Hi Jim,

         this is a good place to help you when you need it. A lot of people just
don't want to accept that you might have it, but the more information, such as
nightmares and phobias would help you. But getting people on your side will give
you some peace of mind. Keep up the fight, and don't let others tell you that
your making a mountain out of a mole hill. stay the course and tell your Dr.
that you need to get it writing, people seem to like that.
 
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From: Jim Eggeman <ok4a56@...>
To: emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 2:01:30 PM
Subject: [EMS Fire Police PTSD] New Here



Hello ALL:

My name is Jim, and I have been in Public Safety for just over 20 years. I
started out young, as I am now only 38. I have done FD, EMS as a Volunteer/Part
Time, and have been a full time dispatcher for the last 20 years. It was not
until I became my departments Training Coordinator, and doing research on a
class on stress, that I seen that I had all the classic symptoms for PTSD. I
have yet to be officially told I have PTSD, but my family Dr, who gave me some
self tests thinks I have PTSD. Over the next few weeks I will be working with my
insurance company to find the right person for me to start seeing.

I look forward to reading up on prior post in this group.

Thanks for letting me join.







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