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I have PTSD from childhood sexual abuse triggered by being sexually harassed at work. I was in a very dark place for about two years. On 5 meds, weekly counseling, outpatient all day therapy for a few months.
But I'm doing pretty good right now. I was released to go back to work last October...
I'm down to two antidepressants. This is down from 3 antidepressants and two antipsychotics. I've been off the last antipsychotic about a month but today when I was at the chiropractor and giving my list of meds I was actually NOT embarrassed by my list of meds.
Yay! Small steps.
I'm currently friends with a guy that was an Infantry Marine and was on the front line of the taking of Fallujah in 2004. He was stationed in Iraq three times during his 8 years he was enlisted. He tried to reenlist but couldn't for medical reasons. He is now on disability from the VA-various...