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That others may perceive you differently than yourself. I don't see I need to go in patient for my anxiety and depression. It came completely out of left field.
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why not, when people ask me what happened i tell them, they respond that i never would have thought that, thats because i sought out help, it was too late for my marriage but enough to make me useful, others perceptions are thier own, its how you deal with it, if you had cancer would you refuse help
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TSgt Jackie Jones
Asking for help is the most difficult. And we fear the unknown. What will it look like if you get help? What will it look like if you don't?
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There is another psychological term , post traumatic growth. Often I attempt to reframe events to help lead towards a life of wellness. I try not to get hung up on diagnosis and psychobabble. There is a great amount of shame and humiliation in placing the diagnosis as the defining element of our lives. Most shrinks and employees in mental health field have their own psychological problems. By listening to others and helping consumers it gives them purpose. In reality we are humans and have experienced the same or similar pain and moral injury as others have historically. It was helpful to reconnect with my morality and values. Researching positive psychology and engagement by tony Robbins, Les brown, Napoleon hill, Eric Thomas, Gregg plitt and several others has been powerful.
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It was a psychologist during a CBT Group, that explained it to us, I cried uncontrollably, I'm 70 yrs old and with whatever life I have left, my family and I have to deal with this shit.
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I got to counseling once every two weeks and see a Psychiatrist once a quarter. Everybody's PTSD is unique to them. Took me over 10 years to start listening to my family that I wasn't right and needed help. After w years of therapy and a divorce I am much better but will always have my symptoms. Now when I feel rage, depression, or anxiety coming on i can give fair warning to others. I can take proative steps to limit hurt feelings and physical damage to people and things. But I still have the out of the blue flashback from time to time. Never ready for those.
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PO2 Christopher A.
CPT Joseph K Murdock - i have learned what goes up must come down. Its a struggle to stay level as I'm sure you know.
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i stay level with work, meds and yes sometime my stabillity fails, its all part of the injury, but i come back, my flash backs are less, but my life after hits me harder, and thats what i deal with, life after, gonna be the toppic of discussion with my psych next visit very educateting post for you and me
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