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hello i am back again. it seems that i at age 80 who has ptsd, bipolar and other mental and physical problems have come to realize a few important facts. the ptsd will never stop. till the day you die so remember helping others does help you to help yourself. also, as bad as the ptsd is it is somewhat lesser in pain than before AS YOU AGE. to me it seems THERE IS A GREAT LONELINESS WITH PTSD. only another person with ptsd can truly understand the agonies. THERE IS A GREAT NEED TO SHARE BUT THIS CAN REALLY ONLY BE DONE WITH ANOTHER PTSD PERSON. THERE NEEDS TO BE GROUP MEETINGS WITH PTSD PEO[LE. BUT THERE IS TO MY KNOWLEDGE ONLY A ONE PERCENT CHANCE OF FINDING ONE . I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN ONE FOR A WHILE. IT DOES HELP GREATLY.
THERE IS NO EMBARASMENT WHEN YOU SHARE THE SAME SO YOU OPEN UP WITH EASE. IT DOES HELP, IT DOES. OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP US TO HAVE THESE MEETINGS WITH ACCREDITED PEOPLE. IT DOES HELP THE PAIN WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME KIND.
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i really need to add this to my article above. THERE ARE SO MANY, MANY CHURCHES THAT DONATE A ROOM FOR MEETINGS WITH ALCOHOLIC AND DRUG ADDICTED PEOPLE SO PLEASE P L E A S E WY CAN WE NOT DO THIS FOR US THE PTSD AFFLICTED? WHAT IS NEEDED IS A PERSON OR PERSONS TO HEAD THESE MEETINGS. WE NEED PEOPLE VERSED IN THIS FIELD TO HELP US. HOW CAN WE GET THIS STARTED? THANK YOU peachbarbara
iI AM REPLYING TO MYSELF: IMAGINE OUR SOLDIERS RETURNING FROM THE FRONT. EVERY DAY SO MANY ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE. THEY HAVE PTSD WHICH IS WHY WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL HELP THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DIE.
@peach414144 - I was fortunate to be in a PTSD support group, but it was only a short term group, like maybe 6 months. I agree that there's a huge need, and if trained facilitators could be found, a meeting place would be a very minor issue. If there were one near me, I'd be in it, as well as one for depression and anxiety. I keep asking and hoping. If I can remember to, I'm going to ask my therapist about it, and see if he has any ideas.
Jim
good idea, my therapist who is great just did not want to enter into this idea at all. problems are time wise it would enter into after work hours. there would be a need to pay for the persons time. AND ANOTHER VERY VERY BIG ISSUE IS IF SOMEONE IN THE GROUP HAS SERIOUS ISSUES SUCH AS OR ANY OTHER DANGEROUS OR DEADLY CONDITION AND IS NOT TAKING THEIR MEDICATION (SUCH AS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AT A NAMI MEETING) AND THEY FREAK OUT, HOW CAN THIS BE HANDLED SAFELY?
Hi, Barb @peach414144 - I understand. It would be a challenge to make it work. I know that there used to be an ongoing depression group in the hospital that's an hour away. The same hospital took over my local hospital, so maybe there's hope that they'll start one here. NAMI couldn't get enough signed up for one group I looked at here.
Any chance your hospital would sponsor a group?
Jim
your suggestion of the hospitals sponsoring a group is a very good one. the nami here is overloaded. this area is pretty much backwards. whomever is holding this area in a tight grip is beyond me. one instance: an eye injury sent me to the hospital. i was refused treatment because they do not have any opthamalogist on staff for emergencies. i had to wait over the weekend and then to call my doctor who said he will see me in two weeks. it is a disgrace how the people are (not) treated. the united way allows nami to meet there but there are so many people in need and not enough help i still at age 80 do volunteer for the city. DO NOT GIVE UP. BE STUBBORN. and turn on the music.
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Thanks for sharing with us how you were helped. I'm glad for you!
Teresa