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Rules to surviving life with a PTSD sufferer
(From the diary of a PTSD survivor)
By Gary Curtis
ISBN: 978-1-84991-753-7
Published: 2014
Pages: 52
Key Themes: Mental Health, PTSD, Diary, Anthology, Poetry, Survival
Description
This is an anthology of works relating to my experiences of Hillsborough in 1989 and my subsequent PTSD symptoms. It also contains a factual section by my wife about 10 things which might make living with a PTSD sufferer easier, from her own experiences.
About the Author
Gary Curtis was born in March, 1957 in the Lancashire seaside resort of Blackpool. The second of 4 boys, he grew up with football in his life. When he was 7 years old, he was taken to Anfield where he met Bill Shankley. This was the start of a lifelong love of the game and of the team, Liverpool.
On 15th April 1989, Gary attend the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forrest at Hillsborough. Being a Liverpool supporter, He was in the middle of all the tragedy and began to suffer from flashbacks, nightmares and headaches.
Three years after the tragedy, Gary’s pain became unbearable and he tried to take his own life. Gary’s wife Donna, has supported him through this and has made this book possible. Until he started writing, he was always taking his pain out on his loved ones. Today, he is working on learning new ways to deal with all of this and with the help of his friends and family, He is determined to survive!
Book Extract
When Justice Is Served.
Tears of anger fell on Liverpool streets,
Waves of the Mersey woke from their sleep.
The Liver Birds heads hung in grief,
Hillsborough’s terracing became a thief.
Nothing can soothe a mother’s broken heart,
As her tears stain a Liverpool scarf.
The Kop stands quiet as it silently cries
Over ninety-six friends who never said “goodbye.”
The Lepping’s Lane end was a killing field of football
As we Liverpool fans travelled to the F.A. Cup finals.
Blind with ignorance was Sheffield police force,
As they crushed us into what was like a prison fence.
Bill Shankly, one of the Liverpool greats,
Waited for the ninety-six souls at Heaven’s Gate.
They now watch our captain, the great Stevie G,
Restore the pride and glory back on the Mersey.
The tide of justice will rise in time,
As Liverpool always remembers 15th April, 1989.
The eternal candle will burn for those who were lost
And will burn ever brighter when justice is served.
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Donna Muldoon (verified owner) –
This book of poems incorporates “10 Simple Rules for Surviving PTSD” and the poetry is from someone who was at Hillsborough and come home.
Over the past 5 years, these poems have come bursting out of the author and this year, being the 25th anniversary of the disaster, it is so poignant to read of his thoughts and feelings.
Anyone, whether there is a connection to Hillsbrough or not, will feel of the author’s pain and pride in his team and also his Red Family.