Recent content by JarHed

Being above ground in 5 years is a good goal. It's really the responsibility of the therapist to guide and educate you in what they're doing. One thing that I know about therapy is that it gets harder before it gets easier. When I did PE before I started my therapist explained each type of...

There's a lot of great info here and of course you can google any thing you'd like to know about the brain and how PTSD affects it. You may not realize it but you're really at the beginning of your search and struggle with it, sorry. I too wanted to know all about it so I won't stop you I think...

Hey DC, It's a tough place that you're at. Fear is an awful thing that can be a negative motivator. Sometimes you just have to take it minute by minute till you can get through that. The other thing is the control factor; wanting to do something but not knowing what it is that they can do for...

I wish I had some real answers to give you....but I don't. I've been down many of the same roads as everyone else here. I do know this, it's not easy and it's never going to be. You may not believe it but you're moving in the right direction. You've chosen to do something about your life. That's...

I think at some point we all wished for that. Perhaps one of the hardest things for us to do is to accept what we have to deal with.....never an easy thing. I believe that if and when you can reach that point you can start to move forward. There again, the stigma of mental problems still looms...

Hey All, Always thought provoking posts here. I think the reality is the same for us all, the stigma is the first and largest hurdle to get over. Societies still look down on us all. They want us to serve but then don't want to know about our problems. So, the stigma. The need to reeducate...

I'm afraid there are just no easy or simple answers. People seem to automatically resort to extreme violence to solve any problem or if they feel like someone 'dissed' them they have to do something. I don't feel so crazy compared to what I see out there.

Good info and of interest to me as well. I go in a couple of months to renew my permit to carry. I'm kinda' on the fence as to whether I want to or not. On the one hand I want to just for what I see as a sharp rise in crime and terrorism in our country. On the other hand I don't carry often...

Hey Raven, Haven't talked in a long time. I see things aren't going so well with you and your husband and that that may not be able to be fixed. I'd say this; what do you want in your life? It's a good question and sometimes even the converse, what don't I want in my life, is just as good. I...

Hey Grizzly, Understood, it's seems like sometimes we trade one thing for another. Rashes are truly hard to cure as it's difficult to determine their origins. Hope it gets better for ya'. Jar

I've had experience with prednisone. It's important to taper off of that med. Immediately quitting can cause some other nasty reactions. Good advice above, as well. It's often prescribed for rashes. Sometimes, if possible, try to determine the root cause of the rash. Fractionated coconut oil can...

Hey Terrier Sounds like you've been through the ringer with them. The bottom line is finding what's going to work for you. I went away from the VA a long time ago. The only thing that forced me back was I had no health care, couldn't afford it and had a terrible kidney condition. The DAV...

You're right, they think if they f*ck with us enough we'll just quit. I've been at it with them for more than 40 years and I don't see it changing. First thing I'd suggest is this; get an advocate, like the DAV or VFW to do the legal dance shit with them. Try not to let it get to the point that...

Seems like you've got a couple of choices here. Having been there myself with f*ckin' neighbors. First one is to do what you really feel like and go to jail. Second one, call the police every single time they violate the law. Press charges, take them to court. Eventually the cops will get really...

I bought two pairs of Bates, all leather with ventilation on the sides back in the early '90's. They crapped out about a year ago. I've gone to another pair of Bates, a 'combat' model. Mostly synthetic with side vents. Seem good. About 125 a pair. The first pairs of bates went though the mill...