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    Do You Think You Have A Specific Purpose In Life....

    I could go on and on about this one. But I won't. I will just say that I am a lover of the Bible and read it daily. By following it's direction and wisdom Life gets easier for me. When I go off and try to force things in another way I fall flat on my face. God knows what he's talking about, He's...
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    I Can No Longer Watch Food Network And Tales Of Dehydration

    Hi.:hello: You sound very tired a weak. Things are always difficult at the beginning of treatment for PTSD. You really need to take one thing at a time. Priorities may need to be stripped down to the barest necessities. The very first is that if you really want to be well you have to become...
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    Poll Does Your PTSD Affect Your Employment Status?

    I am proud to say that I have resumed my Full time job of parenting and House keeping and all that it entails to be a stay at home Momma. Yada Yada the whole deal...Couldn't manage a thing 6 years ago. BUT, I am Back! Yeeha..now the laundry... O
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    The Funny Side Of Memory Loss

    What? :rofl: O
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    Always Looking For The Fight

    I was brought up to fight. It was encouraged by my father. My older sister is physically handicapped so when I came along both my parents wanted a "SON". When I wasn't a boy, I guess my Dad thought he would raise me to be one anyway. My Dad had this test he did. When my sister was a baby he...
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    Poll Are You A Man Or Woman?

    Pretty Simple Question. I was curious to see what the ratio is between Men and Women on here.In my limited experience here the majority seem to be women. I wondered if this was actually the case or not. O
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    PTSD-Related Nightmares

    Count me in too Lion. If you want to start a Blog about this, I will be there for you! O
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    Started Counseling Again

    :Hug_emoticon:Hi Momma I thought I would tell you a little about my younger days. (It is of course, greatly abbreviated ) I'll just give you the main points. I was raised by a very abusive set of parents. I left home at 19, a virgin. I moved away to another province and met this Powerful...
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    First Snow Fall!!!

    There is something mystifying to me about Winter Nights. The sky goes Deep blue, A shinning white blanket covers the ground. And when it gets really cold, the snow sparkles like diamonds and makes fantastic crunch sounds! I plan to take lots of slow walks at night this winter. Thanks Cragger. O
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    Inspirational Words

    Another favourite: -Disabled does not mean Unable.:stupid: And Oh! -What does not kill you makes you crazier.:rofl: O
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    Rehab Time In The Sectioned Ward

    You have a great talent describing "the Ward". Been there myself many times. It brought back many sad memories of people who thought that fighting the Hospital was fighting back at their pain. Now I am able too see and appreciate all that the Staff has to deal with. They may seem hardened, some...
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    Inspirational Words

    -The truth will set you free but first it will piss you off. -This too shall pass. -Relax! Things can always get worse! (My personal favorite, cuz' it makes whatever the present challenge is, seem smaller.) O
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    Therapists I Could Live Without

    I think that they are too inept to know who is serious and who is not. At the time and looking back years later, they were right in my case. A serious gamble though. But some of us made it through! So happy You did too!:Hug_emoticon: O
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    Dissociation And Driving

    The driving dissociated sounds scary to me. I think Pulling to the side of the road would be wise. Cold things would help me in the past. So would crunchy or sour things.I would suggest to try exploring your other senses be it touch, taste, sound or smell. I knew one friend who rubbed lemon oil...
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    Aahhhh! I Totally Feel Like Screaming ....

    Hi there! You seem like a very sweeet person. I wish Icould have been on this thread when you really needed support. I hope today is better for you, O
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    I Am Hating Men More And More

    You are exhausting me! This entire website is meant to help people and support their process of healing. I am frustrated with you now. It will pass, but let me VENT now. Dozens of people have extended there efforts and reached out to you. Some of them sharing their own personal pain in the...
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    Ego vs. self-worth

    I literally read the Bible every day and let me tell you No where does it try and humiliate people or reduce them into a state of worthlessness. Many religions use shame/guilt and fear as a way of controlling its congregations. Lets not go there. So here is my view. Having a value of ones self...
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    Therapists I Could Live Without

    Ha! Yep, I discovered that being Pissed off can help you live longer! Maybe it was a shock tactic. Who knows. O
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    I Knew It Would Trigger Me - Reading Through The Transcript Of My Interview

    Hi Nicky, I am sorry you are having such a tough time. Please try and remind yourself that this too shall pass. It might take a hell of alot of mud to wade through but you will get through this. Chances are you have been through way worse in your life, so utilize that inner strength. Try not to...
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    PTSD-Related Nightmares

    Hugs from Lions are Grrrreat!:rofl: O
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    Please Help Me Process This Horrible Situation

    I say focus on the positive. He is alive, and although he acted like an ass, there is nothing you can do about it so try and move forward. No need to make problems that you can't fix, it will just cost you more stress. A relationship is give and take, and it may not be fair, but it sounds like...
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    Therapists I Could Live Without

    A month after an unsuccessful prescription drug overdose (suicide attempt) I wanted to do it again. A family friend took me to an emergency room at a huge Hospital here in the city. They sat me in this quiet little room and I waited. Crying, rocking back and forth scratching my arms raw. This...
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    I Am Hating Men More And More

    Hi OFD. I have to agree with the last two posts. Of course all of us are looking through a window of your life, so none of us can know for sure what you need. But after reading your older posts I realized that too me, You do not sound angry, you sound afraid. Actually it can be a very common...
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    Baffled But Willing To Try

    Goodness Anni! No wonder you have been frazzled! The things you mentioned sound overwhelming. Any sane person would feel the same as you! Sometime swearing ALOT helps me. Try this: "Shit, damn, Mother f*cker, c*ck sucker and.. TITTS!". The take a deep deep breath and see if it helped. If not try...
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