7 Tips To Cure Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Syndrome)

My heart breaks for soldiers in particular, but for people in all walks of who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  I'm not a doctor and I'm not a psychiatrist, but understand a little about what you are going through because I do have the Spirit of God in me which gives me two things:  Wisdom and Compassion. 

Wisdom tells me that people suffering from PTSD can't sleep at night, usually have some sort of depression, self rejection and quite often unforgiveness.  Compassion tells me that I want to help and am quite capable of offering suggestions.  So let's get started. 

#1.  Accept God's Love for you!  Think, I mean really meditate on this verse:  "There is no fear in love; but perfect love cast out fear"  1 John 4:18  Until you truly accept His perfect love for you, there will always be fear!  But his perfect love can cast out all fear in a persons life after we accept the full reality of it and realize that he loves us the way we are TODAY!

#2.  Stop rejection yourself!  God Does not make Junk - Ever.  You are a creation of the Most High God - Maker of Heaven and Earth!  God took nine months forming you and only 6 days to make the heavens and the earth!  "..............you knit me together in my mother's womb"  Psalm 139:13  John 3:16 says God sent his only son to die in our place because He loves us so much.  Romans 8:38-39 says this: 
 ^"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

#3.  Forgive yourself!  This is one of the most difficult steps to take for some people suffering from PTSD, but it MUST be done.  Listen, everyone else has forgiven you, why can't you?  Are you better than the mother or father of the soldier you watched die in your arms?  Did they forgive you?  Most likely they did!  Who are you that you are better than all those people and have so much pride that you won't forgive yourself?  Think about it......

#4.  Use more of God's creation:  Get a pet dog or horse.  Some animal you know will care about you and one that you must look after.  They are not called man's best friend for no reason.  It's not a cure but it can help tons!

#5.  Think on things that are true!  Listen to this: "..............The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you"  Philippians 4:5-9.  Notice the "peace" of God mentioned.  But we must first put into practice the verses - meditate on things that are "true, lovely, excellent, praiseworthy, admirable" 

#6.  Help others.  Look at this verse closely:  "Don't be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap"  Galatians 6:7  What is really going to bless your life and help you get through your PTSD is when you 100% make up your mind you are going to bless other people.  There are elderly neighbors you might have.  There are nursing homes you can visit in your area.  There are churches that accept volunteers.  Some hospitals accept volunteers.  If you know a family is sick or lost a loved one they might need you to take them a meal.  Your neighbor might need groceries.  Do you have a pastor who

is a man of God?  Then go fill his AND his staffs tank of gas. 

 When you begin to take the focus off of you, and really get it where it is supposed to be, that is when miracles begin to happen your life.  Try it.........God Can NOT be mocked!  If you sow blessings into peoples lives, you will reap blessings into your life!

#7.  Face the images and event that led to your PTSD and cast down every imagination that brings fear, self doubt, self rejection, self hatred, self unforgiveness, suicidal thoughts and any other thought that is negative, painful and exalts itself against the most High God. 

A. You need to go back to that painful time in your mind.
B.  Ask yourself and more importantly ask Jesus to reveal to you the truth about what is so painful in your life because of that event.  Now be honest!
C.  When you find the truth, then you can deal with it and be healed.  Because the Bible says this:  "you will know the truth and the truth will set you free"  John 8:32  Let me give you an example:  Let's say you are a soldier and your friend died in your arms in another country.  When you visit that painful time you might have a million things running through your head, but first you might be saying to yourself "It's my fault, I should have done more" (unforgiveness of self)  or "That should have been me that died"  (self-hatred and self-rejection).  
D.  Once you understand and EXPOSE the truth of the pain - you got the thoughts and the Devil cornered with no place to hide.  Then you can deal with it.  But if you don't know what you are dealing with, you can't attack it right? 

So how do you deal with the thoughts?  I'm going to give you some references to help with that question that I want you to look at and it won't take you long!!    

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Stop letting the Devil whisper lies in your ear.  Stop letting your mind be the Devils playground.  The Devil is a liar and there is no truth in him - none whatsoever!!  The Bible says this "..............for he is a liar, and the father of it"  John 8:44  The father of what?  Lies!  

Bring the Blood of Jesus against all the lies in you mind and life.  

God Loves You!
Billy Damore