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    Poll Do You Feel Drawn to Disaster / Fantasy Movies?

    Nothing captures my attention more than a massive disaster scene in a movie. My husband thinks I'm morbid because I am fascinated with the true crime t.v. shows - just spent my Saturday night watching back to back "48 Hours Mystery" (my favorite show). Why do I have such fascination with other...
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    Poll Do You Like Sunlight?

    These polls are only reinforcing that I am in the right place. Everyone that I have done puts me in the majority, with the exception of one, which was the 2nd runner....glad to find a place. I am frustrated and want to get better!!
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    Poll Substance Abuse - Did Illegal Drugs Help You?

    Wow. The results of the poll speak volumes. That's all I'll say. Been there, done that, trying to cut it out (with relative success but been in some dark tunnels).
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    Poll Does PTSD Present You Noticable Memory Problems?

    It is EMBARRESSING!!! My memory is shot. It's not so bad that I don't remember things moment to moment, but day to day is terrible unless, as others have said, I write it down (primarily for work). I don't remember people I've meet up to half a dozen times who, understandably, then get...
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    Poll Do You Have the Urge to Run When Upset?

    I CONSTANTLY run if things are bad - 1st reaction. Can't deal with the heat so get out of the fire..... Guess I've been doing that my whole life or I wouldn't have PTSD from childhood and am now 40....
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    Poll Do You Have Difficulty Reading with PTSD?

    I used to read ALOT - LOVED books. Now it takes me 6 months - 1 year to read one novel. The only thing I can seem to read is magazines and even that seems like a chore or I read and then realize I didn't absorb anything that I just read. It has obviously been progressive. It's not from lack...
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    Poll Are You The Firstborn, Middle or Lastborn Child?

    BethRSA - this is my first post on this site - just signed up. I am almost in your exact line up. Older sister (2yrs, 4 mo.), miscarriage between myself and her, and one younger sister (1 year, 3 mo.). Very interesting to see that middle is the highest on the poll. My older sister has...
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