I was not shot, but had a near death experience in the past and the PTSD the first month or so was shitty. The flashbacks sucked, I would lose myself in them for I don't even know how many minutes, several times a day. I decided I couldn't live like that anymore, and looked into meditation online. I wish I could remember what websites, or videos, but it's been almost two years. Anyway, if you are looking for a way to cope without a professional I recommend meditation. I focused on breathing exercises, and even now, I'm coming up on the second anniversary, and I'll still "go back there" maybe once every few months just out of nowhere, and the breathing exercises still help.
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I was not shot, but had a near death experience in the past and the PTSD the first month or so was shitty. The flashbacks sucked, I would lose myself in them for I don't even know how many minutes, several times a day. I decided I couldn't live like that anymore, and looked into meditation online. I wish I could remember what websites, or videos, but it's been almost two years. Anyway, if you are looking for a way to cope without a professional I recommend meditation. I focused on breathing exercises, and even now, I'm coming up on the second anniversary, and I'll still "go back there" maybe once every few months just out of nowhere, and the breathing exercises still help.
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