My Life with PTSD: Why Warhammer is My Plastic Therapy

When you live with PTSD, your brain doesn't have an off-switch. In this video, I’m opening up about my personal journey and why Warhammer isn't just a hobby for me—it’s "Plastic Therapy." I talk about the three pillars of why this hobby acts as an anchor for my mind: forced mindfulness, order and control, and the tactile escape that grounds me in the present. Chapters: 0:00 When the world feels too loud 1:01 Welcome to GingerDwarf Wargaming: My PTSD Story 1:55 What PTSD actually feels like on an ordinary Thursday 3:33 Finding the "Cure" in a box of Dark Imperium 4:07 Pillar 1: Forced Mindfulness (Meditation with a paintbrush) 5:07 Pillar 2: Order and Control (Being the master of my destiny) 6:01 Pillar 3: The Tactile Escape & Grounding in Reality 7:12 Breaking the Isolation: The social "back door" of Wargaming 9:03 A Sanctuary, not a Magic Cure 10:15 Coming Soon: The Science behind Plastic Therapy If you're fighting your own invisible battles, know that you aren't alone. Support Resources: Samaritans: 116 123 | http://www.samaritans.org/ #warhammer40k #MentalHealth #PTSDrecovery #PlasticTherapy #miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #warhammercommunity AUDIO CREDITS Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/