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    General The Monster Raises Its Head Again

    Hi all, I know it's been a while but undoubtedly as to be expected I am back again. The story thus far, I have a friend who suffers from PTSD but has not been diagnosed as he lives in a country where the condition is unlikely to be recognised, hence, he has nowhere to turn to and his trauma...
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    General New Here - Friend Has PTSD and No Support

    I was actually wrong about the lying... there was truth in what he was saying but his fear of me not believing him me led him to stage things a little so that in fact they became unbelievable. Things seem to be going very well... he is out of his black hole and is focussing on me going to visit...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi G, oh no, never meant to say it lessened what you did. I am certain it was the hardest thing to open up like that and it certainly wasn't a reaction you had counted on. And it surely hasn't made things easy for you. I found out that in times of trouble you discover who your real friends...
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    General New Here - Friend Has PTSD and No Support

    Question here now... I am a newbie at this after all... are lies part of it?... and do they get quite elaborate? Just wondering.... I'm guessing they must do... not that I think he's lying to be devious in any way. Naturally he did not mention anything at all about having told me everything...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi G, cycling in to work I've had more time to reflect on your friend's reaction. Maybe I was a bit hasty in my reply. Not everyone has the strength or the capacity. At least she was honest enough to tell you that she couldn't cope rather than avoiding you. Yes, it's a pity she couldn't be...
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    General New Here - Friend Has PTSD and No Support

    Thanks Jods, Oh totally, I was afraid that he wouldn't surface before. I am certainly not intending to force anything - not that I did before but some things I said (only meaning well) and blissfully unaware of the deep rooted cause might have pushed him a little too soon. I shall let you know...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi G, I would never dream of dropping any friend of mine just because they are in trouble, that to me isn't friendship. But then I guess that is me. I was talking to a friend of mine last night who felt helpless this week because he didn't know what he could do for me and he wanted so much to...
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    General New Here - Friend Has PTSD and No Support

    Hi there,:hello: some of you may have read my thread in the "intro" section. Two weeks ago I found out that a very dear friend of mine has PTSD. I almost stumbled across this fact. I knew his cousin had upset him so I offered to talk and from being upset it turned out he was suicidal. I knew he...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Thanks Jods, I shall pop over now :)
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi, just wanted to share the good news with you guys... my friend has got back intouch just now. I am now shedding tears of joy. I was so scared that I had made him retreat for good. I will try and direct him here when the time is right. In the meantime I will be doing all my reading. I did...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi G, Thank you so much for sharing that with me. You have no idea how comforting it is to know that. I have been so distraught these past few days. I sort of thought that might be the case cos I shut out the world when I'm depressed amd make sure nobody can get hold of me. With that in mind I...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi there, I fear I am too late. I am getting no responses from him whatsoever. Naturally I am avoiding bombarding him. I am finding it incredibly difficult to cope with. As I said that is something I need to deal with. Does anyone have any suggestions as regards to books that I can read on the...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Thank you Anthony, I have emailed him a link already to this forum this morning. I have also come to realise that I have some serious issues to address though I have been avoiding them all my life. I knew that anyway. However, this is all bringing it to the surface and it ain't nice. Having...
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    Friend has PTSD (not diagnosed)

    Hi there, I discovered this week that a close friend of mine suffers from PTSD. I only found out because we were chatting last Sunday & suddenly he was saying how the world was too heavy and he wanted to stop it all. It was a long and emotionally draining event. Tuesday he sends me an email...
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