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    Innocent life taken disturbing my sleep

    Greetings I understand that part, but my history involves so much more non combat loss of life. Turns out this is a trigger for me, I focus on the physical pain I have inflicted..... G
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    Innocent life taken disturbing my sleep

    Greetings In my line of work.... this happens... I drive for a living, 300 miles a night, and most of it on US roads ( the ones before the interstate system was created) like US66 Well, tonight I killed a possum and a adolescent racoon..... I had a nightmare last night and it involved two...
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    Med Insurance Bites Me In The A**

    Greetings My primary gp has been given info from the company eap provider from me. And he is ready to medicate, problem is he has to rely on me for med direction. Eap was employer provided. And even though he dx me, he is not allowed to comunicate with my dr.
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    Med Insurance Bites Me In The A**

    I live on the other end due south of toledo.
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    Med Insurance Bites Me In The A**

    Greetings I have very good med insurance but when dx with ptsd I accessed the mental health division and found out there are no providers in Oh. Heart or brain transplant, no problem. Granted I am entry level (in my mind) where ptsd is concerned, but now I have to find an avenue for Wellness...
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    What Did You Do For You Today???

    Spending time at the liars club drinking beer.... (veterans hang out)
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    Employer And Co-workers Act Completely Differently Now

    And duh..... If couldn't drive, I wouldn't....
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    Employer And Co-workers Act Completely Differently Now

    Greetings Research is one of my strong points, and I have over a million miles of road experience, no tickets or accidents. So my ability to do this work is never in question, it is the disclosure that I'm wondering about, again non cdl, my delivery vehicle is a extended van that is company...
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    Employer And Co-workers Act Completely Differently Now

    Thank you I'm in uncharted territory here. G
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    Employer And Co-workers Act Completely Differently Now

    Greetings Here is my question, since I used the companies EAP program after a near head on collision in a company vehicle, the little basterds that I had walled up in my noggin got loose and started to 'f' with my life. The EAP counselor dx'd me with ptsd, am I obligated to disclose this? I am...
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    Wondering If There Is A Natural Replacement For Ativan

    Greetings I am med free, having said that I do take a homeopathic nerve tonic to combat my anxiety. It is Hylands.com and type in nerve tonic, they have piles of products and have been around for quite a while. Don't know if this will help..... G
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    What Would Define Recovery For You?

    Greetings To be able to complete a project fron start to finish. (That does not include work, I have no problem in doing this there) And not to see adversary's everywhere. G
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    You Know You Are Healing When...

    Greetings Here is the thing, I have a new facility on my route, it is almost 3/4 mile square. When I make a delivery there it is about midnight, and the staff does not understand our delivery protocols and either refuse or berate me in that it is not how they used to do 'it'. I found out...
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    You Know You Are Healing When...

    Greetings I have been living in small town Ohio corn "n" bean territory for almost four years. (By choice). My job has now taken be back to the city (I deliver medical equipment) and the urban attitude is very hard for me to tolerate. When I get a better grip on my emotions when dealing with...
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Grateful Dry roads allowed me to cut off an hour on my route last night. And it was Friday so less traffic so I can use my brights more which is another level of comfort/safety. G
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    You Know You Have PTSD When...

    ... That's called 'Man Eyes' I have a well used pair myself.... G
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Decompressing 300 miles overnight in the rain, my Achilles heel. Maxed out on my otc nerve tonic. But I made it! G
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    Most Helpful Books

    Greetings When the laughter dies.... a Connecticut firefigheter., an easy read on our stuff. Bullet proff soul, a much heavier read, a metro police officers life, very graphic and deep, I'm still working through it, read a section, then think about it. G P.S. Read them in that order...
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    The Profile Pic Thread

    Greetings Mine is of a salt lamp, it sits on the dresser and is a focal point for me. When alone in my room I look at it, studying the irregular lines, the bumps, the internal color variations, if it were to fall on a hard floor it would most likely break apart.... or not... it just might...
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    Mumbling. can't sleep. hearing things. increasing homeopathic meds.

    Greetings And yes I feel better with the new dose schedule. G
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    Mumbling. can't sleep. hearing things. increasing homeopathic meds.

    Greetings Nerve tonic is from hylands www.hylands.com The mrs even uses this when stress becomes an issue with her. Walmart carries it in the vitamin area and is a smallish package. G
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    Mumbling. can't sleep. hearing things. increasing homeopathic meds.

    Greetings I have increased my intake of the homeopathic nerve tabs, I will now take them at 8 Pm, then at 1am, and a final dose at 6ish am. These are minerals and a salt. They have worked well as a spot need, now I'm putting them into full service, about half of a max dose.
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    Mumbling. can't sleep. hearing things. increasing homeopathic meds.

    Greetings Right now I'm trying to go to sleep (I work overnights) But I hear a multiple of muted conversations. Eyes open, nothing... Eyes closed, there it is... I've got to sleep, I'm at just starting my current work cycle... G
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    Dating New Person And Revealed Too Much Too Soon

    Greetings If it were me, I think I would have picked up on your stresses, and allowed a sufficient time for you to explain. Only then would I prod for some clarity. But that's me, so many do not have or want to take time to really establish a relationship. Hope this helps. G
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    What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

    Out walking the dog And sitting at a bench I said to him, please never go away.... And I started crying about the pain of loss that will come one day. So how do I feel right now.... incredibly alone. G
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