Trauma – PTSD

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Patricia There’s always hope and a counsellor is a great way to start. The sooner you deal with it, the sooner you can get on with your life and the less severe the symptoms will be in the long term. Those websites have alot of great information and education is one of your best weapons. There may not be a cure but there is coping and you can have a perfectly normal life with that.  I’m not there yet myself, but there are others here who are further along. If you have any questions or want to know how others deal with certain symptoms….just ask.  You’re sure to get a wealth of information and inspiration. . LA – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Patricia" <toti…@yahoo.com> wrote: >Thanks for the information. >I figured I should clarify what I wrote. I read it and couldn’t believe >I wrote that. I’m usually much more coherent. I started seeing a >counselor for depression and on our second session Wednesday she said I have >PTSD. I’m >sort of casting about for information, looking to talk to people for some >reassurance that there is effective treatment, that there’s hope of feeling >better. >Patricia

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I would like to get some more information about PTSD and its treatment. What is most effective for curing it? Patricia

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Patricia, There’s no real miracle cure for PTSD but, like being in remission with cancer, you can lead a normal life. The most effective treatments right now are therapy and medications. It’s not always easy to find a good therapist – so don’t settle for the first or second one if they are not helping you. There are some good links if you want to learn more: http://www.trauma-pages.com/index.phtml http://www.ptsd.com/ http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Hope this helps. Let us know. . "Patricia" <toti…@yahoo.com> wrote: >I would like to get some more information about PTSD and its treatment. What >is most effective for curing it? >Patricia

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Thanks for the information. I figured I should clarify what I wrote. I read it and couldn’t believe I wrote that. I’m usually much more coherent. I started seeing a counselor for depression and on our second session Wednesday she said I have PTSD. I’m sort of casting about for information, looking to talk to people for some reassurance that there is effective treatment, that there’s hope of feeling better. Patricia

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Hi Tiny! Wonderful to see your name. Hope you’re doing OK. Hugs, Anne

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"Anneks89" <annek…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20030321092956.19009.00000082@mb-fb.aol.com… > Hi Tiny! > Wonderful to see your name. > Hope you’re doing OK. > Hugs, > Anne

Hi Anne, I’m having major computer problems, couldn’t even get this group since christmas time I think, can’t remember when it stopped.  Still having problems…………computer and otherwise td

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Hey Tiny! I missed ya too!  Good to see yer puter’s workin’ again! Z55 tiny dancer <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message

news:_Yufa.10222$eM1.1370372@twister.southeast.rr.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Anneks89" <annek…@aol.com> wrote in message > news:20030321092956.19009.00000082@mb-fb.aol.com… > > Hi Tiny! > > Wonderful to see your name. > > Hope you’re doing OK. > > Hugs, > > Anne > Hi Anne, > I’m having major computer problems, couldn’t even get this group since > christmas time I think, can’t remember when it stopped.  Still having > problems…………computer and otherwise > td

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"Z55" <Zzon…@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:AVwfa.523$JX2.55929@typhoon.sonic.net… > Hey Tiny! > I missed ya too!  Good to see yer puter’s workin’ again! > Z55

Hi Z, I missed you too………I’m hoping I’m up and working once again……… td – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> tiny dancer <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message > news:_Yufa.10222$eM1.1370372@twister.southeast.rr.com… > > "Anneks89" <annek…@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:20030321092956.19009.00000082@mb-fb.aol.com… > > > Hi Tiny! > > > Wonderful to see your name. > > > Hope you’re doing OK. > > > Hugs, > > > Anne > > Hi Anne, > > I’m having major computer problems, couldn’t even get this group since > > christmas time I think, can’t remember when it stopped.  Still having > > problems…………computer and otherwise > > td

