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When I was first diagnosed with PTSD I was pretty much a huge wreck. But after years of going to my psychologist I think I’m doing pretty good. Sessions are farther and farther apart which is a good thing. I still have nightmares and I still get flashbacks, just not as bad as I used to or as...

I did a search and didn’t see this question so I though I’ll ask it. What is your best memory? Something that when you think of it always brings a smile to your face and makes you feel good. This question was given to me as part of my therapy so being that I’m first I’ll start. I hope you all...

I’ve always had a plan whenever I enter any kind of waiting room. Focus on the receptionist and then find a chair and pull out my book immediately. Otherwise I start to overload and feel like I’m about to go down. Today that really went off the rails. I turned away from the front desk and before...

Tonight we had the family over for Thanksgiving dinner (Canadian). I knew things were going to be rough today as I had multiple nightmares last night and my wife has a knee injury so couldn’t help out much. Every time I tried to sit with the family I was lost. I couldn’t follow the conversation...

Seems like I’ve been saying that to myself for a long time now. In May of 82 I joined the Fire Department in a big city. Two weeks later I had a double fatality. Over the next 32 years I saw people die in every way you can imagine. And just like everyone else on the job I sucked it up and got...