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It's been over a year since I logged in/posted As much of my life as I've regained, questions like "how are you going?", "how do you feel?" still overload my mental circuitry By and large, I don't know what I feel... if I feel Sitting at a piano, piecing together notes, chords | absorbing...

On 3 Nov 2010 I came to a subtle, yet stirring awareness that my state of illness had shifted, and that I was rapidly and solidly becoming well. At first, I was wary of believing that I was getting better. I did not want to be disappointed. Though, by the fifth day of feeling human and feeling...

After two years I'm back. I'm not a ghost any more. I have a life again. I'm working. I'm studying. I'm healthy ...and I take photographs; a few of which I'd like to share

Hey, how you doin mon? I know that there are a lot of people here who are totally bummed out about their lives, and that is NOT cool. So, I've put together this thread all about the EPIC weekend I spent in Barbados with some of my primo amigos – F*ck Yeah!!! That way all of you can see that...

Hi Everyone As some of you may be aware, last week I uploaded a personal photograph to use as my avatar. (see below) Since then I have been flooded with comments from forum members, with questions and requests in relation to this photograph. Rather than respond to each comment...

1. ...you spend more time preparing to leave your home than you actually spend outside, 2. ...your preferred shower lotion is… bleach, 3. ...you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO repeat certain things THREE TIMES, 4. ...you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO repeat certain things THREE TIMES, 5. ...you ABSOLUTELY HAVE...

The uninitiated are those people who have not experienced a severe and debilitating mental illness. Some have simply had the good fortune and/or good judgement to avoid catastrophe; others have had minor brushes with what they term 'depression' or 'anxiety' - like when they were six years old...

F*ck Hugh Jackman; I like Mickey Rourke… 1. I like Mickey Rourke, because he used to be a pretty boy. But, after decades of alcoholism, competitive boxing, and some sub-standard plastic surgery, his face now looks like a well slapped arse. Last year, Mickey picked up a BAFTA award; a...

1. The Red Gorilla Not unlike the 'black dog' reference that people use to describe their depression (i.e. the 'black dog's got me'). The red from this title represents the all-consuming rage that typically accompanies PTSD. The gorilla is representative of the regression to a more 'primal'...

Yo, ere it is, as requested, da story of da PTSD M.C. Sometimes I breaks it down, so it is jus PMC Dat stands for da psychotic master of cera-mo-nees Back when I first started, I was known as da psychotic master of success But I hads to get it changed, cause people was calling me PMS Yo, so...

I read something on this forum about a month back about someone beating their PTSD through ambidexterity (i.e. training themselves to become equally competent with both hands). I was mildly intrigued, but did not get around to reading the actual testimony of this person. Interestingly, I...

Dis one goes out to all me homies in da Sectioned Ward of Graylands Psychiatric Hospital Dey can strap me down; dey can put me in pyjamas But in me mind, I is surfing da Bahamas Got me solid gold tooth, and me picture of Obama You can violate me rights; but don’t you disrespect me mama At...

Wassup I is ere today to lay down da facts bout meds n threads n panic attacks Round da forum ya know me as ghost and I is been feeling ya love from da East Coast to da West Coast But when it comes to bustin rhymes I assume a new ID That's right - I become the PTSD M.C. Chorus He's the...

1. Before PTSD, you used to go to work each day and spend hours sitting at a desk with your IBM. Now, you go to the bathroom each day and spend hours sitting on the toilet with IBS. 2. Before PTSD, on a Friday night you would have a few drinks at home, before heading out and lining up...

After reading a fair few posts on here, I have observed that there are those members on here (apparently in the minority) who believe that they can fully recover from their condition; and then there are those who consider their condition permanent. I do not want to reignite the debate over...

1. You refer to your dependant as 'that crazy old bastard.' 2. You gave your dependant a strait jacket for Christmas last year. 3. You financed your last vacation by auctioning off your dependants' war service medals on eBay. 4. You fondly recall the days when psychiatric...

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I need to remind myself that... - I am disinhibited due to brain damage, and that the things that may seem appropriate for me to say or do; may not actually be appropriate. - I am noticeably unwell, and that some people are actually repulsed by my condition. - just because strangers are...

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My dream therapist is Dr. Hannibal (the cannibal) Lecter... Reasons: - Dr. Lecter studied medicine at one of the top universities in France; he is highly intelligent and a highly experienced psychiatrist. - Dr. Lecter is particularly qualified to treat victims of trauma as he witnessed the...

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Q. Are you getting help? A. I considered getting help for a long time. I weighed up the pros and cons - performed a cost/benefit analysis. In the end I decided that getting drunk was a better option. Q. Have you tried medication? A...

You know you have PTSD when... 1. ...you have more emergency helpline numbers in your phonebook than friends, 2. ...you consider Born on the Fourth of July a 'feel good movie', 3. ...you see your psychiatrist, your psychologist and your GP more than you see your family, 4...

I'm so depressed... 1. ...I joined a support group for depression and they kicked me out - they said I was 'dragging them down', 2. ...I took an ecstasy pill and tried to hang myself, 3. ...I watched Schindler's List and it actually cheered me up, 4. ...I ordered a...

Hi I am ghost. I have adopted the name ghost, because that is what I feel like. I feel as if I am no longer really alive, and that I am no longer fully in the world. I feel that my connections with other human beings have been severed. Two years ago I was vibrant; passionate; enthusiastic...