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| | Notices | Welcome to PTSD Forum. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a life threatening, debilitating disorder that can break down a sufferer’s body through anxiety and stress. Further it poses a significant suicide risk resulting from the brains neurological imbalance and chemical depression. Sufferers often live in denial, thus this community is aimed at helping PTSD sufferers help themselves through others experiences, guidance and education. We are here for the sufferer, spouse and families surrounding PTSD. Spouses and family are too often forgotten in this equation, and often they receive all the worst that PTSD has to offer. If you're involved in any way with PTSD, get registered and help yourself now. Non-active members will eventually be deleted. If you are not a sufferer, carer or someone within the mental health industry, and active, then there is little reason for you to be a member of this forum. Non-active members with zero posts are deleted periodically during the year. |  | | 
06-10-2006, 12:53 AM
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Hi Anthony,
thanks for the welcome, I'm new at this forum stuff, my sister thought i should give it a try.
I was just released from the hospital suffering from severe ptsd and depression due to a rape, stalking and some earlier issues that cropped up as a result of the ptsd (severe childhood abuse, a devastatating car acccident, divorce, hysterectomy (young with no children)
Trying to cope with the flashbacks nigtmares, depression mood swings and fear that go along with it.
I have just begun therapy and started on some medications, and am beleving that there is hope!
I just long for my life back.........................................
Thanks for listening
trish |
06-10-2006, 01:02 AM
|  | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Well trish, I can't say you will get your life back as such, but I can say you can certainly have a new life, with PTSD in check, most likely a more superior you than ever before... but PTSD will still be present, just managed. |
06-10-2006, 02:28 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midwest
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Welcome Trisha. There is hope. I know when it's bad, it's hard to even say, "hope" outloud, but I'm here to let you know, that it does get better. I'm sorry you had to go through so much so early in life. Stick around and you will read stories and feelings that all have the same theme: PTSD. |
06-10-2006, 04:02 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ohio...USA
Posts: 483
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 WELCOME TO OUR FORUM!!! I too was severely traumatized in childhood for a vast number of years...got PTSD from that...only diagnosed for 3 years...I was also raped....a year and a half ago....It sure added to the symptoms!!! However I found a good rape crisis volunteer [in another county]and I feel that I am through that part of my recovery...feel free to ask me whatever questions you have concerning that:cool:  ....wildfirewildone...KEEPING THE PEACE | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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