tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post6212485495446622796..comments2023-10-03T03:41:40.031-05:00Comments on My New 30: The Dark. The Quiet. The Suffocation.Mary | Deep South Dishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-18635039965044209132009-08-31T22:20:23.891-05:002009-08-31T22:20:23.891-05:00I live with people with PTSS, mostly war survivors...I live with people with PTSS, mostly war survivors. It is very real, very deep, and very lasting. I am sorry you have to go through it.Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-5792927211150509712009-08-30T12:11:19.272-05:002009-08-30T12:11:19.272-05:00I experience Andrew and I feel ya, Mary......breat...I experience Andrew and I feel ya, Mary......breath in, breath out!!!justjoyceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315934844721199817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-8162029741557371602009-08-27T09:05:14.303-05:002009-08-27T09:05:14.303-05:00Boy, I can't imagine how awful that was for yo...Boy, I can't imagine how awful that was for you. Katrina and remembering her. Let's pray nothing that bad hits again. I think you both were really having post traumatic stress and for good reason.Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300213601564273147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-19769237841239296182009-08-26T20:54:35.592-05:002009-08-26T20:54:35.592-05:00Yes, it's PTSD. Fear that what happened before...Yes, it's PTSD. Fear that what happened before will happen again. And I think it's fear of the unknown, too: What WILL happen? Something worse? What's out there in the dark? Very frightening.<br /><br />I've been through hurricanes, blizzards, heat so bad transformers blew like artillery guns, floods, and for some reason the "worst," an earthquake, where instead of silence coming from underground, rumblings and screechings and scrapings rise up as if Hades is about to burst upon the scene.<br /><br />Something maybe to help you a tiny bit -- after the earthquake, I *had* to have a candle burning all the time. Day in, day out, a tall holy candle burned in my fireplace, year after year, and I felt a lot better just knowing that it was burning...Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-66997229820562104242009-08-26T20:30:57.844-05:002009-08-26T20:30:57.844-05:00We experienced a little of (little) what you all h...We experienced a little of (little) what you all had with Katrina with our ice storm in '07. No power what-so-ever for most of southern MO. We were some of the lucky ones in my little country town, we were without power for only 7 days. My sister was without for a month! And it was in Janurary. I can take the cold better than the heat, but we were lucky there too, two fireplaces.<br /><br />I'm sure you get nervous every hurricane season. I hope you all never have to go through anything like that ever again.PictureGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760698288667565127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-59611383558006933442009-08-26T19:43:34.224-05:002009-08-26T19:43:34.224-05:00Mary, I'm glad you weren't without electri...Mary, I'm glad you weren't without electricity for a prolonged period this time. You been through so much it's a shame to have memories triggered by such a random occurrence. I hope your stress levels have dropped and you're feeling a bit more comfortable. Hugs and blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-39735630080850771692009-08-26T18:13:17.913-05:002009-08-26T18:13:17.913-05:00You know, I don't think anybody who hasn't...You know, I don't think anybody who hasn't experienced a major hurricane like Camille or Katrina, or both even, will ever quite understand what happens in the aftermath, though I think some who've gone through parts of what happens - like tornados or a major flood for instance - have some semblance of it. Yes, post traumatic stress is very real, and you are right - it will take a very long time to heal. It was very odd to have that happen last night, and I was never more happy to see the lights come on!<br /><br />You know what else does it? We live so near Keesler Air Force Base that we get low flying helicopters over our house all the time. The whoosh whoosh whoosh sound of those helicopter blades brings me right back to those days immediately after Katrina. I can always feel the stress rising in my chest even though I know it's not the same thing - isn't that so odd?Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-53095170809767792622009-08-26T16:55:24.888-05:002009-08-26T16:55:24.888-05:00This post was so deeply moving. I didnt live here ...This post was so deeply moving. I didnt live here on the MS Gulf Coast when Katrina hit but I have many friends that did.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566576075255679461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-84907011976199366372009-08-26T16:44:21.718-05:002009-08-26T16:44:21.718-05:00This post brought tears to my eyes. Post traumatic...This post brought tears to my eyes. Post traumatic stress is real. I have similiar experiences to the one you described. It is as if you are transported, for just a second, back to that point in time. All the fear and sadness comes crashing back. The sound of chainsaws will forever bring back memories of post hurricane Camille for me. As for Katrina, many sights, sounds, smells still trigger those awful memories. This one will take a very long time to heal.GRITShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713443532362984814noreply@blogger.com