PTSD Patrol running out of gas?

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

July 18, 2020

When I was young I ran out of gas ⛽ and a stranger came to help me. If you are out of fuel, do not just sit there.

Everyone needs help at some time in their lives. Most people know what it feels like to help someone. It is wonderful all the way around. If you are usually the one who gives help, remember that! You are the one who has the hardest time asking for it, or even accepting it when it is offered. How would you feel if you offered help but they did not accept it?

If you are living with PTSD, you may need a little help to get you on the road again. Accept the help offered so that you can turn around and pass it onto someone else.

Let someone help you refuel your tank with hope 🙏 #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

PTSD Patrol help with flat tire

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

July 17, 2020

Keeping on the topic of different levels of help you may need to get back on the road, think of having a flat tire. Sometimes you can just change the tire yourself. Sometimes you can't. You do not need a mechanic to show up to help you. 

Sometimes you need roadside help for something small, like a flat tire and then you can get back on the road. Same thing with PTSD and you just need a little more help. #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD

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PTSD Patrol finding lost keys

PTSD Patrol 

Kathie Costos

July 16, 2020

One of the worst things that can happen is when you lose your keys. Time to figure out what you did with them. You cannot go anywhere until you do. The keys you need to heal PTSD are lost too! The good news is, they are still where you can find them. #BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife

PTSD Patrol Roadside Assistance

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

July 15, 2020

There are many different times you may need help with getting on the road. There are also many different ways someone can help you with what you need in that time.

You may simply need a jump start and then you can ask a neighbor or call someone you know to help you. Other times, you can ask someone you see, who does not been to be a vehicle mechanic, but since you need something really basic, they can get your "vehicle" going again. Once you get recharged, you are on your way again.

Jumpstart

Other times, like when you get into an accident, you need a lot more than a jumpstart. You need everything you can get. A tow truck to get your vehicle out of danger. You may need emergency response to get you to the professional medical care you need. Or, you may just need someone to get you back home.

It is the same thing when you are recovering from something traumatic and dealing with PTSD.

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife

PTSD Patrol: Proceed With Caution

PTSD Patrol

Kathie Costos

July 14, 2020

How many times have you been driving down a road, see a sign with "Proceed with caution" and immediately go on alert? It is human nature because you do not know what you are getting into.

If you have PTSD, get one of these signs and put it where you can see it to remind you to take the time to think before you do something you'll regret.

Proceed with caution

We have seen examples of what can happen when people are caught on video flipping out. The video goes viral and makes the person famous for the wrong reasons. Then they lose their jobs because their boss and coworkers have just witnessed a side of their character they had no clue existed before that. 

Some may think it is no ones business what someone does off the clock, but they are wrong. We get hired to do a job based on our skills and history, but the employer judges our character by what we show them. Show them a video like the viral ones, and no matter what you did in the past, no one will remember it.

With PTSD, part of it is dealing with anger and rage. You need to get control over that and learn how to proceed with caution because if you flip out, especially in public, the results can, and usually do, make it worse.

#BreakTheSilence and #TakeBackYourLife from #PTSD