The Cure for PTSD (No Kidding!) (Video)

[Mu2143]

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[lucidity]

This is an 11 minute video in which the 'cure' ... is... forgiveness.

I don't think it's really going to help with panic attacks and night terrors
but maybe it will help with feelings of anger and resentment (perhaps)

"The Cure for PTSD (No Kidding)" ... probably not.

lucidity

[Kryztian]

As much as this woman's born again Christian language may not appeal to everyone on Avalon, I believe there is great wisdom at the heart of what she is saying.

There is a saying about how holding grudges is allowing someone to live rent free in your head. True, but it sounds as though evicting a tenant is an easy process. It isn't.

We all hold grudges, we all have anger, we are all caught up in the blame game (except possibly for the people reading this who aren't human). For many of us, a hugeblow to our consciousness was watching the attack that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. The day it happened we were intensely emotionally wrought and we had one overwhelming question: "Who did this?" That questions really is, whose name can I use to attach and hold onto this feelings of anger, blame, hatred. I doesn't matter if you blame "Al Qaeda" or "The Cabal" or "Osama bin Laden" or "Dick Cheney", you are holding on to that energy and it is indeed causing societal PTSD like effects.

Forgiving the perpetrators of 9-11 seems like the most impossible and undesirable task. In order to move humanity to the next stage, we need to move the immovable object, and the most immovable object in the universe is human consciousness. This is not done in an instant and requires much effort.

If you don't relate to this woman's idea of prayer or Christian forgiveness, you could work with the Buddhist "Loving Kindness" meditation, where you imagine first your self, then people you love, then people you are indifferent to, and finally people who are adversaries. Each time you imagine them and vision them surrounded by health, happiness, wellness and peace. You send them that energy with your mind.

Of course prayer with or without your Rosary Beads works equally well too.

As for myself, I am still filled with anger, vengeance and hurt, yet, every time I do pray for these people, every time I wish them well, every time I try to forgive, I myself am somewhat relieved from my own misery.

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I would add that forgiveness and well wishing may not always remove all the effects of PSTD. Much of PSTD can be traced back to overwhelming auditory and visual stimuli, and from physical pain. You can have this type of PSTD without having anger towards anyone. My best suggestion for overcoming this is to work with a neuro linguistic programmer.

[Guish]

Anything you hold on to leads to suffering because nothing is permanent. Don't dwell too much in your happiness or sorrow as nothing lasts. Let go.

[shadowstalker]

First she didn't even know that she had PTSD then she didn't even know she was cured? Makes me wonder.
PTSD can come from anywhere, something could have happened as a child and the person may not remember.
What if PTSD did not come from another person, what if it was simply a nightmare or something from childhood forgotten.
It doesn't even have to be acquired, from action received from another person.
And if you are an abductee and not ever remember. How do you forgive it if you don't even remember it happened.
What if it is something left over from a past life. And considering most folks don't remember the past lives as such, then what, cuz in most cases the church does not support the idea of past life issues.

To many variables in my book.

[conk]

Psych-K and Emotional Freedom Technique are proven remedies for emotional issues.

Forgiveness is a wonderful tool. It's that most would not know how to best employ it, much less understand it. Forgiveness is a form of detachment, release, or letting go. All of which are necessary for a truly balanced life.

[Jules]

I do think forgiving is important to move forward. Horrific things are put upon people, and they need more than one tool to deal with some of it. I recommend viewing Forgiving Dr. Mengle documentary. Forgiveness is a choice for self-healing and does not necessarily need consent of the person you forgive. I recommend looking up Jay Parker, who survived horrific abuse, and in his great courage discusses his story and how he deals with PTSD. Also mindful meditation should be researched.

[Aspen]

Somatic Experiencing is a tried and true method of healing from PTSD. It works with the unprocessed trauma that is stored in the body. You feel physical and emotional release when working with a practioner trained in this method. It used to be considered a fringe method, not recognized by established psychiatry, but now neuroscience and methods of being able to physically observe brain activity have proved this method works. It has been used on thousands of natural disaster victims with all ages, including children. Letting go of the fear that is stored in our body is key. Of course it is important to be holistic and process what is happening within us in the spiritual, emotional, physical and mental realm. Anger and fear cause energy blockages in our body. This is why Bowen Therapy, Accupuncture and Chiropractic manipulation can also help. Based on my own personal experience with PTSD type symptoms and trying different ways to heal them, Somatic Experiencing has been by far the most powerful. I have had a fear of men and a fear of conflict for many years due to sexual abuse. I would feel myself getting triggered and going into a freeze response. I have also had severe neck pain for several years due to a car accident. These all disappeared after several sessions of Somatic Experiencing. It combines grounding, becoming aware of physical sensations of comfort and discomfort with three main principals: going slow, titration, pendulation. I think it works because it is working with the reptilian part of our brain that is not always working smoothly with our cerebellum or more cognitive thinking part of the brain. We over ride the instinctive responses would naturally help us to release the immobility response. For example shaking scares us, but it is a natural way to release unprocessed fear that gets stored and causes somatic symptoms like pain.AFUZHz6_0XE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAY4_ufmNqw

BAY4_ufmNqw THis video gives a sample of one somatic exercise that is helpful for sexual abuse.
You can find practioners and training here: http://www.traumahealing.org/

[Flash]

I had someone specialised in hyperbar chambers, himself a health Professional, explain to me that lots of PTSD are also caused by explosions nearby, such as you find in war. He told me that these explosions provokes a capture of CO2 in the cells, as you would have in depth diving. Therefore, taking the chamber to get rid of what damages your body.