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    Playing My Sax

    Good work Claire! Think some exposure therapy might help the doggie?
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    General "Game Playing" With PTSD?

    I guess my experience is a bit different than Evie's. I realize that I am pushing people away and will (sometimes) tell people that I need/want to be alone. Unfortunately I can't usually explain why so it must be equally frustrating for loved ones.
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    Poll Physical Brain Pain

    shortness of breath - choking sensations
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    Male Influence Into Forum Improving IMHO

    Hmm, I wonder? Are the women on this forum more emotional than the men? Reread the Iraq thread (if you've got the stomach for it). Is it more/less emotion or different emotions and ways of expressing them?
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    PTSD Mini Problem at Work....

    I asked my therapist about this issue and was told that the startle response (twitch and jump) is normal in humans and animals. There is a wide variation among individuals. After trauma our response becomes exaggerated. We jump higher and gasp louder than we did before. It may take us longer...
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    The War in Iraq

    I agree Andre. It seemed like restraint went out the window after 9/11.
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    Scatter Brained

    I'm making fun of myself by telling this story. It's a little long but might make you laugh a little. It happened a couple weeks ago. No politics! I promise! I'm about ready to go to bed but before I do that I want to shake the dust out of a throw rug. I open the door of my apartment at...
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    The War in Iraq

    Political Discussion and Good Manners Does that title sound like an oxymoron? I don't think it is. I've worked in several international corporations, my last boss lived and worked in a different country (Canada), and I do volunteer work for an international charitable organization dedicated...
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    Male Influence Into Forum Improving IMHO

    I tend to be more logical and struggle with emotions. Oftentimes the things men post make more sense to me. I appreciate the balance.
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    The War in Iraq

    Scary indeed Port!
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    Poll Who Primarily Traumatized You Part II

    Consider adding friend, acquaintance?
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    Relationships With Men

    Upstream, You're right. I've met several. That post was intended to raz Tdurden as much as anything else. The men who prefer shy and retiring obviously aren't right for me. I can be a piece of work too. I struggle with an "I don't need any help from anybody" kind of attitude. That doesn't...
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    My 1 Year Anniversary! I Want to Say Thanks Ya'll

    Congrats Herc! I don't honestly knowwhy you say you don't have good social skills. From my vantage point I would have to disagree. We laugh, cry, disagree. What are friends for? I enjoy reading your posts and your sense of humor!
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    The War in Iraq

    Since China is doing so well I think it would be great if they would take more responsibility for providing humanitarian aid to the rest of the world. I think someone posted here earlier that responsibility goes with wealth and power and I agree with that.
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    Relationships With Men

    :mad: Hmm - tried to let this pass. Just couldn't do it. Never got a tattoo or joined any kind of cult like club with people wearing matching jackets. I never take a back seat either! Is that why I'm single? Is it because I'm not a shy retiring waif, not willing to fein helplessness to...
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    Poll Who Traumatized You

    I voted criminal behavior but there are other elements. The man who attacked me was trying to force me into prostitution; his own financial gain was the motive. He was drunk and probably high at the time. My sister (a coconspirator) was also drunk and high at the time. A lot of the...
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    Behind Enemy Lines

    Shoshin, I'm going to share this because the code and coping strategies you describe sound so similar to my own. I'm not sure if this will make any sense but here goes. This is an excerpt (analogy) I wrote for a therapy appointment a while back. I lowered the security settings on my firewall...
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    English Language and Communication

    I know what you mean. It's seems like a secret code that's only understood by a younger generation and IT people. And you would think the English language would be easier for those of us with different dialects once put into writing.
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    Behind Enemy Lines

    I'd like to add to what was said above. I didn't realize it at the time but I think I was putting so much energy into "hiding" that it just sucked the life out of me. I felt tired, exhausted most of the time. In spite of that it was difficult to consider changing because I thought those...
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    The War in Iraq

    There's no doubt in my mind that the US needs to do much more to foster international cooperation. Perhaps it's idealistic but I believe it's possible. At least it's worth a try. IMO our current administration is arrogant. On the other hand it seems to me that we are criticized no matter...
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    Long, But Worth the Read - What a Day!

    Thanks for speaking your mind. Got to respect that. Sorry for the inappropriate intrusion.
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    Long, But Worth the Read - What a Day!

    Welcome back Evie! I think a lot of Americans don't have a good grasp of how our government's actions are viewed around the world. I listen to news from other countries on short wave radio sometimes to hear a different perspective. Enlightening to say the least! I don't know if politics...
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    Behind Enemy Lines

    I tried digging and isolating myself in a similar matter to what you described. Somewhere along the line I figured out that I was really trying to hide from myself and my past. It didn't work and in the long run I think it only made things worse.
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    PTSD Mini Problem at Work....

    Is there a way to "get over it" or is it just one of those things like body memories that we have to learn to live with and compensate for?
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    PTSD Mini Problem at Work....

    I've had some kind of similar experiences. I'm very careful not to leave clothes hanging from a door or laying on a chair. If I catch a glimpse of them out of my peripheral vision I envision another person there and a breathtaking moment of panic follows. It doesn't matter if I'm the one that...
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