PTSD Survivors Speak

we-can-do-it-antoos-foobar‘Survivors Speak’ is a weekly feature on our blog, Making the PTSD Shift. A collection of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder stories, this series contains survivors from Australia to England to the United States, from Vets to child abuse to sexual violence victims – all are sharing their PTSD stories of healing. Some will make you smile, some will make you feel empathy for the struggle; all will make you feel the truth: It is possible to bridge the gap between PTSD and a healthy life.

We don’t know when or from where healing will come; these survivors’ collective voices show how to keep searching, fighting for and grasping at success so that we conquer the past and create the future.

Read the posts below for inspiration, motivation and hope. Survivors everywhere are healing. You can, too!

If you would like to share about some positive aspect of your healing journey, please Contact us to contribute a guest post.

(Photo: Antoon’s Foobar)

From our blog...


Interpreting Music Through Skate Dancing

Interpreting Music Through Skate Dancing

February 1st, 2012 • Comment »

Guest post by Vincenzo D’Amico
In the early stages of my healing journey, I sought therapeutic help anywhere I could find it: from anyone that would listen. It took some…

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Snapshots of Life After Abuse, Part 2

Snapshots of Life After Abuse, Part 2

January 25th, 2012 • Comment »

Guest post by Nicole Bissett
I remember telling my new friend Harry I was never going to get married again, or deal with the aggravation of a relationship. I meant…

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Snapshots of Life After Abuse, Part 1

Snapshots of Life After Abuse, Part 1

January 18th, 2012 • Comment »

Guest post by Nicole Bissett
“You wanna leave?” His slurred tone was full of venom. “You wanna move out and be on your own like your friend Dianne and bring…

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There’s A Fine Line: A True Story

There’s A Fine Line: A True Story

January 11th, 2012 • Comment »

Guest Post by Teresa Joyce
It is my privilege to be asked to write a piece for this blog. My aim whilst writing my book was to do just that,…

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Managing Your Anxieties and PTSD

Managing Your Anxieties and PTSD

January 4th, 2012 • 3 Comments »

Guest post by Stan Popovich
Dealing with anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be very very difficult. My symptoms of anxiety included getting a lot of fearful thoughts, fear of failure,…

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