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Okay......I think I may be ready to add a bit about myself. If this is still the 'appropriate' forum......you can always move it, Russ! :)
I've suffered with this 'thing' for about 20 years. I have never been diagnosed. I am self diagnosed. My doc's have used terms like anxiety-depression disorder, but they can't get the nerve to call it what it is.......or at least that has been my experience. I wish I saw someone that had the right know how to spot it for what it is. I'd known I've had this since the beginning, but because the dynamics are unusual for PTSD, it's been hard for the normal counselors and psychiatrists to make that diagnosis. I look at some of your posts, and I see references to the dynamics of the disorder and think, 'BOY, I wish I understood that.' Comprehension of this 'thing' is lacking for myself as well. I don't understand all of what I do and why, and getting a better understanding of the patterns could make my life easier.
So, not only do I believe I've been a sufferer, but I also believe I've felt more isolated for a lack of understanding, recognition, and proper guidance on dealing with it. That's why knowing others who may understand how I feel is emotional for me. I know that much at least.
When I contracted this, I noticed two things amonst others right away. 1) I immediately lost an inner eye I had before....an ability to view things from their point of view. 2) I immediately suffered a memory loss issue greater than I had before. It is severe, and effects especially my visual memory.
Does anyone relate to those first two points?
I've suffered with this 'thing' for about 20 years. I have never been diagnosed. I am self diagnosed. My doc's have used terms like anxiety-depression disorder, but they can't get the nerve to call it what it is.......or at least that has been my experience. I wish I saw someone that had the right know how to spot it for what it is. I'd known I've had this since the beginning, but because the dynamics are unusual for PTSD, it's been hard for the normal counselors and psychiatrists to make that diagnosis. I look at some of your posts, and I see references to the dynamics of the disorder and think, 'BOY, I wish I understood that.' Comprehension of this 'thing' is lacking for myself as well. I don't understand all of what I do and why, and getting a better understanding of the patterns could make my life easier.
So, not only do I believe I've been a sufferer, but I also believe I've felt more isolated for a lack of understanding, recognition, and proper guidance on dealing with it. That's why knowing others who may understand how I feel is emotional for me. I know that much at least.
When I contracted this, I noticed two things amonst others right away. 1) I immediately lost an inner eye I had before....an ability to view things from their point of view. 2) I immediately suffered a memory loss issue greater than I had before. It is severe, and effects especially my visual memory.
Does anyone relate to those first two points?
