{"id":5028,"date":"2025-06-01T10:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelvigour.com\/?p=5028"},"modified":"2025-05-31T23:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T23:46:41","slug":"still-standing-with-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelvigour.com\/?p=5028","title":{"rendered":"Still Standing: Living with PTSD One Day at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Living with PTSD isn\u2019t just something that happened to me in the past \u2014 it\u2019s something I still live with every single day. And I don\u2019t say that for pity or attention. I say it because it\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are mornings I wake up already exhausted \u2014 not physically, but emotionally. Nights filled with tossing, turning, or nightmares can take a lot out of you. Sometimes I wake up in a panic, not even sure why. My body remembers even when my mind tries to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I still jump at loud noises. I still get overwhelmed in crowds. I still find myself needing to sit in my car for a few minutes before going inside anywhere \u2014 just to breathe, just to get my head on straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s the thing: I\u2019m still here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some days surviving means taking deep breaths and doing the bare minimum. Other days I feel strong enough to tackle a to-do list or talk about what I\u2019ve been through. I\u2019ve stopped expecting myself to be “normal” \u2014 whatever that even means \u2014 and started honoring where I\u2019m at each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s helping me right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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