lowest point I breath, and I use my intellectual part of the mind to try to remember that this will pass too.

I hope you all are staying cool. I am going to work hard on updating my blog more often. Please let me know how you deal with PTSD Anniversary dates. I think the next subject I am going to talk about my anxiety and depression medications. Have a good rest of the day.