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"Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message

news:Xns935DCD032EA37skyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "tinydancer" <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:gYrma.34899$q2.1357@fe08.atl2.webusenet.com: > > "Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message > > news:Xns935D92D5D9C4Askyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… > >> "tinydancer" <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote in > >> news:%3pma.20140$Co6.11169@fe10.atl2.webusenet.com: > >> > Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate > >> > though……… > >> No worries TD, thanks. Wish I’d heard about this group sooner, I would > > have > >> got him into it. > >> Oh well…… I’m here > > And welcome to you, hopefully I too will be here if this new ISP doesn’t > > treat me like the last one did.  I read your post to hannah too, and can > > relate to that part about ‘at least he’s at peace now and not in pain > > anymore’.  I hesitate to say that to anyone though, because one never > > knows ‘how’ it will be taken. > I didn’t care I was giving his eulogy. His family gave a 2min rundown of > his life and then I got into it. > About 30mins later, I thought I’d better cut it short

Oh sorry, I didn’t mean it that way, I meant with people I don’t know I hesitate because I’ve learned not everyone shares my views.  I’m so glad you were able to ‘remember’ the good times, the fun times, and remind everyone else there of them too.  I’d think that’s how most of us would like to be remembered. > I was very stern with my ‘warning’ that they *do not* think badly of Rosco > because he chose the time and place of his ‘departure. Told them that I fully > supported and respected his decision…… which would not detract from the > fact that I would miss him every day of my life. Told them that anyone who > had bad thoughts on his departure didn’t really know him and the pain he was > going through both physically and mentally.

That is so right, it bothers me when people seem to think ‘choosing’ ones own destination has anything to do with getting back at or getting even with anyone else.  Times I’ve ‘been there’ it’s never had anything to do with anything except stopping the pain, for me emotional not physical, but I can certainly understand either or both.  There’s never been an attitude of ‘I’ll show them"……it’s always been "I need to find some peace"……….."I need for the pain to stop"………. > But…… at the end of it his whole family (and extended family) came up and > either hugged me or shook my hand. Didn’t have to buy a red wine all

night!! So happy you were able to give them all that part of him to hang on to and remember, you sound like a very good man, Peter. > But that’s me in a nutshell, I say what I mean and I mean what I say. I may > be a bit blunt at times, so I’ll apologize in advance (for any future posts) > that may upset anyone.

Noted!   I tend to say things that way myself………. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >I think many of us look at it that way, I > > know I do myself.  It’s hard for those left behind, missing him, but he > > is at peace and nothing can ever hurt him again, a thoughtful and wise > > way to look at it Peter. > I’ve attached a poem I read out at the very end of my eulogy. If you read > into it, you see we don’t really "miss" them, because they are always in the > things that remind us of them. Guys will often shout the name of a recently > departed mate/friend/partner as they climb out the door, something like > "C’mon Rosco, lets make this a bloody good one and have some fun!!!" > >It sounds like you have quite the send off for > > his ashes too.  I wish you sunshine and good weather for the occasion. > Here’s hoping the weather plays it’s part But either way, we’ll find a > bit of clean sky and do it……… it’s ‘Fall’ here, so it’s not too bad.

Ah yes, I’ve forgotten the season difference, thanks for reminding me. > It’s a good visual for the non-jumping family members as well. They can stay > on the ground, watch us until we get down to a good height to release the > ashes and then watch them, and us, till we all land. I put talcum powder, > flower petals and alfoil confetti in with the ashes…….. makes for a > better ‘visual’ from the ground, especially if the sun is shining

