Tag: ptsd

• Holiday’s stopped for me

  Days like these for some are lonely and cold. Not everyone is happy with the Holiday coming up, well at least is not me…  10 years back it never excite me or amused me about any Holiday getting close because for me it was just like any other day. Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day. Easter, Halloween, Christmas Day…

  Mrs. G

  March 17, 2023

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  children, daughter, depression, domestic abuse, family, holidays, life, Mental health, mother, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Memories

  When you grow up with your parents fighting everyday at the diner table, nothing seems the same anymore after that fight. I still remember when dad hit mom for not having dinner ready at the table. And for just about any reason or excuse.I remember when he called her a dumb bitch everyday or good…

  Mrs. G

  March 24, 2022

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  domestic abuse, domestic violence, family, life, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Living with an over thinker

  I’m going to tell you a little story about myself and what I’ve learned throughout my whole religion living with someone who over thinks and how to avoid it before you start to go serious with them. In my whole study I’ve learned that they think the worst and make up their own scenarios in…

  Mrs. G

  March 21, 2022

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  commitment, communication, couples, family, fights, life, marriage, ptsd, relationship

• Depression during pregnancy

  “You see? You are the light of my eyes every time I feel your moves thru my belly.” Nobody understands how hard it is to have no control over your emotions and your own brain. Having to have mood swings with a high risk pregnancy isn’t easy, on top of fighting with your own mind.…

  Mrs. G

  February 1, 2022

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  children, daughter, depression, family, life, love, Mental health, mother, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Mind over matter

  Every once or twice a week there is tears coming down my face. I cry, I laugh and I think but nothing seems to work…”Keep smiling” my voice says but my mind is saying “be sad.” Every once or twice a week I get tears coming down my face.I cry, I laugh and I think…

  Mrs. G

  January 30, 2022

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  children, daughter, depression, family, life, love, Mental health, mother, peace, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• Ugly tree 🌲

  I look at this picture and remember my childhood memories. Flashbacks of how I used to feel sad and neglected everyday. A jacked up tree with only one gift each from my uncle. The tree was literally very ugly but didn’t notice just because of the gift I had. There’s no light bulbs, strings, ornaments…

  Mrs. G

  January 24, 2022

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  children, Christmas, daughter, depression, domestic abuse, family, holidays, life, Mental health, ptsd, story, survivor, trauma

• “To the Husband with the wife who has a Mental Health Illness”

  Dear Husband, I’m writing this letter to you just to tell you that, I love you dearly more than anything in this world. I know you love me too. I am going to try and explain my Mental Health. Why I act the way that I do and how it affects my daily life. Depression…

  Mrs. G

  January 22, 2022

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  depression, ptsd

• Sophia baby girl

  A sweet bundle of joy wrapped in a pink blanket, with a big bow over your head and pink tiny socks that still don’t fit those tiny feet.It never bothered me to stay up all night when your still awake, and not being able to fall asleep alone. I’m getting up every hour or so…

  Mrs. G

  January 17, 2022

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  daughter, depression, mother, ptsd, story