Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group
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I just got news from my 1st best friend Danny that my 2nd best friend Deb died.
Danny, Deb, and I got our doctorates together in 1988. We've stayed in touch ever since. Later, when I was a program director at a university, I hired Deb full time in my department. Later, instead of having a "best man" at my wedding, Deb was my "best man." Later, Deb and I went on a research trip to Central America together and co-authored a research journal article about it. We never dated, Deb was just my 2nd best friend, after Danny, who was my grad school roommate. We were in touch right up until the end, most recently about seeing rock bands we both liked.
That's why I'm so shocked at losing her. She had retired to Costa Rica, and next year I'm retiring to Mexico, so I was looking forward to reconnecting south of the border again as we'd done in the past. Her mom's still alive and in her 90s, so Deb's sudden death is odd to us all. Her family is known for longevity. We don't know, but we wonder if her cause of death wasn't coronavirus. Time will tell.
I'm in shock and grief stricken, so it helps not to be alone. I'm estranged from all family due to PTSD, so folks like Deb have been my family. Support welcome.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
i'm so sorry for your loss.
No,you are not alone.
Talk about it as much as you need.
What a wonderful thing you have such great memories of friendship with her.
Grieve..... it is a testament to your friendship and love for her.
Love and Big Hugs,
Martha
It was for a carotid artery sonogram to see why I passed out two weeks ago. I was unexpectedly triggered during the procedure. One of the attacks my mentally ill father made on me involved strangling me. I'd forgotten that I don't like for anyone to handle my neck a lot, and a carotid artery sonogram is all about touching the neck.
I got through it, but it meant a lot to come home to see that in my time away at my appointment you had come up along side of me in solidarity like this. I'm really grateful.
Right now I think I'm out of the denial stage of grief going into the anger stage. I'm really mad that Deb and I won't get to meet south of the border in retirement after all of these years. We'd planned on that for so long.