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    Sufferer Police Officer With Ptsd / Depression, I Need Help!

    Hi Curvedspur, I agree you guys do it tough. So sorry for what you have been through. I'm guessing you aren't in Australia with your tornado comment otherwise I could have given you some ideas as to where Emergency services are able to get PTSD help. Here your local GP is always a good place...
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    General Making Changes To Public Misunderstanding

    I believe it's all about education too. I try to explain it as an emotional problem too. Thjat the bopdy is only wired to take so much. But you're right people just don't get it. They either think the person has 2 heads or there's nothing wrong with them, what's your problem. So for that...
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    I Finished My Course!

    Wow it means so much to me knowing you guys and having all your congrats. A very sincere thankyou
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    I Finished My Course!

    Thanks guys, love the grad cap! Felt like I was immersed in another world the last few weeks, and then this weekend popped my head up to find it was Christmas... gulp.
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    If You Believe In Religion And Christmas

    Love it!
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    I Finished My Course!

    Yay! Thanks so much for the support. I finally finished, although I am a little sad. Crazy when you think of the work load I had in assignments. But I have found some fantastic networking opportunities. Now I'll have the time. I've got in touch with some organisations who run workshopping...
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    Platitudes: Which Ones Make You Scream?

    Hmm just thinking how these platitudes cheese us off, but wondering just what would we want to hear. And I guess that is the big answer, it's for someone to shut up and listen for a change. But we've all agreed about the tough love and boundaries etc needing to be made. So I wonder what is an...
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    Platitudes: Which Ones Make You Scream?

    ohh ouch AngelaMarie, hugs!!!
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    Sydney Australia

    Hi Ajay are you a Carer/Supporter of someone with PTSD or do you suffer yourself? I am a carer so I am looking more at that side of things. If you were looking at a group for sufferers and these guys aren't able to reply, I know of some organisations here in Sydney that might be able to help...
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    News The Lastest News Report On Ptsd Has Me Seeing Red

    Yeah I'm thinking this book said 12-18 months. Especially when you consider an anniversary date is in there somewhere.
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    News The Lastest News Report On Ptsd Has Me Seeing Red

    I haven't seen the interview. But have just read a great book, it talks about the body's initial reaction to a trauma being PTS symptoms as being normal. The body's normal reaction to a trauma. It is if these symptoms are prolonged and not treated and it continues over a prolonged period...
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    Research Last Opportunity For Carers Survey Please

    Hi Supporters this is your last opportunity to complete the Carer survey in my other thread. I'm wrapping up the results in the next few days. Please copy and paste and PM me with your results or if you include an email address I can email you the survey. Thanks for any help offered. I've...
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    Hi, Wife Of A 911 First Responder

    Hi Susiecakes, My hubby was in the firebrigade here in Aus and has been diagnosed this last 6 yrs. You're doing the right thing in looking after yourself, don't feel guilty. Although I get what you mean... and I've seen others say the same thing. Is he getting any kind of treatment at all...
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    Supporter My Husband Is A Vietnam Vet With Ptsd

    Hope the weekend goes well for you. I've been in a long term relationaship and married nearly 20 yrs, my hubby was diagnosed 6 yrs ago. Its rough anytime but I can't imagine how difficult it must be for a newer relationaship. As I said others here have so much experience. Just wanted u to...
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    Relationship I Am At The End Of My Rope! Need To Vent

    Hey l4J, Look after you this week. Leave him out of the picture. Hope you parents are ok. Ring up a girlfriend for some support, an ear a cuppa whatever. In God's strength, rest in him.
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    Sufferer Lost Everything Due To Ptsd

    It seems to help just knowing there are others going through what you are, doesn't it. Not that you would wish PTSD on your worse enemy, but knowing you aren't the only one on planet earth feeling this, seems to help. It has for myself and the carers I've been in contact with anyway.
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    Vanishing Point

    vnshpt, Oh man! I don't know what to say. I can't even begin to imagine what you have gone through, one of those 2 two things would be more than enough to wade through. My hubby was a firie and he saw too much also. Hang in there.
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    Relationship I Am At The End Of My Rope! Need To Vent

    Hey hug for you honey. As much as your cup was full today remember his cup is nearly brimming most days. The trigger on the weekend, trying to support you and then anything else like kids, just being kids is going to overflow. It doesn't mean any one of those things have to be bad or wrong...
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    Sydney Australia

    Hi Confusion too, I'm guessing you are in the Sydney area, if you have answered this thread. If you can PM me I can give you my email address as we are unable to in the open forum.
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    Sufferer Lost Everything Due To Ptsd

    Hi chw52 My hubby worked in the Fire Brigade here for 34 yrs and was diagnosed 6 yrs ago with PTSD. He was also medically retired. Just saw too much and it built up and up and up... Apart from the symptoms you mourn your career also. Emergency services are a tight knit bunch. I hope you are...
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    Relationship What Part Do You Hate The Most?

    Good thread Tabitha, but boy it's a toughy. I hate it all. I guess that it's robbed my man of his life. Big strapping take charge kind of guy... and to see him now with no confidence is yeh... sad.
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    Supporter My Husband Is A Vietnam Vet With Ptsd

    Hi Fender, I'm so sorry for you, PTSD sucks big time. And you're so right, head knowledge and heart knowledge are 2 different things. You are fortunate to have some understanding though. There is so much great info here to read through. I am a carer too and my hubby just wants to know I...
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    Now What?

    Hi Breathing I really feel for you. I can't imagine what an awful scary time you must have had. And trying to pretend nothing is wrong for your child. I so hope you and your husband are able to find some help. You're right it is so unfair that these men put their life on the line for us and...
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    Platitudes: Which Ones Make You Scream?

    wow craftycath your email really hit home...
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