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I totally believe that. It just falls into place. I can remember my thoughts and actions before 2004. Usually my thoughts were stuck in the past. My actions and behaviours were what could be termed as situational inappropriate. I am guessing this was a result of a traumatized, predominant...

I will need some time to process this, but I intend to do so. Beetle Bailey, I can relate with your writing. But I disagree with your statement that we can't control our brains. I know we who have been diagnosed with ptsd are not capable of changing our thoughts in a given moment. Think of...

So the right brain processes 2 times faster than the left brain. I never heard that before. I wonder if that somehow ties in to an "exagerated startle reflex". Interesting stuff here.

I don't think I can do the imagery study. I don't have access to the needed camera.

Nam, what is the book you are reading?

I am the person who wrote "I Believe PTSD is Curable", which is posted on this website. I read Paul Valent's article, and I think it's amazing. I believe it to be totally accurate. I think PTSD is starting to give up some of it's secrets. I had PTSD, probably since infancy. My father was a...

Permission to jump in.

I would certainly be interested.

I have seen this before. I was at a drug rehab, one of the counselors walked up to me and gave me a list of what were labeled "thought disorders". I read it, and said to him, "if you took all these away from me, I wouldn't have any thoughts left." Best Wishes LRS

IMHO, a good 12 step program is a wonderfull thing. I am a still recovering alcoholic, this Feb 22, I will have 5 years of sobriety. I was forced to get into the program of AA by the state in which I live. I was one sick, deranged puppy. I was very doubtfull that those 12 steps would be helpfull...

Yeah, I grew up up in a violent household. I turned out about as screwed up as you can get. I never dreamed I would one day have a good life, but with the help of a lot of people and good luck, that is exactly what I have today. Don't give up.

The time when I was actively taking drugs in addiction was as traumatic as anything else I've ever been through.

"A realm of hell". This is NOT overstated one bit, IMHO.

Why not give it a try?

<edited by anthony: this thread has been split from the examples of cognitive biases thread in the anxiety forum.> I was personally given a list similar to this, by a psychiatrist, while in rehab about 4 years ago. I think they called them thought disorders, or something like that. I said to...

So many times, when people post here, their story seems to be my story. I can relate with everything that you wrote. I don't know how comforting that is to you, but you are not alone.

I am very proud of you for taking the initiative that you took. I know it took much courage. I could relate with every word you said, your story is so much like mine. I hope you continue to post, and let us know what is going on. I believe with all of my heart things are going to get much better.

WAY TO GO, BOB! I hope you'll still return our calls. Congratulations.

Insightfull reply, because this silly place relied on humiliation, embarrasment, confusion, etc., as their primary means of therapy. This was the 1st exposure I had to the world of counseling and therapy. Because of the potential trouble I could have got into with our state board, I decided to...

A counselor I once had in a treatment center, continuously stated anger is a manifestation of fear. I have pondered that, but I am not sure that is 100% accurate. I think fear plays some role. I remember if one of us were expressing anger or even acting out in anger, his common response was to...

http://www.ptsdforum.org/thread31.html Did anything ever come from this? I don't live in Australia, but this was a very good idea.