I have trouble trying to forget about a car crash i had a few of yrs ago and i cnt 4 get bout it wot do i do?

Question:

i had a car crash a few years ago and i cant forget about it , i ve seen a sycyatrist once or twice but didnt really help me much. it just makes me feel sad when people talk about car accidents cus i makes me think about the one i had ..i remember a lot about the accidet where what time it happened and when it all happened s so fast ..i was in hospital for a few days suffering with bad neckand back ache and concussion with a few cuts etc... has anyone here ever had a car accident if yu have then please talk and tell me what happened and how you became to frgetabout it! tnx to any one who write an answer xx

Answers:
hi there,

I hope i can help, i had a car crash 4 year ago, wrote off my car and the other persons car, i was driving, not my fault it takes a long time to come to terms with this kind of thing. it is called post traumatic stress.

A few sessions with counceling will not help, it is a long process and you need to keep going. you can e mail me if you wish to talk about it, I am not a councelor but It may help to talk to others.

I tried to avoid the crash but could not avoid what was going to happen, luckily no one was killed just serious whiplash and a few bruises and pains. Time heals even now I have never forgot about it but more come to accept it as unavoidable and thank the lord no one lost life that day. I still get nervouse in traffic when I drive and it has had an impact on me as a driver but I just try to move on and it gets easier. Fell free to mail me if you want some one to chat with it may help.

Please consider going back to psychiatrist and give it a fair chance to work. first few sesions is about getting to klknow you and building up a trust with them before you will commit to talking to them I say possibly about 4 to 6 months before you feel better there.

good luck and be happy you are alive to tell the tale, many do not make it and we should all celebrate life and live each day as if it were our last because one day it will be.

god bless and dont worry it gets better in time

take care

trisha

Pop along for an appointment or two with a homoeopath. They are well used to treating such traumas - no matter how distant. Good luck - you can overcome this.

Ill be praying for you hun.

The trick is you dont, just go to a counsler to talk about your feelings and do some excercises and do hobbies to help you heal. Maybe even make new friends online with interests like you.

Yes, I was run over by a black car many years ago, and I have to admit that for a few years it was a major thing in my life. but I have gone on to marry and have kids, and really never think about it at all, except when people talk about stuff that happened before the accident, as I have no memories prior to that time at all!
I was in the hospital for over 2 months with many broken bones, and a burst bladder from my splintered hip - so am extremely lucky to be alive! Soon other things will become more important to you than the accident - good luck!

i say take it to God in prayer. We go through trials to help us become a better person and even tragedies can be use to build our character. The more you focus yourself towards the future and know God will pull you through it.

I had one last year I was hit head on with an arctic wagon on my own side of the road ,I had nightmares for weeks and I'm still edgy when on motorways but I'm hoping with time to overcome this it eases with time they say.

I could understand if you had very bad injuries or someone else was killed in the accident..but it sounds like you didn't get hurt very badly. I think you should see another psychiatrist (not sycyatrist). This is something you should have gotten over a long time ago and moved on with your life. There is a reason you can't get over it and I am betting it's fear. Fear of it happening again..fear of losing a limb or worse. You won't get any better unless you see a counselor and are honest with them about how you really feel. Everyone has a car accident in their life.everyone. I've been in one and I had a bruised spleen. I was out of the hospital in 3 days. I was sitting at a light and a truck came up behind me and without even trying to hit the brakes--he slammed into me at 48 mph. I saw him coming and I did the worse thing I could--I tensed up. But I got over and you have to get over yours too.

i know you have seen a psychiatrist and it didn't work but maybe that was because the psychiatrists didn't make you feel comfortable, ask the right leading questions, listen enough. there are hundreds of reasons why it didn't work last time and there are just as much reasons as to why it may work this time. i think it would be worth your while to go and see your doctor and ask to be referred to see another psychiatrist cos i think it would do you good to talk about this with someone in a position to help you. good luck.

do u now lil romeo he had one but u need to go some bwhere that will make u happy that will help u like this girl i now she don't have a mum or dad my mum touck her some where she is happy now i hpe that help u

I sympathise with your feelings - I too had a car accident and like you I remember the date, the time, the place as if it were yesterday - it was in fact 26 years ago. I wasnt as lucky as you because I broke my neck in the accident as well as having head and facial injuries. The driver broke his back, his ribs, his sternum amongst other things - it was a horrific accident. At first I was terrified to even travel in a car again but you have to push yourself to overcome the fears. Although I still remember clearly I do so with gladness that I survived - every day is a bonus for me and I'm grateful that I went on to get married and have 2 lovely children. Look on it as a lucky escape - you are alive and healthy - someone was looking after you from above maybe - who knows but whatever, you are still here. Look at the positives and not dwell on the negative. Maybe you need further councilling - talk to your GP. I wish you luck for the future - grasp the rest of your life with both hands and enjoy it - dont dwell on the past and what nearly but didnt happen xxxx

It sounds like you've got quite a traumatic memory of it.

The two things that will most likely help the most are:

1) Talk to a counsellor, they will be able to help you get through why you find it so hard to forget, and once you've found out why, it may be easier to let go of the memory.

2) Hypnotherapy - they will be able to take you through it slowly and safely and maybe help change your feelings about it so that you will not find it so traumatic and will be able to forget about it a little easier.

Good luck with whatever you try!

i had a small crash last year aswell the best thing to try is to look back and think about the cause of the crash and see whose fault it was if you see that it wasnt in your car that the driver was at fault you can see that the driver wont harm you and this should increase your trust in this particular person just always remind yourself you can trust the car driver as they dont want too hurt you it worked for me!!

I have trouble trying to forget about a car crash i had a few of yrs ago and i cnt 4 get bout it wot do i do?

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