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Subject: Support for PTSD From: Sam <"m2…@epix.net"@epix.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 09:48:24 -0300 When I read your post, I felt appreciative of your insights and healing. It’s interesting to hear about how we acquire PTSD; many different ways. I remember when I crashed…I asked my doctor what in the world was wrong with me??? He said, "You have PTSD." WHAT??? What’s that, I asked, since I’d never heard the term. He took his pencil and wrote down things that cause PTSD: Combat, Acts of God, Physical Trauma, Rape, Molestation…can’t remember now all the things he wrote. But gee, I was amazed at the possible causes. I’m happy for you that you found a doctor who correctly diagnosed your problems. And I’m glad you found ast. Mambos Kinda Cash
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I had an accident that led to several operations. This accident changed my entire life in several ways. First, I was put on workers compensation. The tremedous stress of dealing with them on a constant bases plus the legal involvment they they put you through is a nightmare that just continues without any end in sight. Second, all of these operations have taken their toll on me. Third, I am no longer the physicial person I was before this accident. After a couple of years of having flash backs and and uncontrol fear at certain times, I found a doctor that knew instantly that I was suffering from PTSD. At the time I had felt that if you weren’t involved in a war you couldn’t have PTSD. Thanks to this newgroup and my doctor I realized you can. I was put on medicine plus had weekly sesions and things have improved. I still have a problem taking with other people about PTSD as I feel they don’t understand it. So it is nice to have this newsgroup to post and read. The best thing that happen to me was finding a good doctor. Looking back I realize that PTSD involved everyone in your family not just the person with it. We all suffered because of it. Thanks for listening. Sam
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I’m a supportee for a PTSD sufferer. I have been reading posts here for a while, in the process of downloading items of interest for my partner. Supporting a PTSD sufferer can be a perplexing business – often being on the receiving end of unwarranted actions and words. All I can do is continue to love, support, try to understand and provide whatever assistance I possibly can. I don’t know if there are others in similar position in this group but it has helped me realise the diverse nature of sufferers and I believe it has helped my partner along the path to regaining some of the self respect which has been lost/destroyed. Together with an understanding analyst I believe good, worthwhile progress is being made. I’d like to encourage other supportee’s to post. This is not a condition that affects persons in isolation! I have had little success in finding any support for people in my position. Thanks to all and keep POSTING. — devo
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stevo <jalna…@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article <01bc72fc$19836da0$74c76…@jalnagle.ozemail.com.au>… > I’m a supportee for a PTSD sufferer. I have been reading posts > here for a while, in the process of downloading items of interest > for my partner.
I too am a supportee (I didn’t know the word existed!). I’ve been looking through this newsgroup on and off over the last couple of months, but never actually got around to posting anything. My girlfriend had a car crash about three years ago, and only now has she been recommended to seek therapy for PTSD and also PT Anxiety. I’ve been gently trying to persuade her to go for the two years we’ve been going out. IMHO I have tried as hard as I can to be 100% supportive all of the time, and as I’m sure you know, it is not easy. I feel that supportees sometimes need as much support as the people we are supporting (does that make sense?)! I don’t know about the US or Australia, but in the UK, the legal side of a car crash can be more of a strain than the symptoms themselves. Having to talk through the accident time and time again can sometimes be horrific for her, and the impending court case terrifies her. I agree that the condition is not isolated, and support from family and friends seems to only go so far. After all, they reckon, surely three years is ample time to recover, can’t she just snap out of it? Enough of my rambling, I’ve got to get back to work. I’d like to hear as well from any other people in a similar position. Cheers, Mat. __________________________________ Mathew Jones Nu-way Ltd., Droitwich, UK Use this address in replies: mathew.jo…@wolseley.com
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Good to hear from another. Sure can be trying, somedays its hard to put up with the shit but it just has to be done? In my case the incident took 34 years to surface! These days, some 12 months or more into therapy for my partner – I wonder sometimes who it was that I fell in love with and who I will be ‘getting back’ if you understand my meaning. Sometimes nothing seems real anymore. This group is of some help, not only to people like me – it demonstrates the diversity of sufferers very clearly and has helped me in my understanding of the problems faced by them – but also to those with PTSD. From my exposure to PTSD, the anonyminity of a group such as this is of tremendous benefit to sufferers, who often have difficulty talking to others, either face to face or by phone etc. While its not organised there is something to gained via the group I think. Keep posting – maybe we can all help each other. PS. – I’m not sure supportee is a word but it fits! — devo Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Get it out with Optrex. – Spike Milligan Mathew Jones <mathew.jo…@nospam.com> wrote in article <01bc74d6$a0a93b80$1df58…@vy30.dial.pipex.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I too am a supportee (I didn’t know the word existed!). I’ve been looking > through this newsgroup on and off over the last couple of months, but never > actually got around to posting anything.
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