God Help Me
Don't be fooled by past trauma. PTSD is real.6 total reviews
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
Your pieces are difficult to read and yet I can't seem to pull away. I can almost feel the strength you are getting from putting these words into writing. At least, I hope that's true for you. Good luck in the Dear God contest. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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Your pieces are difficult to read and yet I can't seem to pull away. I can almost feel the strength you are getting from putting these words into writing. At least, I hope that's true for you. Good luck in the Dear God contest. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 05-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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Thank you, Marilyn. I do agree. This is a difficult poem to follow. I had written this over a period of time, starting with the onset of my PTSD. From 1979 until 1998, I was free from abuse, had blocked any traumatic abuse from my mind, life was amazing. In 1998, honestly, I can only describe it as if a bomb exploded in my brain and I was fully controlled by that abuse again. Thank you for your interest and nice wishes!
Comment from Ric Myworld
This asks lots of questions, and many are the same or similar to those asked by so many of us through certain periods of our lives. I'm hope better times have replaced the difficult ones, but as we all soon learn, they call it the cycle of life for a reason. When times are bad, they usually get better, all but once. And when they are good, get ready, it won't be long until things fall to pieces. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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This asks lots of questions, and many are the same or similar to those asked by so many of us through certain periods of our lives. I'm hope better times have replaced the difficult ones, but as we all soon learn, they call it the cycle of life for a reason. When times are bad, they usually get better, all but once. And when they are good, get ready, it won't be long until things fall to pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 04-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my poem, "God Help Me". This is truly a difficult writing to follow and piece together. My thoughts were quite scattered starting with the onset of my mental breakdown and newly acquired PTSD slam dunk in 1998. The different sections of this poem were probably written over a period of three years. Occasionally, I open to this "God Help Me", and re-read my pages, remembering my distraught mental condition. Thank you for sharing your kind thoughts!
Comment from Julie G1
Clearly portrayed, a picture of struggles in the real world. Do not give up the ghost! This tale, with its evocative rhymes speaks to the reader, and presents a vivid picture of survival. Stay strong, is the message of these word pictures, which overall, worked well for the audience.
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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Clearly portrayed, a picture of struggles in the real world. Do not give up the ghost! This tale, with its evocative rhymes speaks to the reader, and presents a vivid picture of survival. Stay strong, is the message of these word pictures, which overall, worked well for the audience.
Comment Written 04-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 07-Apr-2024
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Julie, thank you so very much for taking the time to read this incredibly long version of "God Help Me"! This is quite lengthy due to the fact that after I wrote for a length of time, soon something needed to be added, causing the continuation and inability to end my message. This obviously repeated many times. The devastating onset of PTSD was a very confusing and angry situation that I faced suddenly and by the grace of God, the ability to write and express my psychological pain and anger is more than likely the reason why I am still alive today. Regardless if there was a reader, didn't matter. By releasing the chaos from my thoughts, I calmed my soul more and more. Thank you once again for sharing your kind thoughts with this great review!
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Hi Sue, your sporadic shouts for sanity are quite obvious here. I like how you spaced them out in different intervals.. However, I almost quit reading because it got to be so many. I understand many are what makes it even more powerful though. So maybe moving them in a little closer would help, and maybe cutting them down to one fourth. I hate to see you lose any reviews because it is a great post. Another way to shorten would be to take some of those cries and move some in the middle of the page so they are even more sporadic. Your cries for help are duly noted throughout. And as much as I am not a swearing person, I feel that your language adds strength to this because it shows the desperation. I loved the repeating of God is Good....... Awesome job, Sue! Debi
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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Hi Sue, your sporadic shouts for sanity are quite obvious here. I like how you spaced them out in different intervals.. However, I almost quit reading because it got to be so many. I understand many are what makes it even more powerful though. So maybe moving them in a little closer would help, and maybe cutting them down to one fourth. I hate to see you lose any reviews because it is a great post. Another way to shorten would be to take some of those cries and move some in the middle of the page so they are even more sporadic. Your cries for help are duly noted throughout. And as much as I am not a swearing person, I feel that your language adds strength to this because it shows the desperation. I loved the repeating of God is Good....... Awesome job, Sue! Debi
Comment Written 04-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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Thank you, Debi. Geez, I almost messaged you to see if you could add some helpful hints. Yes, I agree, this is a long and drawn out story. For some reason, I was drawn back to adding to this chaos because it all tied in to fill a story, perhaps I was just able to put my bullshit into perspective through words where they weren't just mental thoughts crashing around in my brain. LOL, but true. Damn, this took me so long to type over on FS. I will certainly shorten this a bit. Thank you so much, Debi!
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Or even better could you move some to the middle and have it really crazy sporadic?
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It would take up less room, be easier to do and wouldn't look like it is in two columns. I think it would look better and make a better point if it was really off the wall out there. No organization to it whatsoever. And that would be easy just to drag a few of those sentences inward, move a few down, etc.....
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I am sorry. I meant move some up
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
Your poem is raw and very powerful. The imagery you share and the emotive language capture the depths of your struggle with what life threw at you. I thought the honesty in your poem was refreshing. I loved the repetition of "God is good. God is great." throughout your poem. I thought it did an excellent job of highlighting a longing for faith and hope amidst the turmoil. Again, your honesty and vulnerability shine through so well. Keep writing and expressing yourself--it's courageous!
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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Your poem is raw and very powerful. The imagery you share and the emotive language capture the depths of your struggle with what life threw at you. I thought the honesty in your poem was refreshing. I loved the repetition of "God is good. God is great." throughout your poem. I thought it did an excellent job of highlighting a longing for faith and hope amidst the turmoil. Again, your honesty and vulnerability shine through so well. Keep writing and expressing yourself--it's courageous!
Comment Written 04-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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Wow! What an amazing message to read! Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts with such kind and inspiring words. It comforts me to feel compassion from those I've never met, nor probably may ever meet. There are so many that have little or no interest in connecting with such a hostile subject. So, again, I thank you!
Comment from royowen
When you say your mind wasn't obviously working right it's certain that you wouldn't have been in a very good place. But writing is one of the best ways to deal with these particular things, great write, it will certainly reacquaint you with the times. Well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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When you say your mind wasn't obviously working right it's certain that you wouldn't have been in a very good place. But writing is one of the best ways to deal with these particular things, great write, it will certainly reacquaint you with the times. Well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 04-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2024
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Thank you so much, Roy! I have a question that I'm sure you would know the answer to. I would like to change the size of the font so my poem doesn't take up so many pages. In the settings, it looks as though the font size is set on default?? Any suggestions? Thank you again!
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The only thing you can do is go into advanced editor, once you?re in. You can adjust the size by the icons at the top. Good luck,
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Thank you, Roy!
