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Are you a Canadian Veteran? I just wrote my case manager and explained this exact issue. Tell them you feel like they backed you into a corner where you HAVE to jump through the hoops they've setup for you but that you don't feel ready for it yet. In Canada they take comments like that very...

Do you find you can still carry on a conversation with someone with you? I've been hunting for something like this but still want to be able to talk with my family. The hum of a room/restaurant/etc gets my vibrating and can kill a day for me.

Thanks all. It's what I kinda figured as well.

Overcoming PTSD - Broken To Unbreakable 6-Week Recovery Program

I just watched a webinar about a program called Broken to Unbreakable PTSD Recovery. I'm curious if anyone has tried this? It SOUNDS good, but looking for definite real world testimonials/opinions of the program. Thanks for any info!

I think this forum thread is a good basis for peer-reviews of cannabis and hemp based CBD. :) Also, there are MANY Veteran groups in Canada and the US that exist primarily around the use of cannabis for treatment. If you're looking for reviews and how it has effected people's lives those places...

I would love to learn how to make my own! I've recently been trying to find a good, economical source but it seems you get what you pay for. Some I've used cost twice as much as another but it helps in so many ways the cheaper product fails to help with. The consistency of buying dried leaves...

I buy directly from an online dispensary in BC. This company only ships inside Canada, but I've used another with great results that came from the US. I buy in Canada only because shipping is faster and typically free and with no exchange or shipping charges it is cheaper as well. If you would...

I've started using CBD oil and have had huge success. It really helps with my anxiety, depression, and even a bit with hypervigilance. I started with a low dose and will be increasing it over the next couple weeks. It won't "cure" anyone but really works well at taking the edge off so you have...

No personal experience but I've also been studying it a lot as I have a few friends using it for PTSD and having great results. One thing I'm seeing in this thread is CBD vs THC. The latest thing I read suggested using higher CBD content during the day and more THC at night to help with sleep...

Some great tips in here! Thanks everyone. I have a friend who swears by cannabis. He was given a year to live, fought his zero tolerance thoughts and gave it a try. He is now off all meds except cannabis and as healthy as when he was in the military again. Not sure I'm at that place yet....seen...

I'm sure my wife would love to slap me to bring me back to reality. LOL That being said, she has been really good at noticing different things and helping me out of them. That same day we were eating after the movie and I was watching a guy that walked in slowly looking over towards our table...

Here's my scenario...from my trauma I am very much a protector. I will do anything needed to help loved ones and protect them - even to the point of looking as if I don't truly care for them. No emotion needed. Just protect at all costs. On the weekend we brought my daughter to a movie to...

You communicated exactly what I was trying to Iceman except a thousand times better. It's hard to write thoughts clearly in a triggered state. Thank you for coming out of hiding to speak the minds of so many brothers/sisters dealing with combat PTSD. :)

A totally birds-eye view of this thread. We would all love to have not been part of war and have lived in peace but that was not our reality. This exact forum is for military & emergency services. That precise group of people find great PRIDE in how they were/are able to serve the people of...

That statement right there is why so many people don't think anything is wrong. I spent the last 20 years with intrusive memories. Not fun. The label of what it's called isn't as important as how you can deal with them. I assume you're already diagnosed with PTSD?

Self tortured myself by watching Megan Leavey. Great movie but anyone combat PTSD may trigger. A little glimpse for my oldest boy who wants to join infantry to understand how battle will effect you.

I'll have to see if there is a naturopath in my area. I'm sure there are a hundred of them in the city about an hour from where I live but who likes driving that much?!?! I'm sure it would really be helpful to have some guidance in this area. Anything to avoid long term prescription use and...

We have already started to change our diets as well. We are 100% gluten free for the past 3-4 weeks now. It's amazing how much easier big changes like that can become over time. In the 3-4 weeks both my wife and I have lost over 10lbs each and my wife and daughter have been having much less...

I'm bringing this discussion over from another thread. I'm just starting to get some help and once my doctor has bloodwork results back he is wanting to put me on medication. I'm pretty sure he said Zoloft would be his first choice. I've looked up side effects and read a lot of opinions on...

Thanks for the tip on this one especially! It looks like a great product to use with considerably less potential side effects described and from user reviews it seems most don't experience side effects. I will definitely study more on this and what other vitamins/minerals to be supplementing as...

Thanks for all the replies! Tons of great info here. Ok...this made me laugh! It's true but you made it sound hilarious! From this description I'm.assuming I'm dealing with some depression too. This describes exactly how I feel! My doctor sent me for blood work but I'm not sure what he was...

I'm super curious...is there anyone else that just feels exhausted all the time? I'm not on any meds (yet) so it's not a side effect - although that concerns me as my doctor wants to subscribe me something next visit as we dive more into this all. I wake up exhausted. No motivation to do...

Friday...I gotta ask. Were/Are you in the military?? I'm very much like both of your vigilance examples and have always just said it went back to military training. Civilians think it's crazy how aware I am to what is going on. Ever hear a kid crying in a mall at Christmas time? I can find that...

This is one of THE best descriptions of PTSD I have ever seen/heard!! This explains why so many (vets especially) seem to take years to realize they have an issue. I will use this analogy often! The one other thing I've been told that helps me quite a bit is quite simple. Soldiers get wound VERY...