Camping with PTSD
I love camping but I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am not a Military Veteran. Mine comes from a childhood illness. I am on medication, but I do have severe panick attacks and I get really nervous w...
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Thank you for all of the replies. It is really kind of strange, as I have not been able to figure out any real triggers. My doctor and I have talked about it for hours and can't figure it out. He says it can be a sight, sound, smell,environment or almost anything. It just really frustrates me. I feel kinda like a failure or a party pooper to my family because I feel as though I drag them down when we are on vacation. It is to the point that when we go out to eat on vacation I can't hardly eat because I am so nervous. We usually go to Myrtle Beach S.C. for vacation and have been for 20 some years, so it isn't like I don't know where I am. So I don't know what to do. We all love the beach and love camping.
The breathing excersizes help on occasion, but not all the time. I think I am going to look for some of the PTSD forums and maybe I can find something there.
Please keep the replies coming, as I have found some useful information and some great ideas.
Thank you guys and gals so much!!!!!!
Funny thing is.....I love to prep the camper and the drive to and from. It is the in between that is really hard.
The breathing excersizes help on occasion, but not all the time. I think I am going to look for some of the PTSD forums and maybe I can find something there.
Please keep the replies coming, as I have found some useful information and some great ideas.
Thank you guys and gals so much!!!!!!
Funny thing is.....I love to prep the camper and the drive to and from. It is the in between that is really hard.
