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There is alot of good information on the web about PTSD. But you may have a hard time getting people with PTSD to talk about what brought on their disorder.



I had it after Bonfire in 1999. It took me 4 years and some help to get moved on and past the PTSD. I think I would have recovered MUCH quicker if I had sought help sooner.

Some people don't understand what it is about and some people don't understand the events that put people in that situation. Its a real problem and it can effect anyone. It doesn't matter what you do or how much of a "man" you are, it can effect you.
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Great info Dave. It can affect anyone who experiences a traumatic event.People like me who came back from viet nam had no clue what was wrong with us til about 1980 or 1981. That's about when they started diagnosing it as PTSD. People in N.Y. after 911 went through PTSD. If you think you suffer from it GET help. It will eat you up mentally.

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Has anybody been Dx with pstd and had any exp. with EMDR? PM me if ya want



Like most psychotherapies, EMDR is somewhat controversial. You might want to read the following book for background info:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465043011/qid=1151904312/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-0563848-3883020?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

It is somewhat biased as it is written by the person who developed the method.

The old phrase, YMMV certainly applies here. Whether or not EMDR can/will help you depends on many factors including the skill of the person you are working with and your mindset (with regard to EMDR as a treatment).

Some years ago, I witnessed - and subsequently became involved in - a particularly tragic climbing accident. The affect that that had on my ability to climb was profoundly negative. It was either get help or quit climbing. The upshot is that EMDR did work for me and I'm still climbing.

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Here is a good source of information about PTSD and how to find help. It isn't something you need to deal with alone, if you can talk to a counselor or anyone who's dealt with it before it could be an immense relief to you.

PTSD is caused by how your brain copes with traumatic situations, it doesn't have any reflection on your strength, anyone can be effected by it.

feel free to PM me if you'd like.

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Great info Dave. It can affect anyone who experiences a traumatic event.People like me who came back from viet nam had no clue what was wrong with us til about 1980 or 1981.. If you think you suffer from it GET help. It will eat you up mentally.



Absolutely right, Don.
By the time we found what was wrong with me I had lost my wife and kids and was well on my way into alcoholism.
With the help of the VA and....believe it or not....jumping out of airplanes, I was able to recover.

If you think you have PTSD you may very well have.


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I lost my first wife after 23 yrs of marriage Jim. The whole 23 yrs I didn't know what was wrong with me. I have since remarried and I believe that getting back into jumping while I was single helped alot. The VA has helped keep me going also. Glad to hear your doing jim.

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Yep, PSTD. Was diagnosised with alot of other "mood disorder in the past. Also was thought to have PSTD and was placed on differnt drug and had "talk theaphy" It actually made it ALOT wors. Did alot of self medication in the past finally just lately was sent to a guy who was one of the firt to use EMDR and WOW! it is starting to really help. Slug mabe if ya still are having atime with it ive EMDR a shot[:/]
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It seem to be workin for me also. Iwas a Chopper medic for along time and also had some tragic thing early on in life I never dealt with. Glad it made a good difference in your life:)
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real men don't get help for PTSD !! well the truth is real ones get help for it. I went through a long time of dinial about it and went throught a lot of money, relationships, jobs and more. Help is out ther the hardest thing it making the first step to go get it.
SO this one time at band camp.....

"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most."

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