Ah, then he will glitter and sparkle as he did in life I’m sure.  :-) I haven’t been able to get your poem yet though, maybe the new settings on my machine kept it from coming through.  I’ll have to see if I can figure it out because I’d love to read it.  Take care Peter and tell Rosco ‘best wishes from tiny dancer’…….. td – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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"Anneks89" <annek…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20030414094101.08922.00000635@mb-fw.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Tiny, > It’s good to see your name, too.  Hope things are going well for you, td. > Catching you up: > This was a tough winter for a lot of people I know…probably my worst winter > yet in many ways and in other ways quite revealing because of the hard work in > therapy.  Still going cautiously with the EMDR and adjusting to a new med mix. > I like Lexapro (20mgs per day does a lot on this med).  The psychiatrist wants > to add one of two possible other drugs to the mix.  One of the drugs is another > new one.  Not sure of the name.  One of the good things about Lexapro is the > fact that my hair has not fallen out. ( I’ve always had to deal with that side > effect with all my other meds, so this has been a welcome surprise). > I’m beginning to accept that I need to take better care of myself and that I’m > not as tough as I thought I was.  One of the things I hope to incorporate into > my weekly schedule soon is more AlAnon meetings once my rehearsal schedule > slows down for the summer.  Letting go of the need to control everything around > me is still part of what I need to learn in this life.  So much to learn! > The nightmares come and go, sometimes with frightening intensity.  The > hypervigilance became a big problem with the beginning of the war and I found > that by not watching the news life was a bit more manageable.  Feeling nauteous > for days on end from anxiety still happens at times. > Still working on physical strength, endurance and flexibility.  I find that > helps.  Also, getting out in nature more — you know, digging in the dirt and > planting things.  One of my kids who still lives in NYC has symptoms of PTSD > (post 9/11 stuff) and is taking meds.  (I wish that he didn’t have to go > through what he goes through…) > Otherwise life is pretty much the same, Tiny. > I’ve missed your Friday Karioke contributions and all your other posts. Glad > you’re back. > How have you been?  (Besides your computer adventures, I mean.  : )  ) > Take care, td. > Anne on the prairie

Hi Anne, It sounds like you’ve had a rough winter, perhaps it will help to hear I’ve been there and it does get better, the nightmares and all I mean.  I could’ve written your post a couple years ago.  I still get them occasionally, but not nearly as often as before.  They seem to come in streaks.  So sorry to hear about your son.  I can’t imagine how anyone can live with the constant worry.  Like you, I’ve tried to not ‘watch the war’ ………..hardly ever tune in to the news channels.  I watch a lot of Discovery channel, HGTV ……..anything that doesn’t include the constant ‘war’.  I was very panicky in the beginning, but I found not watching it and being constantly reminded helped so much. Spring has sprung here, the days are sunny and warm and the nights mild, windows are left open.  I actually went away on a trip for the weekend with one of my daughters and it was lovely.  She took me along with her and some friends of hers on a ‘mystery weekend’.  It’s sort of like a huge live game of clue with actors and actresses acting out a murder mystery.  We had a great time and it was so nice to spend the whole weekend with my daughter once again.  Her baby is due next month and I’m to be in the delivery room with my son in law.  I’ve already told him I have dibs on the corner spot behind her shoulder.  ;)    He can take the position at the ‘other end’. <g>   It’s a boy by the way, I’ve seen ‘him’ when I went along for an ultrasound she had.  So right now I’m in the ‘waiting for a phone call’ mode. Hang in there Anne, it does get better, I promise. td – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >Hi ya Anne on the prairie! > >So good to see familiar names once again.  I couldn’t get in here for the > >longest time.  Hope you are doing okay? > >best, > >td

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"Anneks89" <annek…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20030414010456.01526.00000726@mb-fa.aol.com… > Welcome, Peter! > Sorry to hear about your mate.  This can be a very supportive and informative > ng.  Glad you’re here. > Take care, > Anne on the prairie

Hi ya Anne on the prairie! So good to see familiar names once again.  I couldn’t get in here for the longest time.  Hope you are doing okay? best, td

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Hi Tiny, It’s good to see your name, too.  Hope things are going well for you, td. Catching you up: This was a tough winter for a lot of people I know…probably my worst winter yet in many ways and in other ways quite revealing because of the hard work in therapy.  Still going cautiously with the EMDR and adjusting to a new med mix. I like Lexapro (20mgs per day does a lot on this med).  The psychiatrist wants to add one of two possible other drugs to the mix.  One of the drugs is another new one.  Not sure of the name.  One of the good things about Lexapro is the fact that my hair has not fallen out. ( I’ve always had to deal with that side effect with all my other meds, so this has been a welcome surprise). I’m beginning to accept that I need to take better care of myself and that I’m not as tough as I thought I was.  One of the things I hope to incorporate into my weekly schedule soon is more AlAnon meetings once my rehearsal schedule slows down for the summer.  Letting go of the need to control everything around me is still part of what I need to learn in this life.  So much to learn! The nightmares come and go, sometimes with frightening intensity.  The hypervigilance became a big problem with the beginning of the war and I found that by not watching the news life was a bit more manageable.  Feeling nauteous for days on end from anxiety still happens at times. Still working on physical strength, endurance and flexibility.  I find that helps.  Also, getting out in nature more — you know, digging in the dirt and planting things.  One of my kids who still lives in NYC has symptoms of PTSD (post 9/11 stuff) and is taking meds.  (I wish that he didn’t have to go through what he goes through…) Otherwise life is pretty much the same, Tiny.   I’ve missed your Friday Karioke contributions and all your other posts.  Glad you’re back. How have you been?  (Besides your computer adventures, I mean.  : )  ) Take care, td. Anne on the prairie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi ya Anne on the prairie! >So good to see familiar names once again.  I couldn’t get in here for the >longest time.  Hope you are doing okay? >best, >td

