25 Quotes to Help You Get Through Life With PTSD
Life can be hard and unfair; the sooner you realize and accept this fact, the easier it gets. So, here are a 25 quotes to assist you on your journey with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
1. “You are stronger than you think. You have gotten through every bad day in your life, and you are undefeated.” — Unknown
2. “PTSD: It’s not the person refusing to let go of the past, but the past refusing to let go of the person.” — Unknown
3. “To close your eyes will not ease another’s pain.” – Chinese Proverb
4. “There is nothing more dangerous than a woman who can no longer weep.” – Alfa
5. “When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.” — Mark Twain
6. “We tend to forget that baby steps still move you forward.” — Unknown
7. “Instead of being ashamed of what you’ve been through, be proud what you have overcome.” – Dr. Phil
8. “Wherever you are, be all there.” – Jim Elliot
9. “Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.” — Unknown
10. “Pain changes people.” – Unknown
11. “People are not addicted to alcohol or drugs, they are addicted to escaping reality.” – Unknown
12. “You’re never truly lost if someone cares enough to come find you. Lost is waiting to be found.” — Barbara Claypole White
13. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – Haruki Murakami
14. “The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.” — Unknown
15. “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma
16. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” — Steve Martin
17. “Not everyone you lose is a loss.” – Unknown
18. “I didn’t come this far, to only come this far.” – Unknown
19. “People start to heal the moment they feel heard.” – Cheryl Richardson
20. “On the journey to myself I’ve been so many people.” – Indigo Williams
21. “The best things in life aren’t things.” – Art Buchwald
22. “Angry people want you to see how powerful they are… loving people want you to see how powerful You are.” – Chief Red Eagle
23. “To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” – Dr Seuss
24. “Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.” – Annette Funicello
25. “Let go or be dragged.” — Zen Proverb
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I have PTSD after not wanting to admit it for 20 plus years, from my service in Marine Corps Infantry in the First Gulf War. As a combat vet, I finally accepted my PTSD in 2013 and founded the national magazine PTSD Journal. I am happily Divorced with a 15 year old son and live on a tranquil lake in Western NJ. I strive each day to heal, forgive and grow.
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