152 {Pete Harris Pt 2} PTSD 18 months after a near fatal accident

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Just how bad is the recovery after an accident that should have killed you?

In last week’s episode we spoke with Pete Harris about his motorbike accident that he miraculously survived.

But surviving was only the first step. What followed was an extensive recovery process for both body and mind that took a long time, and kept rearing its head, even when Pete thought it was over. It was also never helped by the fact that he is yet to receive an apology from the driver.

 

In this episode he shares:

-      What his initial physical recovery was like

- The alignment of personality and motivation levels to appropriate physiotherapists and treatment team

-      The people in his life who helped and he wasn’t expecting it

-      how his work supported him

-      The importance of having someone check in with his wife when she was struggling

-      The important lesson about patience he was given by a friend

-      Why you have to celebrate the positives or you'll fail

-      How to widen your window of tolerance

-      How his kids shined during his recovery

-      How dangerously bad his PTSD got

-      The moment he event intro therapy and realised he needed help

-      How his insurance agency made his PTSD worse

-      The 3 activities he did to help strengthen his mind and help him through his PTSD

-      The post trauma growth he has experienced

-      Why being a hero to yourself can actually help others

 

Key Quotes

“I thought about PTSD as a punchline in a joke. I'm embarrassed to say that that's how it was, but it was and I have learnt my lesson.”

“I was becoming aware of me being angrier at my kids and wife.”

“There are gonna be times where you are so frustrated and in so much pain that it’s not worth it”

 

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