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I might have some unique insight. I'm a ptsd sufferer from extreme childhood abuse. I'm also a published military author, though I've never been in the military. Writing about war has been therapeutic for me. One of my books is a memoir of a soldier from WW2. I got to know many WW2 vets...

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I got here late and disappointed. In reading the dialogue, at first some of the arguments seemed silly, but then I saw the reasons...people trying to make sense of what happened to them. For some it seems that not being tortured is helpful to them. I've asked this question myself about my...

No, not true. It is common during torture techniques to get information to go back and forth to confuse and weaken the victim. It can be a part of the torture routine.

Yesterday I had a flashback. I knew most of the details before. I was physically assaulted and abused or 6 years until I graduated high school. When a junior (youngest in class), I was assaulted. I remembered how I got the broken ear drum but not the concussion. Yesterday I flashed back to...

I am thoroughly convinced that the Apostle Paul suffered from PTSD... His thorn in the flesh.

My past job was exciting, stimulating, fast paced, rewarding and all that. It allowed me to eat up my adrenalin and anxiety. It kept me very busy where I didn't have much time to process...just do. I did it for 12 years. Loved the international travel especially. Now I have a job that is...

I suffered extreme long term violence about that long ago as you describe. I had the diagnosis maybe 8 years ago. Up until now, I sort of self medicated myself by living on adrenalin. I could get incredible amounts of work done. I was busy raising kids and doing the career stuff. Now the...

I"ve had 4 over the past 10 years. Overall they were all what I needed at that time. Positive. Scheduling and insurance were the main reasons for not continuing with the first 3.

I missed out on feeling afraid when I should have been afraid...if that makes sense. Other things...trust, relaxing, feeling safe, not being hyper alert.

I can't really answer given the choices. Siblings are rocky. Wife and kids...great. Other relationships...mixed.

So anxious I can't even spell! Purely Terrible Sick Delimma

Does seeing the physical police response and sometimes the fear in the police officers trigger anxiety in you? Sometimes does me.

I wonder if we as a collective group with ptsd think about a subject like this more often...

Increased anxiety, not terrible though Wanting to puke Lethargic

Purely Terrible Sick Feeling

Spero, thx. Actually got a nice job offer over the weekend. That's one of the crazy things about ptsd or at least how it manifests itself in me. There are certain advantages. I've done a lot of sports coaching over the years. As I've learned more about ptsd, I've learned to take things...

Thx Lucy. You are right about getting help. Needed to vent. It's been a lot of 2 steps forward 1 back. I've learned much better about controlling the panic and feeling threatened. Need to go further with it. Yes it's not like this all the time. Some of my anger comes from having the...

I endured severe bullying at school from 6th through 11th grade. At times I honestly didn't think I would survive. Today I have chipped teeth, minor hearing issues from an ear injury, and a permanent but not incapacitating back injury. My worst memories come from 2 incidents. One in 6th...

Isn't That The Worst? Pretty much yes it is. Hate it. I have learned to be better at recognizing triggers, but the better I am, when it does happen the reactions are stronger mentally....I mean I'm better outwardly, but inwardly raging.

Hey welcome...jr high and high school bulling victim. On the positive, it's good you have such a grasp at your young age.... I can id much of what you were discussing. Welcome!

Hi Frog, I understand the mistrust. Through school bullying and knowing the administrators and teachers knew about it I have a huge mistrust of supervisors at work. About kills me sometimes. I've quite jobs just to avoid the sinking stomach feeling. About counseling. I've had 3. One was...

Not a combat vet, but I sure can id with hating living like what you described. I wrote a book about a ww2 vet and his buddies. At 86 and older they still have the same issues. Hopefully that since it is more talked about there will be remedies. Interestingly they didn't share much of...

Hi, I'm pretty new here and it's quite awkward talking about it. What I hate is that much of the time I'm pretty much ok, then a certain facial expression or a touch can bring an extreme anxiety or anger. I'm better at seeing it coming, but still gets me. I can go weeks or months thinking...

Thx, there is some solace in talking to those who have experienced it..