I've had a real long year already. Ive been sick in that up and down roller coaster with PTSD and my lung disease. Ive worked as much as I can to help my...
Are any of you getting flashbacks from 9-11 and the pile from certain smells in the air? I am and it brings back so many memories and recall of people...
smells, sounds, taste, feel and sight, can all trigger flashbacks. i know you are not alone in having smells that trigger your flashbacks. the first step is...
Hi Rex, Welcome to the group. I am one of the 9/11 WTC survivors in this support group. I have triggers just like yours. Sights, sounds, smells, flashbacks...
Anyone else out there avoid other people like they are death themselves? Ok, here is my issue. Child abuse/neglect, mostly emotional. An abusive twenty year...
i think most of us have gone through that desire to just be left alone. for some people it lasts longer then others. for me it was about 3 years. i went to...
There is not much I can provide in terms of advice other than tell you what worked for me. As my PTSD got worse, I became, like you, full of anger, fear and...
Oh yes the smells and sounds bring it all back. I also have isolated myself by choice, i have pushed everyone away. I have kids so IM not totally isolated....
Hey brother! Hang in there. I have gotten better but it took me a few years and of course the help of my peers here is what brought me along most of the way. ...
Hi Rex. I was a Ground Zero survivor AND a responder. Smells (sights and sounds too) do indeed trigger flashbacks. There are a couple of things i do to control...
Life is marked by the actions we take, Life is marked by the friends we make, Life is marked by gifts we've left. I hope my life is marked more by the lives...
A sincere Thank you. I will try some of your ideas. Peace R <clipedwingangel@...> wrote: There is not much I can provide in terms of advice other than...
Thanks Reggie, I guess I am certainly on a downward spiral. I can barely think of anything positive now and I can't seem to talk to anyone outside this group...
Rex, There are many places out there you can try to reach out to get some counseling. I am including one you can call tomorrow. They can give you additional...
I just spoke with John Feal of Feel Good Foundation. He asked that I let everyone here know his information and his willingness to help. He can be reached via...
Rex, i'll always be willing to talk with you. I am a one time paramedic, once a covert opertions specialist and currently a emergency management and public...
Hey Rex, We are all a family here, many of us here have seen things that no one could see without being effected. I am one of the lucky ones, I have found an...
it is a life long struggle, but there is hope, as time goes on and you work at it more - it will be something you control, as opposed to something that...
rex, i know you are hoping for someone in person, but rememebr you are talking to some of those very people you are looking for...right now even those of us...
reggie please invite him to join this group if he has not already, let him know he has his options of recieving individual emails, 1 daily email, or no emails...
i wanted everyone to know i won't be around much for the next several weeks. it is the end of the semester crunch and i have hit the wall (and i think it is...
I have extended this invitation to John Feal. Many of you might already know John will be donating one of his kidneys to another 9/11 Responder who needs it to...
Attached are the links to two videos. If you have some time please go and click the green light after you view them. These videos are about John Feal who...
I appeared on The View last Friday. I spoke off camera and Rosie wrote about me in her blog. I came home with Pleurisy which I got while in NY. The next few...
Hi there Reg, Sadly in this world there are people that are like ticks thet will latch onto you and feed off you untill they have had their full then drop off...
glad to her your home safe and hope you fel better soon - also nice to hear you got the ear of a rather influential - and loud mouthed - you can grab keyboards...
I would love to speak to your class and your professor. Most of you dont know: I am Puerto Rican Studied Latin American Literature and Culture (especially...
It's a been a long road for most of us here. For me, trying to stay above water and breathe has been hard. Last Wednesday, during a taping of The View, I...
Dear Listmates, For those of you interested in counselling training, here are details of our next TIR certificate introductory day and more. The training is...
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