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Has a family members mental illness induced a form of PTSD for you?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 298232" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hello all--</p><p> </p><p>I do this myself--hide in my house....keep to myself....try to avoid the drama.</p><p> </p><p>HOWEVER--I actually question whether this avoidance behavior is really "healthy"....understandable, yes....but "healthy"? I'm not so sure. It's definitely easier....and it helps to avoid pain....and stave off the panic attacks.</p><p> </p><p>But in the long run--I think we are doing ourselves a poor service by shielding ourselves from the world.</p><p> </p><p>And after all--we obviously desire social connection (look at how much we share on this forum!!)...but we are letting fear and anxiety decide the terms on which we make those connections all too often. (And yes, I am definitely speaking for myself!)</p><p> </p><p>My personal goal is to be more open and social and take more risks. It's not the most comfortable goal....but I think it's probably the "healthy" one.</p><p> </p><p>Best,</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyFace</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 298232, member: 6546"] Hello all-- I do this myself--hide in my house....keep to myself....try to avoid the drama. HOWEVER--I actually question whether this avoidance behavior is really "healthy"....understandable, yes....but "healthy"? I'm not so sure. It's definitely easier....and it helps to avoid pain....and stave off the panic attacks. But in the long run--I think we are doing ourselves a poor service by shielding ourselves from the world. And after all--we obviously desire social connection (look at how much we share on this forum!!)...but we are letting fear and anxiety decide the terms on which we make those connections all too often. (And yes, I am definitely speaking for myself!) My personal goal is to be more open and social and take more risks. It's not the most comfortable goal....but I think it's probably the "healthy" one. Best, --DaisyFace [/QUOTE]
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