What is the quickest way to heal yourself from PTSD without a therapist after domestic violence?

This is a bit of a strange question. Why do you think you have PTSD? If you are seriously suffering from this (which would mean that you are suffering symptoms such as extreme distress in response to triggers, persistent avoidance of anything that could remind you of what happened, feeling distant from everyone, difficulties with sleep, anger and concentration etc - see http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/... ) then I am unclear why you don't want to see a therapist, as there are excellent treatments which are well-proven for PTSD.

In fact, without any explanation, it's hard to know why you don't to see a psychotherapist, when this is the obvious way to go.

Domestic violence is a terrible experience, but by no means all survivors suffer from PTSD. You will probably get the most help from talking with other survivors and those who specifically deal with domestic violence survivors. I don't know where you are, but I am sure you can google this for your area. In the UK, contact Women's Aid ( http://www.womensaid.org.uk/ )

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Seek help from someone who is qualified.

i have PTSD just don't think about it all and just get on with it!

good luck with that...it took me five years of therapy to learn to live happily with PTSD from being molested when i was six, and compared to most i made pretty quick progress.

Call (USA) 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Go to: http://www.ndvh.org & http://www.ehow.com/how_2062946_leave-ab Many religious organisations offer free, or low cost counselling, such as the methodist church, Catholic counselling, and the Unitarian universalist. You don't have to belong, but it helps to have someone to express your problems to; even emailing jo@samaritans.org (24 hr reply). See PTSD, in sections 33 - 34, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris

AB's answer just can't get any better.
Know that you will need assistance in order to recognize just
1) what is happening to you -- the symptoms, the triggers, your reactions to it
2) beyond knowledge you need recognition of when it is happening, why it is happening, and how to get it under control
3) you will need understanding of how to control it and ways to avoid future triggers
4) you need people around you who understand you
5) you need a place where you can speak confidentially of your horror experience - to be able to release its power over you.
6) you need supportive input from another person(s) with understanding of ways they have dealt with their own PTSD
7) learning what there is about you that caused you to be in such an environment - and learning to live in different ways.
8) becoming aware of what parts of PTSD you can put behind you, and what parts you will need to learn to live with, and how to be at peace with yourself, feeling fortunate to be as healthy and safe as you are now.

Truly, the most direct and efficient way is with a therapist and with a support group of others around you. Their observations will open your eyes and provide genuine healing.

i dont think there is no way, you need extensive therapy and medication, its a very debilitating illness

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