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    A Word That " Defines" You

    Perplexed When I have my med review next week, I have to ask if I'm required to tell my employer I'm on these types of meds. My concern is the type of cargo I transport. G
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    Well Crap! Now What Do I Do?

    Greetings We have been together for over 10 years, but sleep in separate rooms, I work overnights and she works days, plus she has a long history of back issues so when she sleeps it has to be undisturbed. Her schedule varies and it is the days she doesn't report till noon and she has to listen...
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    Well Crap! Now What Do I Do?

    Greetings The Mrs and I had deep talk yesterday and she is being very supportive in how I'm trying to learn how live a life that has more facets than the Hope Diamond. Then she swung the hammer and fractured my life. You see she is now afraid of me, but only when I'm sleeping. I started celexa...
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    A Word That " Defines" You

    Getting up to work mostly alone.
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    Medication...what To Expect?

    Greetings The Mrs and I had a long talk about meds, she still wants me to call the shots, but she is getting more vocal about my actions. Her major concern is being vocal in my sleep, she does not know how to approach me, she fears me becoming violent. I told her that we need a fingerprint...
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    General Sometimes I Wish...

    Greetings With me, it took two near death events to happen in a very short time. The result was, the gremlins I had locked up tight in my noggin, got loose. Then there was the day when I was sitting on the front porch, and the Mrs came out and asked what was wrong, I told her to hide the...
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    An Uptick, Hmmmmm

    Greetings Second week in a row, last nights dream was a single muzzle flash and report, and a huge twich. Can't help wondering if this is another facet of my new normal?
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    A Word That " Defines" You

    Today's word would be.... Weary
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    Marine Vet Problems

    Of course you will find a path for your needs, but talk, never assume others know what you need. g
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    Marine Vet Problems

    Greetings Start walking if your sched allows it. 2 to 4 miles and think about what you want your goals to be, then look at podcasts that are similar to what you want to accomplish. That's how I did it. G USCG 78 TO 90
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    Medication...what To Expect?

    Greetings Two months on meds and here is my evual. A month in I felt very normal..... Two months in and not so much. Two emotions have burned through the med shield. The first is what I call stupid anger, this is from inanimate objects not operating as I feel they should, example, at the...
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    Poll How Do You Self Medicate?

    Greetings When you think it's time to come clean, you are already late. But it never a lost cause, so long as you fight to get better. Been there and doing that on my many facets of ptsd. G
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    Ice Travel Tonight

    Greetings Yes I stayed on th road, but why I'm here on this site has never been nore clearer. Not being in control of my van due to things I can not change, sucks See above for my life. But I'm still here, despite everything. G
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    Ice Travel Tonight

    Ggreetings It seems that this ice storm may make my driving life a pos Got a cot and blankets and survival food blocks. I meet a guy from ky to take stuff elsewhere. But have to deal with the stress of driving and getting this stuff to it's destination. G
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    Sufferer Hello

    Greetings I have found this site very useful, being able to express a feeling or experience like a dream when it happens, is priceless. For me anyhow, Welcome!
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    The Oddest Thing Happened

    Greetings cat lady, yes it dose. Greetings fadeaeay, going to sleep has never been an issue G
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    Very Vivid Dreams?

    Had a graphic dream llast night, I drive for a living mostly on rural roads. In my dream I came over a small hill and there was a kitten trying to stand up, there was some blood but not much, I drove over him (straddled) and saw more small pets in the road, now I'm going down the road slowly...
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    What Did You Do For You Today???

    I work nights, and on my day's off I drive tiny farm roads, my path is always the same, today however it was really foggy and it was so cool to see only a quarter mile, I was in isolation and able to think freely and going 35mph all alone. Did my Psyche a world of good. G
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    The Oddest Thing Happened

    Pharmacy said not to stress about this, so long as it is not a frequent event. G
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    Please Do Not Tell Me Happy New Years

    I spent 20 years in downtown Boston, now I'm in the cornfields amongst lot's of real people, not faceless humans in a elevator. I even go to work with the house unlocked, and found packages just inside the door, while I was at work. You can keep city life. G
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    The Oddest Thing Happened

    Greetings Last night while sleeping my ears started ringing and it got louder, then I saw a thin vertical line and the ringing was replaced with a tone similar to a piano wire being way over tightened. Then it snapped with a fierce report, then my vision went from violet to deep dark blue...
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    And Here We Go!!!

    First meeting is done. The basic needs and events have been discussed. She knows that there is no cure, only content living. We have the same workbooks and self help novels. I am happy for our first meeting, an outside observer noted that when I was talking, she was not distracted..... I like...
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    And Here We Go!!!

    Greetings Since insurance has left me high and dry, I have cobbled together my own network. 1. I have a 24/7 crisis guy and knows if I'm not sounding right, will call 911. 2. I have a licensed massage therapist who works on me every other week, and knows what is going on. I have been seeing...
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    Thanks To The Admins!

    This site has been a god send, being able to express at will and at the time when it matters, is priceless. G
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    Medication...what To Expect?

    A day later, had a awake thought process of my dog being put down. Unerved is an understatement. When this event happens for real.... how do I prepared for the loss?
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