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    Poll Are You Clumsy?

    I should have invested in band-aids. I have been having something new that is starting to bother me both physically and emotionally. My perspective is about 2 inches off. The most dramatic example was when reaching for the chain to turn off the cieling fan I punched a hole in the glass globe...
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    What Was/Is Your Weirdest Symptom?

    I was told the same thing by my therepist just yesterday. I keep having these minor injuries when my focus is off. I am currently losing one fingernail and I cut my left hand by breaking the lamp cover. I was trying to turn the cieling fan on and reached for the chain. It was glass and is...
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    Poor Health?

    It is frustrating to need more medication than others to have the same effect. I have asthma and anytime I get sick it goes straight to my lungs. I am currently half-way through the third antibiotic for the same continuing infection. I have hopes this one will finally get me funtioning and...
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    Seeing Doctors For Sleep Issues

    I am in a new marriage that came with health insurance. I get to see two doctors tomorrow, one for meds and the other to talk. This has been going on for about 5 months and looks to continue for the foreseeable future. My story is quite long and I will take it in steps. My first step was to...
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    Things *Not* To Do

    Never to leave the oven broiler door open when you have cats. Good thing heat rises. Only singed the tips of her ears. I know about never leaving the clothes dryer door open but I never thought about the oven.
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    Do People Fake PTSD?

    I have had this for a very long time. There are very few people who know and they are closest to me. I do everything I can to hide this. I am very sucessful, foster care taught me that. I am tired of this. I remarried and moved my kids and life to a state I had only visited twice. I can start...
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    How Did You Fair The Relationship Test?

    I have recently married for the 3rd time. What I learned from the first two helped in this relationship. I accepted nothing less than a tree.
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    Urgent Cell Phone Advice Requested!

    I dropped my iPhone into my mug of coffee with both sugar and cream. I quickly took it out and let it dry in a breeze, room with a fan running. It all came back but the camera feature. It no longer takes photos but otherwise it works. Good luck.
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    Having A Job And PTSD

    I sew. I can sew anything. I am currently doing some upholstry and likely to kilting out the Dallas Texas Firefighters BagPipe Band. This is the most work I have seen since gas hit $4 a gallon.
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    Social isolation due to not having children

    I have 1 son and 2 daughters. When they are home and under my care I have no choice but to be social. Baseball, marching band, school activities and more birthday parties than I can count. When they are away I go into hermit mode. I have good friends that have had to put up with this for...
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    We Love Animals

    I have had cats all of my adult life. I currently have 2 but will be getting a third soon. I had a bassett hound for 10 years. He also had ptsd. He once was let out of my yard during a flash flood while we were out of town. The fire department found him 2 miles away. During a different...
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    OMG !!!! I Am SOOOOOO Cold

    I moved from Texas to Kansas City 6 months ago. I was told that it does snow but not much and it melts quickly. This is not what I have seen. It started snowing 2 weeks ago. There is now 2 feet of snow on the ground and shows no sign of melting anytime soon. They think it might get above...
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    Having A Job And PTSD

    I deal with work by being self-employed. I have worked out of my house for the last 15 years. It helps by not having to deal with people daily and I can work around my symptoms. I spent years in foster care and swore I would never let others control my life. It is not easy but a deadline...
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    ED Outsmarting anorexia

    I had a doctor I worked with for 10 years. Our agreement was as long as my weight did not drop under 150 he would leave me alone. I am 5'10". I put almond or cashew butter on ice cream. Oatmeal made with butter, sugar, real cream. It is much harder to make yourself eat when you do not want...
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    What Are The Consequences Of Admitting You Are Suicidal?

    I have had suicidal thoughts for decades. I cannot act on them since I have 3 children and I do not wish to do this to them. I have spoken with doctors about them with the added staement that I will never act upon them for the reason above. My father, sister and nephew have all killed...
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    Ok My 2 Cents - Too Fall In Order To Rise

    My way of looking at this is when you hit rock bottom the only way to go is up.
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    Living On Less

    I live with the idea firmly planted in my head "It could always be worse". The suggestions I have read are all helpful and things I have done. To take it to the next level when my ex-husband walked out and left me with the house and three kids I decided to lower my electric bill. I unplugged...
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    Timeless Wisdom From The Uninitiated

    The one I hate is "It was a long time ago, get over it". If it was that easy I would have already done it.
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    Poll PTSD Forum Gathering - Choose Your Destination

    Growing up a natural redhead in Texas for 30 years my vote is for the location with the most shade.
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    Poll Do You Automatically Clench/Tense Up?

    My Toes My new husband says if he sees my toes clenched he knows something is going on in my mind. I did not realize I did this. I try to pay attention to whatever my body is choosing to do with, or witthout my noticing. Not as easy as you might think. Linda
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    Poll When Did the Symptoms of PTSD First Appear, After the Initial Traumatic Event?

    It Has Been So Long I am now 46 and having symptoms going back to group homes I spent time in at 14. How do you know when things begin when your childhood gives you so much to choose from? Things really started falling apart when I was ten. I have been on my own as an adult since I was 15...
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    S & M - Its Relationship To PTSD?

    You can define it any way that works for you but it boils down to a control issue.
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    Sleep With No Meds

    The answer is without meds I do not. It has been such a problem for such a long time I will try almost anything. I recently remarried and he came with health ins. My new pdoc has a plan to deal with my issues in order of importance. Sleep has been #1 on his list and we are still trying. If...
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    Kanas City, MO

    Kansas City I am not new to CPTSD but I am new to KC MO. I married and moved here with my daughters from Texas 6 months ago. Linda
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    Poll Are You Afraid Of The Dark?

    Too Sensative I deal with many aspects of living with my CPTSD but I hate being hyper sensative. Light- give me a 40 watt bulb over 60. What I find too bright others say "put on some lights". Music too loud for me others have trouble hearing. This goes on in every part of me. The worse...
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