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Sufferer Recently Diagnosed With Ptsd, Small Time Overseas, Med. Retired L.e. Officer

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Just introducing myself. I'm Chris. I just recently was diagnosed with PTSD, but have been dealing with the symptoms WAY before I decided to go get help. 2003/04 was overseas, (talking about that is a BIG trigger) and I'm pretty sure that started the cycle. Came home and Joined the Police Department. Went straight in to Tact Team from experience. Saw the worst of people on a daily basis, and saw more things here and abroad that folks should NEVER have to witness!! I thought symptoms were just stresses of the job. 2012, medically retired due to on-duty injury. After being diagnosed and learning a little more, my symptoms make WAY MORE sense to me now!! So, Hi, and that's my story. Thank You.
 
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Hi Chris, welcome to the forums! Thank you for sharing a bit of your story, sometimes that is hard to do. There are a lot of great posts here, some who have very similar circumstances to you, and there are a lot of great people here. I hope you find the help you are seeking here. Take Care x
 
Welcome, Chris! First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your service both here and abroad! You have shown that you have courage, and reaching out for help requires courage as well!

You have found an AWESOME place, where you will be accepted without judgement, and will be met with compassion, empathy, as well as unconditional acceptance. We are all here due to trauma in varying stages, and there is no comparing of the depth of our pain, and struggles.

I hope that you will get comfortable enough to share your thoughts and feelings, and receive support, and give support as well. It's very helpful to have a diary here, to get your thoughts and emotions out, in black and white, which can be extremely healing.

It can sort of help you sort them out, and sometimes get them out of the swirling thoughts that we sometimes get. Sometimes, people will "stop by" and offer caring, and encouragement.

I hope to "see" you around. You can "jump in" whenever you want or need to, read about other people's struggles, and also read about the good things that come our way as we journey towards healing. Sometimes, it's a matter of learning to manage our conditions, and accept the "new" version of ourselves that emerge as we heal. You CAN GET BETTER!!!

Peace and blessings on your journey! Here's a welcome hug, if acceptable...:hug:
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Welcome to the forums :hug: I hope this spot helps you. It's extremely valuable as a result of the mass measure of individuals who feel comparative and understand eachother. There is a great deal of counsel and backing to be found here :) I trust this stunning group helps you as much as it helped me, reading all the similar stories, and taking in a lot of support along the way. Hugs in the event that you accept :hug:
 
Dude, that last "cup" explains EVERYTHING!!!! My wife is trying to understand why I have blow-up moments, and I've tried explaining myself to her. Before I was diagnosed, earlier this year, I never spoke to ANYONE, not even her or my mom, about what was going on. I even lied to my mom, telling her I just moved out of state for a job when I went over. I never called her the whole time I was out. It was easier for me instead of having her worry about me, so I thought at the time. It was so bad at one point after I medically retired, that if I saw something on tv, say combat footage shows, I would HAVE TO go outside (we live in a rural area by the way) and unload rounds down range, just to hear the noise, smell the powder, and feel the recoil from my personal M4. I've since been able to stop that due to my son being born, but I still begin to sweat and shake just watching those shows or during fireworks season. I had to quit watching the tv shows I used to love watching due to that. I have bad blow-ups still and I ABSOLUTELY HATE IT, because my wife and son don't deserve it. Then it makes me feel even worse for putting them through this!!! Now I'm in the process of finding a new doc due to moving and it's been difficult to say the least. I still haven't been able to open up even to my wife, who is supposed to be my support system. In my eyes, it's hard because she doesn't understand what it's like or what I'm dealing with. I have never been good at decompressing mentally, and it still takes a toll on my health.
 
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