Avoidance is a major symptom of PTSD, there are also several ways of dealing with this symptom.
So I am going to try and make this simple, as simple as I can.
Avoidance is like the fear we get when we first fall off our bikes as children. The only way to deal with it is to get back on and try again. As children, this is an easy task. You have endless hope, and boundless wonder. But as an adult, all of that has been beaten out of you, adults (yes you and I) can tend to be cynical.
After our event we are similar to when we were kids, and fell off our bikes. We are afraid to fall, so we avoid the things we love. We no longer find the joy in them that we once did. Whether it is painting, reading, or being around others. These are all things that can actually help us get over a lot of our symptoms of PTSD.
Doing the things you once loved or found enjoyment in, over and over again can make you feel better. Even if you, at first do not enjoy them as you once did. Repeating the motions of the activities can start the healing process, and help you rediscover the love you once had.
As you start to find enjoyment from the things you 'lost' you will begin to have a brighter out look on life. Avoidance is a double edged sword. It makes us keep life at bay, by doing that we lose interest in life. When we lose interest we avoid those things. But one thing leads to another, and another, and before you know it, you have built up walls around you that are destroying your life, not protecting it. But when you force yourself to find that joy, and love for the activities you once loved, those walls come down and we find a reason to live life again.
So I am going to try and make this simple, as simple as I can.
Avoidance is like the fear we get when we first fall off our bikes as children. The only way to deal with it is to get back on and try again. As children, this is an easy task. You have endless hope, and boundless wonder. But as an adult, all of that has been beaten out of you, adults (yes you and I) can tend to be cynical.
After our event we are similar to when we were kids, and fell off our bikes. We are afraid to fall, so we avoid the things we love. We no longer find the joy in them that we once did. Whether it is painting, reading, or being around others. These are all things that can actually help us get over a lot of our symptoms of PTSD.
Doing the things you once loved or found enjoyment in, over and over again can make you feel better. Even if you, at first do not enjoy them as you once did. Repeating the motions of the activities can start the healing process, and help you rediscover the love you once had.
As you start to find enjoyment from the things you 'lost' you will begin to have a brighter out look on life. Avoidance is a double edged sword. It makes us keep life at bay, by doing that we lose interest in life. When we lose interest we avoid those things. But one thing leads to another, and another, and before you know it, you have built up walls around you that are destroying your life, not protecting it. But when you force yourself to find that joy, and love for the activities you once loved, those walls come down and we find a reason to live life again.
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