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"Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message

news:Xns9359DE037D544skyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in > news:oEqka.418$s25.178760@twister.southeast.rr.com: > > "Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message > > news:Xns9357777962030skyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… > >> "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in > >> news:MNhka.7$s25.11177@twister.southeast.rr.com: > >> > "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message > >> > news:P%dka.36361$PM3.1834566@twister.southeast.rr.com… > >> >> test message > >> > Sorry for all the ‘tests’ my server has been out since last wednesday > > night > >> > and the only way I have to tell if it’s fixed is by posting test > > messages > >> > occasionally………I’ve been going nuts here. > >> It could be said that you’re in the right place to do that > > Oh I definitely am in the right place……   I just haven’t posted > > lately, but I’m sure those here who know me will verify ‘I’m in the right > > place’……  <g>   My ISP has sucked since December, I couldn’t even get > > this ng for a long, long time…….and I’d been posting here for a couple > > years prior. > >I’ve got DSL on order, so soon I should be back to normal > > hopefully. > I had a taste of DSL a couple of weeks ago on a trip down to Tasmania. It is > something I will *definitely* be getting > > Hello Peter, nice to meet you, > Thank you…. nice to meet you too. > >always great to have people with a sense of > > humor, helps so much when battling the demons, ‘eh? > Sure does. Some people only told me that the day before yesterday. I had a > captive audience of about 60 people and had them rolling in stitches after > about 10mins. Then a couple of minutes later, half of them were crying, and > then I made them laugh again. They all went away happy > I was delivering a 20min eulogy at my best mates funeral

Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate though……… take care, td

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In article <%3pma.20140$Co6.11…@fe10.atl2.webusenet.com>, "tinydancer" <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate > though……… > take care, > td

Hey, td, I see you’re here for good now. And Peter, I’m sorry, too, about your mate. Best to you both. Hannah

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blha…@nospamhotmail.com (Hannah) wrote in news:blhage8- ya02408000R1304032337450…@news.supernews.com: > In article <%3pma.20140$Co6.11…@fe10.atl2.webusenet.com>, "tinydancer" > <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate >> though……… >> take care, >> td > Hey, td, I see you’re here for good now. > And Peter, I’m sorry, too, about your mate.

Thanks for that Hannah. I’ve been waiting for it for quite a few years now. So I was expecting it, but not expecting it at the same time. I thought he had weathered the worst and would be hanging in there for a bit, but he decided it was his time. But…… when all is said and done, I’m glad he’s finally at peace and in no more pain. We gave him a beaut send off too I’m just waiting for a portion of his ashes to be brought down by his family. Then I’m taking my mate on one last skydive together and releasing his ashes in freefall. That should be a *huge* day too

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"tinydancer" <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote in news:%3pma.20140$Co6.11169@fe10.atl2.webusenet.com: > Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate > though………

No worries TD, thanks. Wish I’d heard about this group sooner, I would have got him into it. Oh well…… I’m here

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Welcome, Peter! Sorry to hear about your mate.  This can be a very supportive and informative ng.  Glad you’re here. Take care, Anne on the prairie

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"Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message

news:Xns935D92D5D9C4Askyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… > "tinydancer" <tinydan…@hotmail.com> wrote in > news:%3pma.20140$Co6.11169@fe10.atl2.webusenet.com: > > Hopefully I am up and running again, sorry to hear about your mate > > though……… > No worries TD, thanks. Wish I’d heard about this group sooner, I would have > got him into it. > Oh well…… I’m here

