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    Military No help, too much politics

    I will be getting out January or February of 2018 (they are medically retiring me, which would make me legally disabled), but can't give me the service dog (which I offered to pay for out of pocket if necessary) because then the doctors here would be calling me disabled. They need to wait for...
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    Military No help, too much politics

    So I am writing this post from my new command, which is a Naval Hospital for treatment. I was supposed to be sent here for treatment for PTSD. I have done the VA evaluation, but that is about it. Since moving here I have LESS treatment (one visit every two weeks compared to 2-3 visits to the...
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    Like A Pit In My Chest

    About every other day I have this pit in my chest. It feels like a ball of anxiety just under my sternum which will make me nauseous, numbness/tingling in my fingers, and my heart feels fluttery. I have panic attacks a few times a week so I know this isn't a panic attack, and I am overall very...
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    Anxiety Through Stress

    The entire CoC is informed of my situation, but it goes above them: manning. The Region doesn't have the manpower to fuel the Ops department and us to the point where I can delegate. The job I am preforming is supposed to be billeted for 7 people...I have it all. Unfortunately, the whole shop is...
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    Anxiety Through Stress

    So I have posted on here and received great advice and support, and have found it really helps. To those who have viewed and responded to my past posts, thank you. On to the post. I reference the military a lot because most people don't understand the life, so I feel like explaining will give...
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    People think it's funny

    Update: The people during the training were new to the service. The one who caused a panic attack was in for a year or two, and was just an idiot.
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    Mad At My Doctor

    I appreciate the support. You have been helpful: sometimes you need to just hear different opinions to better understand your own. Thank you again. As for troops deployed, we have always had people deployed overseas, 24/7. A variety of locations. It is not a fact often advertised, but it is true.
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    Mad At My Doctor

    I really don't have a choice. I am deployed overseas with one therapist for the whole command.
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    Mad At My Doctor

    I do keep a journal type of thing, and my GF is very supportive and understanding, which helps immensely. Doctor should be back tomorrow hopefully.
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    Mad At My Doctor

    So this is an odd feeling. My doctor has been an amazing help through this, but after being on vacation for two weeks (I am in the middle of CBT, which he told me not to interrupt/miss sessions or face setbacks), I find myself angry with him. Everyone deserves a break, especially military...
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    Constant Sadness For My Child

    People tend to try to play things off as 'oh, it will be fine, focus on the good' when it is a psychological issue. I have been told it again and again, even to senior enlisted who ask why my 'treatment plan isn't 'solid''. They don't understand that it isn't as easy as saying, "Of course, why...
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    People think it's funny

    Something I have encountered over the last week is people making fun of PTSD. During a training course I was instructing, I had one service member make a comment after the slides of the first lesson finished. The comment was "Man that was boring. These presentations are giving me PTSD" followed...
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    Down And Tired

    Thank you for the support everyone, it means a lot. Those moments can be rough, especially when you feel like you are letting others down. I also wanted to mention how amazing my girlfriend is in helping me through my moments. As a veteran herself, she has a good idea of what the struggles are...
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    Down And Tired

    With the heightened workload and people making mistakes I have to fix, I have felt extremely down today. I am not normally one to look or ask for positive messages, it feels like fishing for compliments, but could use some good words today. Military life certainly makes PTSD harder, and I could...
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    Walking In Past Footsteps

    I had a dissociative episode last week. Took me this long to be even remotely comfortable enough to type it out. I was outside having a dip break when the next thing I knew I was across the lot, maybe 150-200 yards from where I started: no idea how I got there. This of course sent me into a...
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    Sufferer Newly Dx With Ptsd

    I see a lot mirrored in your post that I also do in my life. Dark humor to cope, ride my bike down the highway and just let the sound of the pipes drown out everything. I'm right there with you. Sleeping 1-2 hours at the most a night, waking up to panic attacks. Hyper-vigilance (military took...
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    Sufferer New Here Anxiety/ptsd Just Diagnosed.

    I am sorry to hear that. Traumatic events like that are what lead us all here, but we support each other and make each other strong. If you ever need to talk, please reach out. Hooyah.
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    Sufferer Ptsd

    Hello all. I decided to try this out, see if talking a bit helps my situation. I am not used to it, and the military culture doesn't really 'allow' talking outside the family, but maybe it will help. I am 26 years old in the Navy and have recently been diagnosed with PTSD. I have had symptoms...
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