Just a reminder to everyone that posts are moderated for all new members for a period of time. a post request we just received is part of the reason. It was a...
Thanks for the good call Moderator, it is appreciated by me and I am certain many of us. RAB ... From: iiovelife <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [EMS...
thanks it feels good to know your behind me - i understand how much a "cure" means to all of the people here - so i dont want to post something that could lead...
Has anyone within this group ever been diagnosed as having secondary stress at anytime. If so how did you and/or your therapist come to that diagnosis? Also...
Hello Rex, The way I was diagnosed was from 9/11 and also from many scenes I have been on and the issues I was exposed to. They changed me from paxil to...
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It is with deep regret we announce that World Trade Center Rescuer EMT Anthony "Tony" Santamarina FDNY EMS lost his battle with cancer on November 24th 2008,...
I havent been on much since July. This has been a long difficult year for me. I became single again, desperately poor and sick. Been sick for 2 days...
Scrubs It will be interesting looking myself in the mirror in scrubs. I'll have no gun no badge and I will miss it some days. I'll miss being who I was and...
Wow Reggie, I don't even begin to know what to say. First of all let me apologize that this is the first response you have gotten....5 days later. I haven't...
HI TOMMY I HAVE BEEN WITH YOU GUYS FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOW AND READ THE POSTS. TROUBLE IS I DONT REALLY KNOW WHATS NEXT. I SEE SOME PEOPLE WRITE IN WITH...
Well first, please do not use all Caps, it is considered to be yelling online and is difficult to read. second welcome to the family, feel free to post...
Hi Paul, I'm not sure what you are asking for, if I can help, I will. Money I have not, especially with just social security, but in any other way, and even...
and other things that I've gone through involving the police. I've had several traumatic things happen to me in my life of almost 57 years. I was a rape...
Hey all, I see that Amy is dating the typo fairy lol. Im high on Night time cold medicine. Ive been sick 5 days. loved the article and see it as a new way...
Hi Anita, Like with many other problems, the fact that you realize you have one is the first step in getting better. Hopefully you can look through here and...
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...
Hey Jim, Welcome to the family. This is a good place to come and feel safe with no judgements being made on your PTSD because we all have it. Take a look...
Hi Reggie, I am from Central Ohio, lived in Ohio all my life. _____ From: emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com] On...
welcome to the family, you will find other people some of whom have been formally diagnosed and some of whom are self diagnosed...with or without a dr...
... Jim, Welcome. Until I got involved in CISM, I really didn't appreciate how stressful it can be to be a dispatchers. Given that feeling helpless is the ...
Sorry I haven't been on here for quite a while. I've been battling with Workman's comp and now looking at filing for social security. My department is being...
Hi Hellen, I have been through EMDR and I think it was very helpful. I had a very long session that brought out lots of stuff and still see a therapist who...
Thanks Jay, Any advice as you are going through the process will be helpful. I just started with a therapist to do EMDR yesterday. She wants to take it slow...
Guys not to sound stupid but what is emdr? Thanks Rich ... From: Jay Meisner <emtp117@...> Subj: Re: [EMS Fire Police PTSD] Hey all Date: Wed Mar 11,...