Trauma – PTSD

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Hi Sharon! I’ve been watching this exchange and waiting for my ‘inner voice’ to help me with a constructive comment on your book and your situation.  As it can take me as long as 22 years to figure out what my ‘inner voice’ is saying to me, I’m impressed that I can respond so promptly (4 or 5 days) on this subject I believe that you are getting such strong (angry?) responses on this ng because we are not in your ‘place’.  In other words, _we_ are the ‘loved one who is suffering from mental illness’ (at least according to DSM IV).  We know that we may have inadvertently harmed others due to our own pain; the reminder of this is very stressing to us. If some of the lurkers on this ng are relatives and/or close friends of PTSD sufferers, these folks are part of your target market.  And, I realize that this book can be useful to this group. How do you reach them to sell your book?  Well, I suggest that you point your browser to: http://www.score.org The SCORE counselors there can help you with a marketing plan to reach the folks who would want to purchase your book and help you avoid the folks who are stressed out by its subject matter.  The help is free and confidential for U.S. citizens and organizations, both for profit and not-for-profit (same as non-profit which is a misnomer), who meet the federal SBA criteria for a small business. In the meantime, I admire your persistence in finding alternative ways to try to offer your book here.  The only problem is that this is the wrong place IMO.  Your persistence is certainly part of the criteria needed to be a successful entrepreneur.  As you have spent so much time and effort on this book already, I believe that you can be successful in selling it also. Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy

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Brand New Guide for Spouses and Families of the mentally ill. This 10 chapter  guide can help you help your loved one who is suffering from a mental illness.  When my husband was diagnosed with Manic Depression 6 years ago, I was lost,  confused and felt virtually helpless! But not any more, after lots of  studying, patience and prayer, we are successfully handling this disorder! I  wanted to help out those who are in the same shoes as us. You can stay  together, the future can have a bright outcome! Come to-  http://members.aol.com/Coping4U/index.html to find out more. Sharon

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Coping4U wrote: > Brand New Guide for Spouses and Families of the mentally ill. This 10 chapter >  guide can help you help your loved one who is suffering from a mental illness. >  When my husband was diagnosed with Manic Depression 6 years ago, I was lost, >  confused and felt virtually helpless! But not any more, after lots of >  studying, patience and prayer, we are successfully handling this disorder! I >  wanted to help out those who are in the same shoes as us. You can stay >  together, the future can have a bright outcome! Come to- >  http://members.aol.com/Coping4U/index.html to find out more. > Sharon

Sharon, It is very nice of you to mention about the experiences in recovery for you and your husband. The problem is 1. PTSD is not a mental illness. 2. Everyone of us have a story that we could probably sell that would (in some cases) make more money than you can with yours. 3. We usually have enough bills to pay, phychiatrist, clinics, etc. So we do not need to dish out additional money for a book to help us through depression. Depression is just one of the many symptoms of PTSD. The reason I am mentioning this is because I was mis-diagnosed for 23 years. I took medication for depression, anxiety attacks, etc., etc. The bottom line is they were not dealing with the "root" of the problem, PTSD. If you are really concerned about us, and I believe there is a possibility you are. Then you should offer the book for free. You mentioned how prayer helped you, so it sounds that you may be a religious person. And that is very commendable, but remember "There is more happiness in giving than receiving". So if we all tried to apply that this would be a better world. Sincerely, Don

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