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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. |  | | 
18-02-2007, 09:11 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: High Plains, Colorado
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| |  Just a Newbie - Law Enforcement Most Of My Life
Hello, My name is Theresa/Portabella. I live in Colorado. I know I have PTSD, several times physicians have wanted me to take the initial interview at Mental Health. Nope. I have been dealing with it for a long time now, and don't want meds. I have been in Law Enforcement in one way or another for the past twelve years and I am presently unemployed and searching for a new career. Just thought I would say hello and was astonished to learn how many others suffer the symptoms I still fight on a daily basis. Again......Hello and nice to meet you. |
18-02-2007, 10:18 AM
|  | | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland, US
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Glad you are here! |
18-02-2007, 11:46 AM
|  | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Theresa, welcome to the forum. So what your trying to say is, you don't want to know the actual diagnosis with a label? |
18-02-2007, 02:22 PM
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Theresa I suffered with quite severe PTSD for a long time because I didnt know what was wrong with me and was scared I guess of being clasified as mad or being put in the nut house which happened eventually anyhow.I was a bit like you are now totally against medication.I have been on all types of medication now for almost 7 yrs. The doctors finally came up with a couple that help one for severe depression and one for mood stabilisation and sleep.Both of them help in there own way but they are not the be all and end all.One thing I do know is that if I had this medication long ago when I realised I had a problem but wouldnt admit it I would still most likely be happily married.I believe now that any course of action is worth saving a loved one or partner.I have already stated on this forum that ptsd &lonliness are a terrible combination.Regards Porky Rees |
18-02-2007, 02:43 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North east coast ,, USA
Posts: 140
| | Hello Portabella
welcome to the forum ,,, I hope you find what you need here ,,
I have had PTSD for at least 30 yrs ,,, thats not a badge of any sort ,,
not really knowing , I have bin working on it for 15 yrs but only this last year have I bin on this forum,, when I got away from all drinking and drugs , did I find out I had PTSD and depression ,, then only in this last year did a friend tell me of this site here ,,, it has helped  Beatle |
19-02-2007, 05:43 AM
| | | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Now in Arizona
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Hi Theresa, welcome to the forum.. I was a police dispatcher for almost 11 years until I was canned after being diagnosed with PTSD stemming from a fatal police officer shooting.
My Dad and Uncle are both now, and always have been cops.. and now I'm married to one. I'm glad you found this forum.. and I hope you find comfort from us. Its nice, everyone here knows how we feel and what we're going through.
Again.. welcome !!  |
19-02-2007, 12:04 PM
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welcome Theresa, I'am in EMS and work still everyday is a struggle and I have harder dauy sthan others at work i have suffered for probably 9 years with PTSD and diagnosied in Dec I am on a rollercoaster in life and riding it out, i wish you peace here and an ear to vent on good luck it takes alot to k=make the first step addmitting to yourself congrats |
19-02-2007, 01:46 PM
|  | | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: charles town, wv (usa)
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welcome to the forum, theresa. this is a good place.
cathy |
22-02-2007, 02:56 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Irvine, Scotland
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Hi Theresa, welcome to the forum, you'll find lots of help here.
Scott |
22-02-2007, 07:09 AM
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Hi Theresa, welcome. This a great place for encouragement and advice. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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