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Okay I'm going to assume most on here have no idea of who I am. Have been living with managed PTSD for many years now. Generally do okay. Still can't work but that's complicated from an auto immune disease. I manage my symptoms of both and focus on the positives. Into many good things for me...

I had a difficult time finding my old home! LOL I had no idea the forum had a name change and everything looks so different! I have no idea what's going on. So Hi everyone! Hope everyone has been well (that I know) and that everyone new is getting around just fine on here. I'm still kicking...

For almost five years now I've been running under the belief that I had IBS and that's completely normal with PTSD (of course.) Unfortunately, in my case, it was not. Last week I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I am on meds, a restricted diet and just finished antibiotics for a severe...

I want to put this out there and hopefully most read this. Lately there has been piles of attack posts. There have been accusations, insults etc... Anthony has gotten the worst of it but I've had it slung my way also, so has Nicolette and a pile of other members. When one member states thier...

I'm just wondering if anyone else has noticed this or read about it. I noticed a few years ago that my allergy season was starting earlier each year and getting longer. Now it starts mid-March and goes all the way to mid-November for me. I bascially live off of stupid allergy meds now. (I just...

For those of you without knowledge of my history: Four years ago I moved to my location now, for medical care and to remove myself from my area of trauma. My hometown is where most of my trauma took place and just being in the area was making me ill at that time. In about four hours from now I...

Well the title says it all. I'm hoping to figure out why exactly I get the same reaction every single time I hear or read this term, no matter how it's applied. I'd like to work past this so I can read it without this reaction so I can post and actually read these threads! When I read this...

Police say they can't stop the spread of Pitt Meadows rave gang rape photos METRO VANCOUVER -- Ridge Meadows RCMP today Thursday they were helpless in attempting to get photographs removed from the internet of what investigators called the appalling gang rape of a 16-year-old girl by seven...

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) and other Dissociative Disorders have caused much controversy in the medical community, especially with the advent of books and movies about people with repressed or forgotten memories of childhood...

I thought I would post some basic human rights things here for everyone to ponder. Many of us who have been abused forget that these exist and we have these rights. I have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Seven Principles of Casework Relationship (these are Called Biestek’s...

What does forgiveness have to do with pain? Our mental anguish can be a life sentence when we hold a grudge against someone who has caused us pain. We are often told that we need to forgive to move forward. Yet, how do we do that, and what is forgiveness? We must work through our trauma (are you...

Fort Hood shootings explained by PTSD? George Harris, Ph.D. Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel 2008 After the shootings at Fort Hood, people understandably speculated about what caused the alleged shooter Major Hasan...

Study says post-traumatic stress disorder being over-diagnosed By Tobi Cohen (CP) – 2 days ago (From the Canadian Press) A new study suggests post-traumatic stress disorder is being over-diagnosed in Canada and the western world — a potentially costly situation that could lead to...

I really want, no need, to address this. You are a partner of someone with PTSD. You know they are rather messed up, therapy or not. Everything is going fine, then Wham. They leave or symptoms get out of control and they leave. News Flash!!! PTSD just might now ALWAYS be the cause. It is not...

I have wanted to post about this for awhile, but I needed some time to sort this out.. as best as I could. It's not sorted. I don't seem to be getting anywhere on this one. So.. I had been trying to do exposure therapy for the last year. Every time my therapist and I did a session or two of it...

Hi all. I am just wondering if anyone else has gotten a TMJ injury due to bruxism? I am a serious clencher and have injured myself plenty. I have broken teeth, broken fillings, broken teeth at the roots, lost fillings, bruised my jaw and always have a morning migraine. Two weeks ago, I...

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Okay this is more of a whine. My IBS decided to go freaking bonkers. I normally use diet and probiotics to try and control it but have to use a pile of emergency medication to get back on track right now. I almost ended up in emergency on Thursday the pain is so bad. ARRGGGGG! I know what...

I would like to know what percentage of us can not do exposure therapy because it causes more harm then it does good. This poll is not for those who have NOT tried exposure therapy (although you will get to check that off) or for those who feel it is too hard to try. This poll is about those who...

I just got back from the dentist. In less than a year I have 3 cavities, advanced gum disease and exposed roots causing severe sensitivity. I have to go and get an hours worth of fillings on Friday, have my teeth scaled (cleaning for gum disease) every 3 months, have a special tooth varnish...

I usually get "I don't know" as an answer from my son. It is his way of tuning me out or going absent. He can't physically do so, so I get the blank answer. It drives me CRAZY! Yes I have PTSD, yes he has PTSD and I should just .. well you know get it. However it's a very different way of taking...

Hi all. I am on a small break. I am not posting nor will I be answering pm's or anything else at this time. I've had two very high stress weeks with a pile of bad news and I need to recoup for awhile. I'm still here reading but don't expect me to answer much right now. For those worry worts...

I did not want to muddy up the other thread that this was raised in. In another thread, it was implied that buying someone needles for their drug addiction is enabling despite the reason being health hazards. Now I disagree with this. In Canada, there are many needle exchange programs for the...

I have noticed that a few members have gotten extremely touchy over PTSD as a "label" as of late. For some reason this is touching a nerve in some people. So do you feel it's a label? If it is a label to you why? If not, why? Is it detrimental to you or otherwise? My answer to these questions...

Too Much of a Good Thing.... Have you all read the "Reading Forum Increases Symptoms?." If you have maybe go back and read it again. Reason for me saying this is, that it's still true. It's true for me, it's true for everyone. It can be too much of a good thing. Too much time on here and we...