“Adversity has the remarkable ability of introducing the real you to yourself.” — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“What if I lose what little control I have left? I may live in a prison now, but at least I know… — Nicole Deese Copy Share Image
You cannot get PTSD from reading a book or from hearing a story, even repeated stories over and over. — Dale Archer Copy Share Image
“If freedom is free and none need worry, then what blood drops for thee?” — Ryan Goodrich Copy Share Image
“There are a myriad of long term health issues associated with an airplane explosive decompression.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“Fear is the paralyzing emotion that inhibits or restricts normal feelings of love, confidence, and well-being.” — Tim LaHaye Copy Share Image
“Real- this was real. The horrors- those were nightmares. I was out; I was alive; I was safe.” — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
“Our past offers us two choices ... live IN it or live FROM it.” — Brittany Burgunder Copy Share Image
“He told me that if I hung up, he'd do it. He would commit suicide. He told me that if I called… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
“Slowly, I'm beginning to realise that what happened to me wasn't my fault, that I was taken advantage of by a group… — Girl A Copy Share Image
“Miriam is upset. Her voice is stretched and I can't look at her. Perhaps they beat something out of her she didn't… — Anna Funder Copy Share Image
We're getting rid of the D [in PTSD]. PTS is an injury; it's not a disorder. The problem is when you call… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“But in fact, Cambodia is the only nation in the world where it has been demonstrated that symptoms of PTSD and related… — Joel Brinkley Copy Share Image
“The brave men and women, who serve their country and as a result, live constantly with the war inside them, exist in… — Robert Koger Copy Share Image
“Because if I am living an honest life, and my eyes are open, and I'm trying my hardest to be good and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“No amount of me trying to explain myself was doing any good. I didn't even know what was going on inside of… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
“Because of dissociation, many victims are able to remember the abuse only when a certain object, smell, color, scene, or experience triggers… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“A woman in combat? Yes. Since when? Since Native American warrior Buffalo Calf Road Woman knocked that prick General George Custer off… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“In lieu of letting go of our trauma and rather than healing completely, in my experience, we learn how to carry it… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“In movies, war only looks romantic. “Tell my gal I love her…” close-up shot, and fade out. It doesn’t work as beautifully… — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
“US General Mathew Ridgeway was speaking about “Operation Vulture”. He said, “When the day comes for me to meet my maker and… — Michael G. Kramer Copy Share Image
“She's terrified that all these sensations and images are coming out of her — but I think she's even more terrified to… — David L. Calof Copy Share Image
“I have met many, many severely distressed people whose daily lives are filled with the agony of both remembered and unremembered trauma,… — Carolyn Spring Copy Share Image
“There are two things a combat deployment offers which all of us strongly desire. The first, being purpose. Every morning we woke… — Adam Fenner Copy Share Image
“Lewis's mental map of reality had difficulty accommodating the trauma of the Great War. Like so many, he found the settled way… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
“When I'm triggered, I think, "This will last forever" or "What if this lasts forever?" I get thoughts about how I should… — Vironika Tugaleva Copy Share Image
“Home? What is home? Home is where a house is that you come back to when the rainy season is about to… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
“Blame is a Defense Against Powerlessness Betrayal trauma changes you. You have endured a life-altering shock, and are likely living with PTSD… — Sandra Lee Dennis Copy Share Image
“Combat and rape, the public and private forms of organized social violence, are primarily experiences of adolescent and early adult life. The… — Judith Lewis Herman Copy Share Image
“Part of the problem was that I couldn't seem to get past the fact that I hadn't tried to escape from Kas.… — Sophie Hayes Copy Share Image
“A refusal on the part of psychiatrists and therapists to validate the horrors of their patients' tortured past implies a refusal to… — Felicity De Zulueta Copy Share Image
“Their lips met in a slow, languid kiss. Salt from her tears mixed with her natural sweetness. She wrapped her arms around… — J. Rose Black Copy Share Image
“I left a piece of my soul that will always rightfully belong in the desert.” — M.B. Dallocchio Copy Share Image
I have personally experienced PTSD and understand the needs our veterans require to return to a life of some normalcy. — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
“We can’t deny our journey. We can’t pretend we’re fine when we’re not. All we can do is own it—own our suffering.” — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
![“We're getting rid of the D [in PTSD]. PTS is an injury; it's not a disorder. The problem is when you call it a disorder, [veterans] don't think they can be treated. An employer says, 'I don't want to hire somebody with a disorder.” quote by George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a28/george-w-bush-64_community_we-re-getting-rid-of-the-d-in-ptsd-pts-i_2868885.jpg)
![“Part of the problem was that I couldn't seem to get past the fact that I hadn't tried to escape from Kas. Even in France, when he'd left me on my own for several days, I'd carried on working [as a prostitute] and doing all the things he'd told me to d. And although I knew that it was because of…” quote by Sophie Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b16/sophie-hayes-58674_abuse_part-of-the-problem-was-that-i-couldn-t_1315864.jpg)
