Whispering Wyrd

I made it through that wave/PTSD episode I wrote about the other day. I made it through because of a few things, but mostly because of people.

So this post is simply to say, “Thank you.”

There’s no adequate way to convey how much it meant to me that so many of you reached out. Your messages, your stories, your encouragement, they weren’t small things. They steadied me. They reminded me I wasn’t alone inside that storm.

I especially want to thank my wife. She has stood by me through all of it, the good days and the hard ones. She held my hand when I had seizures while getting clean from benzos. She sits beside me now when my heart is racing or my mind is spiraling. Thank you so much, mein Liebling! I truly would not be here without you.

I had people reach out through Facebook, Blue Sky, and email. People shared their own experiences with being triggered, with nightmares, with waves that felt unbearable. And they also shared how they made it through and how they continue to make it through.

That’s one of the reasons I write. When someone reads my story, I want them to know they are not alone too. I’ve received so much help in my recovery, from friends, from the recovery community, from people who were willing to be honest about their own struggles. And I want to pay that forward. If my words can help even one person in the middle of their storm, then it’s worth it.

The recovery community, both in person and online, has been a lifeline for me. The kindness, the patience, and the understanding… it matters more than I can say.

So to everyone who reached out, thank you. Truly. You helped more than you may know.

Amituofo
~Buck