And welcome to you, hopefully I too will be here if this new ISP doesn’t treat me like the last one did.  I read your post to hannah too, and can relate to that part about ‘at least he’s at peace now and not in pain anymore’.  I hesitate to say that to anyone though, because one never knows ‘how’ it will be taken.  I think many of us look at it that way, I know I do myself.  It’s hard for those left behind, missing him, but he is at peace and nothing can ever hurt him again, a thoughtful and wise way to look at it Peter.  It sounds like you have quite the send off for his ashes too.  I wish you sunshine and good weather for the occasion. take care, td

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"RisaCaitlin" <risacait…@aol.comment> wrote in message

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Man Risa, it’s been really shitty goin here……..I feel isolated without the ability to communicate.  Dh is checking out the DSL stuff that arrived today, man I hope he doesn’t screw this all up on me.  If I can ever get online again I’ll let you know…….. td

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"tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in news:oEqka.418$s25.178760@twister.southeast.rr.com: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message > news:Xns9357777962030skyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… >> "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in >> news:MNhka.7$s25.11177@twister.southeast.rr.com: >> > "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:P%dka.36361$PM3.1834566@twister.southeast.rr.com… >> >> test message >> > Sorry for all the ‘tests’ my server has been out since last wednesday > night >> > and the only way I have to tell if it’s fixed is by posting test > messages >> > occasionally………I’ve been going nuts here. >> It could be said that you’re in the right place to do that > Oh I definitely am in the right place……   I just haven’t posted > lately, but I’m sure those here who know me will verify ‘I’m in the right > place’……  <g>   My ISP has sucked since December, I couldn’t even get > this ng for a long, long time…….and I’d been posting here for a couple > years prior.   >I’ve got DSL on order, so soon I should be back to normal > hopefully.

I had a taste of DSL a couple of weeks ago on a trip down to Tasmania. It is something I will *definitely* be getting > Hello Peter, nice to meet you,

Thank you…. nice to meet you too. >always great to have people with a sense of > humor, helps so much when battling the demons, ‘eh?

Sure does. Some people only told me that the day before yesterday. I had a captive audience of about 60 people and had them rolling in stitches after about 10mins. Then a couple of minutes later, half of them were crying, and then I made them laugh again. They all went away happy I was delivering a 20min eulogy at my best mates funeral

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"Peter Lucas" <skys…@gil.com.au> wrote in message

news:Xns9357777962030skyscumearthlingnet@127.0.0.1… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in > news:MNhka.7$s25.11177@twister.southeast.rr.com: > > "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:P%dka.36361$PM3.1834566@twister.southeast.rr.com… > >> test message > > Sorry for all the ‘tests’ my server has been out since last wednesday night > > and the only way I have to tell if it’s fixed is by posting test messages > > occasionally………I’ve been going nuts here. > It could be said that you’re in the right place to do that

Oh I definitely am in the right place……   I just haven’t posted lately, but I’m sure those here who know me will verify ‘I’m in the right place’……  <g>   My ISP has sucked since December, I couldn’t even get this ng for a long, long time…….and I’d been posting here for a couple years prior.  I’ve got DSL on order, so soon I should be back to normal hopefully. Hello Peter, nice to meet you, always great to have people with a sense of humor, helps so much when battling the demons, ‘eh? td

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"tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message

news:P%dka.36361$PM3.1834566@twister.southeast.rr.com… > test message

Sorry for all the ‘tests’ my server has been out since last wednesday night and the only way I have to tell if it’s fixed is by posting test messages occasionally………I’ve been going nuts here.

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"tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in news:MNhka.7$s25.11177@twister.southeast.rr.com: > "tiny dancer" <tinydancer…@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message > news:P%dka.36361$PM3.1834566@twister.southeast.rr.com… >> test message > Sorry for all the ‘tests’ my server has been out since last wednesday night > and the only way I have to tell if it’s fixed is by posting test messages > occasionally………I’ve been going nuts here.

It could be said that you’re in the right place to do that

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