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A crisis vacation never hurts. I wss onthe line between not wanting to live and wanting to die. Definitly kept me alive.

Starting to feel

Update 2. We got back into the course got a few more chapters done, then life hit again. When we consciously apply the skills especially the communication skills, we do well. When we don't, we start to falter, and go back to old habits. It has helped me possibly get closer to an index...

Just found this thread. 1. Those chickens are not going to process themselves 2. What did I eat last night 3. Are we going to church 4. Are we actually going to garden this year. 5. How am I going to earn more money/spend less. 6. Bonus, what projects am I going to start ad not finish next.

@Ashamed99 . I feel as if I could have written your post. I had to be extended past my MRD to finish my med board. Brief synopsis, early 2019 I was diagnosed with medboardable life time disorder. U started going to therapy to deal with that. That opened up a few compartments that I wish...

I haven't switched meds, but I had the genetic testing (phaser at the VA). Let you know which meds are good for you, which ones aren't. For the anti depressants mostly older tryciclic ones are good for me. That's the med side. But meds are only part of the treatment. Therapy is the other...

I've been spending time away from my wife and kids at my parents working with their caregivers. Both are now on hospice as of last week. We had an incident with my dad where the caregivers and I thought he was going to pass right in front of us. He was in extreme distress. I was focused the...

When you spend so much time visualizing what your going to do, that your too tired to do it. Man that oak tree in the backyard has been pruned so many times in my head now.....

I initially embraced the diagnosis, and I think I still do. Waters wet the sky is blue I have PTSD and ok Satan Claus is out there (sorry I'm awful at quoting and changing movie quotes). Also I have been more open about it. I will sometimes explain to to people, especially someone that doesn't...

So a quick update, we were going strong with the therapy for 6 sessions, then life has really interupted. Initial feedback is that it has been good for my wife. When we put in the work we reap the rewards, when life interferes we fall back to bad habits. It has helped my wife understande...

For me i lost the flight response april or my last year. After a couple months i realized its the masks, i cant see facial expressions so any voice i hear that does not sound friendly my brain takes as aggression and i want to attack the threat. Then i get angry at myself for feeling that...

First off i like your lifeboat reference. I was talking to one of my T's Monday, i have been in T for 2 years including an intensive outpatient program, and 2 weeks of inpatient while i was in limbo on the between i dont want to live vs i want to die. I hit the ER before i crossed the line...

That is the one, thank you for the link. If we make to the therapy, after yesterday afternoon and this morning, it may already be too late. Ughh if we make it to and through the therapy i will keep y'all posted.

My wife and i are starting CBC-t-PTSD, and i was wondering if anyone had any experience with this couples therapy. Thank.you for any input

Your daughter's new doctor tells your wife "wow the service really did a number on your husband didnt it" after only knowing me for like 5 minutes. Ohh and after staying away from this forumn for a long time and heading to this thread first.

I feel an weird attachment tonthis post. I watched catch-22 at the beginning of treatment journey. I kept going back to and i paraphrase here "you dont have to fly if your insane, but since you know you are insane, your not and therefore you must try

When your Doc tells you that you need to expand your social circle, with a straight face, on a video appointment due to covid

When the first time you see a VA Doc, they don't question any of your meds.....

When you come to the forum, read a reply and feel no guilt for telling relatives off for crossing boundaries and causing unneeded drama.

When you want to wear trump gear to a biden area or vice versa, just for someone to get in your face and give you a reason to feel the way you do.

Yes, duloxetine is the generic name for cymbalta.

Been on it for about 6 months, hard switching at first from zoloft, only 2nd one I'm on. Helped lowering chronic pain by 2 points or so, not sure how well it works, since I have problems identifying my mood until I'm well under water, and the I think I'm still treading on top. I was going to...

I quite often am my own worst enemy. I have compassion for others but not myself. I pushed almost everyone away from me. I have even found myself with my T justifying and explaining why I deserve/earned/ and own my guilt and shame after we spent an entire session going over why it is not...

Quick update, we finally cleared our old house, drove 1000+ plus miles, and have started our next chapter. 1. Wow 3 days to drive, when I was younger I would have made that drive non-stop. 2. We hit the ground running, met some wonderful people who helped us get the kids registered for...

@Freida I don't think I'll need those VA benefits yet. MEB 80 DoD and 109 VA. Just waiting for the VA to update my status to vet. Uploaded my 214 my last day AD, on the 23rd. We are road tripping now to the area we hope to settle down in. It's actually pretty amazing we are taking at least...