We should have a Calypso celebration party. I commend you for all you have accomplished for yourself and the strength you have gained in sharing even more. The strength in believing in yourself even more that has allowed you to reach out to those in your own world to help even more people understand that PTSD does not make us psychotic, but is the affect on us of psychotic people , and uncontrollable events, that have had control of us in one way or another.

When I signed on, I think I qualified my own as many of the same you have gone through in abstract. Just a few differences of some of the causes, but those were just facets of the whole in complications we fight. So your opinion was of value to me as you are. You had more understanding of what I needed for input to help figure out a path through this.

But as we know there is always individuality in each person here.
In my world I was grasping for a hand hold on a rock wall, you were there as one of the first I met, and friend-ed here.

But I want to add now that as this year has gone on, you are even better than before. What you share and support us with is more in-depth and personal.You yourself have become even warmer as person, where before you were still withholding parts, holding in emotions and reactionary responses. Many answers now I see as sage advice in this battle

I know how hard that is, to be that vulnerable. But knowing that by doing it, you help others see that the pain can be faced and dealt with. These types have led to some awesome topic shares, comments, that shed light for us here.You also help make this page the help it is to us.

Congrats on sticking it out here my amigo, you have helped me and so many more here with your aggressive battle with PTSD, to seek out answers and sharing of those "ha!" moments. They help us see the fight is worth it.
Healing happens...and I believe it's happening with you, ...
because of that I may also find it.

Sorry so long,
Hugs J.

Tickertape parade! *confetti*

You're a rock in the storm for so many of us, Muji, I am so glad to see you here daily. I feel so much less alone in this just seeing you've replied to threads.

Blessings on you and to all others here on DS PTSD for taking me in when so many others would not.

Congratulations! I am so happy for you, and I was also thrilled when you wrote that your blood pressure has gone down. With all the harm that humans and human technology have done/do, it's wonderful to have daily evidence of the great good that humans and technology can do as well. It's a blessing to all of us to be part of this healing community with you.

Wow! Time do fun when you are having fly! Congratulations.

You got me checking my dates and... Arfie is my second DS handle. Not sure how long I kept the first one.

I began conceptualizing the likes of DS over point-to-point circuits which the Army had hanging on from WWII technology. I was "Pizza Face." I will spare you the ancient history lecture. My tech review of the actual development often feels a bit like Einstein's review of his "cheap, clean energy" exploding over Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

Sorry. Still calming my obsessive state.

Congratulations, Muji. Truly, you are in inspiration, even for this burned out, cynical old war horse.

Thanks to everyone so much for celebrating a milestone in DS PTSD time with me. It makes me look forward the the NEXT year to come!

Congratulations -- you inspire so many with your wisdom and support.

((hugs)) shared:-)

so glad we could be around to know bout this. even more that we were blessed to know you during these last months. you have blessed us by your willingness to both share and receive support and kindness. congrats! -Gypsy