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To become ADI certified is very expensive and time consuming. Pretty much impossible for most people because you need a facility with a business plan, staff, etc. http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/members/accreditation/ ADI is trying to make the U.S. similar to Canada. Most service...

Have you thought of or are able to use a training facility or organization in the U.S. that is ADI accredited? I have a self trained service dog and thankfully didn't have to go through the nightmare you are describing. If you find one, it is possible (although not desirable for most people) to...

I actually sleep outside in the back of an old U-Haul 14' truck. The truck is in the front driveway. The back doors (entrance) are never locked The doors are always a little bit open for fresh air except if I'm expecting rain (most of winter). They don't seal so I don't have to worry about lack...

I'm not diagnosed Bi-Polar, but as with several other things like OCD, I have tendencies of the condition without having the full blown condition. I just deal with it as best I can because I don't want any more meds, and I can get by as I am. Most shrinks throw the medicine cabinet at you hoping...

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Combat-Zones The American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans organization have trained personnel to help you get through the VA claims maze for free. I had a DAV assistant do my claim as I just get totally mind f*cked when I try to do paperwork. He was pretty good...

I don't want a Purple Heart or any medal or ribbon for my mental issues. I don't want any special treatment over other veterans. We all served, we all sacrificed. We all suffer in our own ways. I do believe it would diminish it's value to give it for mental health issues. There are so many vets...

http://blog.theveteranssite.com/veterans-suicide-psa/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=psatest&utm_term=20140812&utm_campaign=3

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I suggest you stand your ground. You have children to think of. Do you want your abuser to have daily unhindered access to your children? Just because someone calls you, doesn't mean you don't HAVE to answer. You can probably block the number as well. As for your cat... Have you tried changing...

I wouldn't bother gathering the keys. Change all the locks because if he is that insecure, he will probably make copies before he returns them. On a side note, dump him, he probably will be like that for the rest of his life. Even if he gets "better" it is no guarantee it will be permanent...

If your concerned about committing suicide and need to talk please feel free to post here. We have vets from vietnam to still in service. I'm sure there is someone here who can help you through this rough patch. There are phone numbers and web sites listed below if you need a quicker response...

[self edit] This first paragraph is the last one I wrote. I hope this makes sense. My mind is... borderline unstable and I can't concentrate worth a crap. Reality is difficult to keep track of, and there are times I have to focus to see if I'm in reality or fantasy. I haven't been this bad in a...

I have questions about the reliability of this article. I went to the homepage at the bottom of the article www.creators.com and the site is a collection of "stuff". I researched the authors name and it came up with some notable references - author of a NY Times best seller, and wikipedia seemed...

Some Bi.... nvmnd. An individual on the civy sister site put this in her post (with more I didn't copy) "soldiers do NOT get PTSD from relatively short term exposure to death". When I read it I almost exploded. It was all I could do to not flame her right there and then. WTF does she know...

Your ignorance is remarkable. :mad: Each soldier is different. Each situation and person is different. Some may, some may not. And that's all I'm gona say about that. :devilish:

Any mental or physical stress(es) can reduce your ability to deal with PTSD or any other mental issue. https://www.myptsd.com/threads/the-ptsd-cup-explanation.13737/

First heat should never be bred. Too easy for complications incl death. Those people are prime asshats.

There are times I avoid coming here because it's like waving a red flag at a bull. I know I'm in a bad place mentally, so why stir the pot when I'm not ready for it? When I regain my "balance" and mental strength I come back.

I hope this isn't the case, but it's not uncommon for people with mental "issues" to develop Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Fibromyalgia. The two are almost identical, except if fatigue is your main symptom, they call it CFS. If pain is your main problem, they call it Fibromyalgia. I have similar...

TED Talk From compulsive bears to self-destructive rats, science historian Laurel Braitman studies animals with mental health issues and asks what we can learn from them. NPR radio program and Ted Talk video. http://www.npr.org/2014/08/15/339607462/what-does-animal-madness-teach-us-about-our-own

@Underdog - Beautiful avatar of the orchid. I love orchids . I agree with littlelostchild, give it some time, they may just need some time to process. Don't be surprised if they don't come back though. My personal experience and watching my wife with her friends (we both have issues, her...

Don't like the flu? Try fibromyalgia on for a while. Flu like symptoms every day forever. Some days not so bad, some days... Please kill me. Not looking for sympathy, just saying it could be worse. I am a strong believer in garlic and most food enhancing herbs like oregano, rosemary...

Psychiatry is a best guess anyway. Put one patient in a room with 10 shrinks and you will get several different "diagnosis". Yes the diagnostic books are written out pretty clearly, but just like the Bible, different people get different answers from the same words.

I don't know what to do. I went to the next weeks appointment. Sat through it, even though he was off on an irrelevant tangent that was boring the shit out of me. I waited until the end of the appointment and asked him if he followed through with finding out if the Palo Alto inpatient PTSD...