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celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 15 Dec 23

It is amazing how the brain works. Take for instance victims of posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD). It is found that one of the triggers for people suffering from PTSD is trauma dates or the anniversary of such traumas. A...

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It's not my problem any more

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 14 Nov 23

I should just forget about it and make my brain move on. What am I talking about? The guy I was dating until he broke up with me in February. He broke up with me because he was experiencing severe anxiety, trauma, nightmares,...

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Bits and Pieces

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 13 Nov 23

I had a goal to be more positive and was working on that for about a year. I am doing better. Now I have moved on to loving myself. Learning more about myself and being able to love myself. Doing that means looking back over my...

goal

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psychiatrists

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Proud of My Anxiety Performance

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 29 Oct 23

I was diagnosed with major depression and panic attacks back in the late 90's. Trying to get away from my ex left me with a severe case of PTSD. Social anxiety took over after that. Yeah, you can say my ex really did a number on...

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Aging Fast

Loretta @noni1959 (13017) • United States 2 Sep 23

Quite a bit has gone on in my life over the last years with an escalation over the last two. I don't talk about some of them but I can tell you my body has aged in the last few months. According to ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, people that...

stress

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life

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New Slant on These Random Shootings

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 14 Feb 23

A young college student was on a news show I was listening to this morning and spoke of being huddled down in a corner during a shooting for so long that she now has what is called a "PTSD fracture". She was across the street...

trauma

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Broken

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 3 Feb 23

Well, I'm dating this guy. At least I think I am. I was. I don't know. After I broke up with Tony, we went for a walk, and talked and we started seeing each other. And it has been amazing. We like the same things, we like...

relationships

men

ptsd

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Sad Memories in the Dark Hours of Early Morning

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 17 Jan 23

I was watching this movie and some memories started bugging me. Things I'd put away came back to me. I have been married 4 times. The first time was to someone I thought was a real hero. He had come into my life when I stayed...

ptsd

sham

prison

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We Need To Look At This

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 2 Sep 22

I recently watched this three-part Netflix docuseries called "House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths". I am writing about it now because it is very alarming to find these types of things happening and knowing that no counseling or...

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Chaotic Moments

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 4 Mar 22

I lived in a strange world. Disorder and confusion were normal. If they weren't going on I would begin to wonder. I come from a life of such happenings as my granddaughter on the front lawn in handcuffs, my daughter living...

anixiety

panic attacks

ptsd

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I've Come a Long Way Baby

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 13 Feb 22

Living through two abusive husbands, two idiot ones, bad mistakes, job stress, emotional trauma, family issues, and PTSD have taught me how to overcome the stress and anxiety. How to withstand it all. I had a co-worker remark to...

ptsd

absurdities

comedy

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How do you feel about the "Defund the Police" movement?

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 2 Nov 21

I am all for more training for police in identifying mental illness, using non-violent conflict-resolution strategies, and in general deescalating potentially violent situations. But, as a psychologist who as worked in...

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Poor Gracie

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 19 Oct 21

Our part Persian cat Gracie is such a sweetheart. Even if she does refuse to be petted. She's good natured and always wants to be near us when we're outside. She loves to bring us gifts that she caught like moles or snakes or...

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Sitting Ducks ?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 18 Aug 20

I have always been interested in the dark side of life. Curious and, perhaps a bit demented myself I wonder what makes people do some of the dark and depraved things they do. I was watching "Haunted History" on the History...

ptsd

spiritual

paranormal

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PTSD dream poem (kinda)

Fae Maverick @Fa_Maverick (9491) • Australia 10 Jan 20

Shaking, sweating, tremble. Blue sky, sunshine, crane. Fear, anxiety, tears. Worksite, step father, friend. Crying, sweating, writhing. Breaking metal, screech, bang. Pain, confusion, sad. Blood, body, crushed. Scream,...

poem

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bones and i

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Morning Almost Here

Ghost Writer @Writingghost (5196) • United States 8 Jan 20

It's 3:59 and we've been up all night. a house full of stress kind of does that. I am certain it will be an interesting day. I am going to try and keep my husband away from the news. Nothing turns his anxiety from the service like...

ptsd

alzhimers

not good

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Got triggered yesterday....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 22 Sep 19

I wasn't going to talk about this but just kinda want to get it off my chest. I've been up all night so maybe I will be able to sleep after venting about this. (nearly 4am) As some of you know, I was in an abusive relationship...

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Movie - Sgt. Will Gardner

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 11 Jun 19

Over the weekend I was searching for something to watch on Amazon Prime and found this movie called Sgt. Will Gardner and thought I would watch it and I am so glad that I did. If you have the chance to see this, I suggest you...

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The untold cost of the Paradise CA fire

The Horse @TheHorse (238280) • Walnut Creek, California 18 May 19

I just spent an hour on the phone with my music buddy who lost his house in the Paradise fire. What he mostly spoke about was the effects of the fire on relationships, and on the mental health, of those who were affected by the...

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Float Therapy Didn't Work for Me. But it's still a great form of treatment.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 6 May 19

Being among the many Vets and former Emergency Workers who have that wonderful PTSD a good friend of mine (a massage therapist) recommend I try Float Therapy. Float Therapy is a form of sensory deprivation helping you reach a...

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