About Anthony Parsons

[kimba]

Hi Anthony,
I'll try not to break any rules and thank you for this site.

 

[Martin Taylor]

Thanks for the window.

 

[Gloria]

Thanks for writing such a great explanation. I have to admit that I knkow that your "directness" has scared off people from the forum but thanks for reminding me that you human. I was a project manager developing huge websites for major corporations in the U.S. I'm only saying this because I am completely awed by your talent and most people have no idea what logic and intelligence it takes to create a website like this. Awesome! If I was still a project manager, I would offer you a salary you couldn't refuse!!! (and you could work remote but sorry I'm retired).

You have showed me kindness many times. But I have PTSD also and sometimes people want you to solve their problems and it's too much. I need to focus on myself many times also.

Some of your words of wisdom have really helped me. Some of your criticism of my use of the tools have terrorized me so much that I'm afraid to quote! I'm using the other side side of my brain when I write here and I can't turn off emotional Gloria to geek Gloria. They are two separate entities.

Just so you know Anthony, I communicate with people outside the site and we e-mail that we are so afraid that we will be kicked off the site because we broke a rule. So you can instill terror in the users!!! :laugh:

But all in all, Anthony, God bless for keeping this site going. May your journey with PTSD be as comfortable as possible!

Hugs,
Gloria

 

[AngelKeeperJ]

Thank you, Anthony for telling part of your story, and for having the insight to create this Forum! Undertaking something like this on top of PTSD, is a huge challenge that you have stepped in to!
God bless your and your wife with health and happiness always!
Janet

 

[Rune]

Thank you Anthony. I just finished reading your page. Very informative and thank you for your frankness. I will stick to the rules. My wife has just been diagnosed with PTSD. Is the frankness a part of this? Anyway I too am ozzie.

Northern NSW a place called Gulmarrad near Yamba on the Clarence River on the coast. I work out of Cairns on an ETV -(emergency towing vessel) as a ships cook for the crew. We look after the Barrier Reef up to Thursday Island. If you remember the "Pasha Bulker" incident in Newcastle it was the vessel I am on that towed it off the beach.

5 weeks on and 5 off. I know it may seem a bit presumptious but I would like to get to know you a bit seeing as though we are living in the same country. Maybe you could help me in regards with my wife and understanding a bit more and maybe even get some ideas on people to contact here in Australia? Anyway hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.
:D

 

[Incendiu]

Thank you Anthony! For me this forum gives some sort of relief as I have nobody to talk about my PTSD with who actually understand it. I have learned so many new things...been able to see that I have problems that I did not know why but now can see that they might be related to my PTSD. This forum is actually the main forum I use. If I was able to I would donate...but my economy is already so far way from good. Hopefully that will change soon and then I will donate...because I really appreciate this forum. I believe in it. So thank you for your giving!

 

[anthony]

maybe even get some ideas on people to contact here in Australia?

Here is the list of locations where a PTSD course is ran: [DLMURL]http://www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au/trauma/ptsd_programs.html[/DLMURL]

Townsville has the best outcome with success rate... though it is quite military oriented, though does have fire, police, ambulance and other people attend it. It is run through the Mater hospital, as most are, so if you have private health insurance, you may be able to get her onto one of them...

As her hubby, the single best resource I could point you towards is a book called "The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Relationship", which you can find a link to in the book library here... its cheap as to buy from Amazon. Buying it from a store in Australia, they just order it from the US anyway, so its quicker to just order it from Amazon yourself, takes a week to 10 days to arrive.

That is the single best resource I have ever read and recommended for supporters of a PTSD sufferer. It gives you a great deal of information and advice on how to look after you, the kids, and not to enable her, but support and push her in the right direction for help.

The best thing you could do is get her here, so she is helping herself, because it doesn't matter what I, a therapist, or anyone else says, including you... only she can help herself, nobody can force her to help herself... she must do the work.

 

[Rune]

Thanks Anthony.

 

[CraftyCath]

I have only just read this Anthony. That is a beautiful picture of you both! :) I appreciate your honesty and your directness. You can only be who you are, and I, for one, wouldn't want you to be any other way.

Thanks Anthony