My Car Accident and Dealing with PTSD

In a matter of seconds, my life drastically changed

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

I can still see the other car about to hit me. Bracing for impact, I tried to hit the gas pedal hard to try to avoid the collision. No such luck. The car hit me straight on the passenger’s side, and I spun around 90 degrees. I applied the brakes, and was left in the complete opposite direction I’d been trying to…