Recent content by lukesa

Equal opportunity employment commission. Hippa is a set of privacy laws that are most commonly seen in large user domains like hospitals, workplaces, schools, etc

So I talked to him and it went very well, I was showimg him drawings that happened to have a ton of my medical paperwork mixed in. Not only was he very receptive, he told me to lef him know more about it so he can help. Success.

He sees me ride those electric carts at grocery stores and knows I cant remember shit ( I have a brain injury as well, tbi), but I think its more that hes igorant of what ptsd actually means even though he knows I have it.

I would reccomend reading seeking safety. Even though its abouy ptsd and substance abuse it touches on a lot mentioned here.

I would like to caution you from deciding what 'should' and 'shouldnt' trigger you, its an effective way to collect guilt for your condition. Having some compassion for yourself is important in situations like this i think.

Hey I'm luke, I'm a 22 year old guy living with his fiance in sacramento and spend my time gardening, raising/breeding pet animals, and various other constructive hobbying. Just curious if anyones in the area, I just moved here and am starting to notice that I'm isolating more than usual.

..Its a very specific and alien feeling of releif, having someone confirm that you have psychiatric issues.. much less receive money for it..

Thanks you springer that made an insane amount of sense. I never seem to be as fully in acceptance of my situation as i think i am haha. And no, i injured my spine overseas and have a myriad of degenerative issues and chronic pain as a result, but i am rated 100% disabled through the va on ptsd...

Past trauma or the general intense feeling of not being safe, being under attack.

Sjn I have an mp3 player full of ones my shrink recorded for me that I can send if you want.

Yes springer I agree. It sucks because I was there once and I know there's no way of getting someone to understand that the reality of the experience is about as opposite as can be from the recruiting ad version of things. Its like I'm cursed to be a veteran first, person second or something...

Yes, very closely, but it is the trauma portion It has a slightly different toolset and is much more intense obviosuly but having a groundwork with 3/5 columsn, chain analysis, etc will help a lot. Sorry for typos I'm on a phone

My shrink told me once, 'luke stop worrying about your diagnosis specifics, its just vernacular for a theraphist to look at your file and get a headstart on knowing whats up. Your job will be to work with the symptoms, since those wont chage along with me changing the diagnosis. Your diagnosis...

I take 12mg nightly but the tremors start before I fall asleep.

Cognative processing therapy. Its the trauma portion of ptsd work in the line of theraphy my hospital used while I was a guest there. A very useful process