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[NCO1969]

Hi, I have PTSD and I am having a hard time with it. I was in the Air Force force for 20 years, I was a Search and recovery Specialist as well as Mortuary Affairs (More of a hands on Air Force guy who did live in tents). I worked alot of cases all over the world and did Desert Storm and Iraqie Freedom. I am having problems of being depressed, having a hell of a time with relationships, the one I am in now i am trying to save. I have dreams, hard time sleeping unless i feel someone next to me, paniac attacks, extreme emotion that I cant seem to get a handle on. Just here to learn,

 

[intothelight]

Hi NCO1969,

Welcome to the PTSD Forum. This is a great site for information and support. There is also a sister site, [DLMURL]http://combat.ptsdforum.org/[/DLMURL], for those that have combat related PTSD.

I hope you find the Forums helpful.

Debbie

 

[Army_Brat_88]

Hi NCO1969 -

Firstly, thank you for serving. I don't think that gets said nearly enough to military people who come on this site. So just wanted to tell you that I appriciate serving for my country.

Secondly, if you can get your hands on a book called "Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior". It's written for/to the servicemember, but I read it to learn as much as I could for someone in my life who has issues now that they've come back from Afghanistan. I hope it can help you.

 

[Froggie]

Welcome to the forum NCO1969, as Army_Brat said, thank you for the time you served. That must be something being on search and recovery missions. Not everyone is cut out for something like that.

 

[CraftyCath]

Welcome NCO1969,

Good advise above. I've nothing to add except to say 'thank you' like the others have. Good luck