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    What do you do when your brain feels overloaded?

    I live in Canada and fortunately we have legal weed here. It numbs the memories, quells the flasbacks, improves sleep like no other pharma's I've been on. I don't condone self medicating, but sometimes it's a last resort for some.
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    Exactly. I'm too long in the tooth for caring. I am who I am, shaped by my up bringing, my beliefs, culture and life experiences.
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    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    My inhaler, buckley's, Kleenex, ginger ale, chicken soup and Netflix.
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    LOL. Thats ok nerd out. I guess the vaccine this year for us is about 10% effective for the strain thats kicking the crap out of everyine this year. Def better than zero. Ive always had the shot and will continue to take it because as you say it can reduce the intensity. My daughter really...
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    Thanks. Had my flu shot at the beginning of the flu season here back in November and I thought we had it beat. Took my daughter to emerg kn the weekend with a temp of 103 for IV fluids because she was so dehydrated from her fever. Doc said this particular strain wasnt one of the main strains...
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    On the couch down and out, late season influenza. Breathing is a workout today. Thanks flu shot. I almost thought it was going to work this year.
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    Very well stated.
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    What Made You Happy Today?

    After what seemed to be a never ending winter the sight of our Lillies breaking ground today put a smile on my face!
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    What Made You Happy Today?

    Spending the whole day outside.
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    Struggling to find a reason to go on

    Been in that dark place too Eve. The silver lining is that you reached out which means you still have hope and faith that better days are ahead....it might even be tomorrow or the next day, or maybe next week. Those are the days that are worth the fight to stick around for and they will and do...
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    Yes. And I also agree as well that men in general tend to get unfairly lumped into the same pile as abusers. I think that the #MeToo movement didnt help us with this characterization. The #MeToo movement certainly played an important role in identifying abusers, but it took on a life of its...
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    Chronic pain

    I have chronic pain from a number of injuries and genetics. Steel plates, pins and screws hold my leg together, spinal fracture, bone spurs, disc issue etc. That pain led me down a dark path with prescrition drug abuse thanks in part to an obliging doctor who truly believed he was helping m as...
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    Attracted to dangerous people and situations

    Dangerous or risk taking behaviors can be a symptom of ptsd.
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    Things are warming/drying up, feel pretty good, so going out for a walk around the village and do some more yard clean up. Ice storm brought down some branches. Amazing what sunshine can do for the spirit. Today is the first day in over a week since we've seen it.
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    Last movie or tv series you watched?

    Watched St. Vincent with Bill Murray on Netflix last night. Im not a Bill Murray fan by any stretch but I thought this was very well done. Two thumbs up.
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    My ex wife was also extremely abusive, both physically and mentally. I walked on egg shells and slept with one eye open for a long time until she decided to have an affair and take off with guy.....who was also a cop. These particular traits didnt rear there ugly heads until after we were...
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    My supervisor upon retirement calls me every couple of weeks and we have some idle chit chat. Other than that, zero in the way of a friend, buddy or bff. The so called brotherhood/sisterhood was great...when I was a part of it, but when I walked out the door I became invisible. I went back to...
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    Log Your Daily Exercise

    Today a ladder workout. 12 burpees, 12 kb swings, 12 kb snatches, 12 pushups, 12 pull ups 10 burpees, 10 kb swings, 10 kb snatches, 10 pushups, 10 pull ups 8 burpees, 8 kb swings, 8 kb snatches, 8 pushups, 8 pull ups Etc down to 2 of each, rested 2 minutes then did the ladder in reverse...
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    As far as avoidance goes, I do everything in my power by avoiding people in general. Crowds or groups I dont do well with at all. My medals and awards, I have never displayed them, they are all buried away in a box in the attic. Hell I never even went to the ceremonies to receive them. They...
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    I mentioned before that I overcame my addiction issues on my own. That was incorrect. I sought the support of god throughout and did a lot of praying. Something I still do a lot of.
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    What Makes You Angry Today?

    So far just today in itself is p*ssing me off. Def woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
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    Your analogy is spot on imho. Therapy, some days I think so, most days not. I'm in the shy side of 60 now, I know, you're never too old, but I just don't know if I want to go thru that at this point in my life. I self medicated with alcohol and prescription drugs for a very long long time...
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    I recall after I was transferred by the force psychologist. My very first day there the district superintendent called me into his office. He was a miserable pos. I was at attention when he said...."Get one thing straight son. This office runs pretty smooth. You had some issues at your old...
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    I'm a 33 year retired road cop. Before I was a cop I was a 911 Operator/police dispatcher. I had just turned 19 when I started this career of adult baby sitting. My first "stressful" call as a dispatcher was a 911 call from a kid who's brother I went to school with. He would've been about 12...
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    What Are You Grateful For Today?

    For Heavy bags and boxing gloves.
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