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I have switched to vaping. It has allowed me to quit because vaping takes care of a couple of psychological aspects smokers appreciate. Yes there are words of caution out there about vaping. Considering the toxic compounds of burning tobacco, for a smoker, vaping is a worthy risk. You can...

I'm not arguing that you've had a bad experience with marijuana. There are marijuana strands that eliminate the psychological effects found from THC. Many PTSD sufferers including myself have found success in high CBD very low THC strands. Depending on the tolerance of the user greatly helps...

@Amack 'I was simply wondering how he is doing well at work and comes home and is a wreck. ' I don't work as firefighter but work in a busy Emergency Department on the security team. It's the adrenaline from the fast paced diverse events we deal with. I personally find for 12 hour shifts I run...

@Freida Thank you! I do still maintain my ME FIRST attitude. I absolutely feel for you and your officers having to go through this. Its unfortunate but I truly believe Social Media and the real time need reporting has become a huge stress trigger to Emergency Services personnel. I miss the...

Don't get me wrong I would never be one to censor freedom of speech. I just believe that Social Media outlets have a responsibility to provide questions during the video upload process. If it would stop even one person from uploading harmful uninformed videos it would take a step in the right...

For the past week I have been stressed to the max, pouring over Facebook, Twitter and local news outlets in absolute fear that someone posted a captured video of a violent exchange between a patient and I. Before the interaction occurred I had to warn people in the Emergency Room of hospital...

In a work environment like medical / first responder or even military, it seems many afflicted feel guilty because 'our trauma' seems irrational in comparison to our colleagues. In my case, I've only worked in the hospital industry three years. I'm up against people who have 10-15-20 years or...

Are they identifiable patients and is it the same people that keep showing up in your dreams?

Thank you very much :)

Thank you :) The good thing with my industry is that I am able to pull relatable events from memory to offer empathy and support to others which also helps with my active recovery.

Hi everyone! New to the forums here. I'm currently navigating through the murky waters of PTSD related assistance. The tricky part is the help available to us as Hospital Security falls short because we fall into a grey area. We are offered general mental health assistance as civilians. We are...