Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

Find support with others who have gone through a traumatic experience. Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, we are here for you.

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blazefly 08/27/2013

Hello,

I have P.T.S.D. and hope to find some help to cope with it.
The med's the giving me help a little, but not as much I expect.
I have flashbacks when my neighbor kid was hanging strangled in a tree.
I also saw a murder next door to me.
I saw him bleed out in front of me, after a argument.
I seen a lot of killings, but when my cousin got shot I couldn't handle it and my second cousin got killed by a coward, closed casket.
I have seen more bodies than I think I saw.

CecilBGreen 08/27/2013

So sorry you are going through this. It sounds like you have been experiencing your own neighborhood war zone. Are you working with a trauma /PTSD specialist?

deleted_user 08/27/2013

I second what Cecil says. With medication, it is possible you may need more or different but a specialist would probably know that better.

deleted_user 08/28/2013

blazefly,

I am so sorry for your past traumas and for the current severity of your flashbacks.

I know when my med was raised about 6 months ago it really helped me, although I now have extra side effects.

But the med alone is sort of like taking aspirin for a tooth ache, you also need to work on fixing the cause of the pain. A trauma therapist can help you learn to deal with your flash backs and how to manage your emotional pain. It is not an easy road, but you will have much support from the folks here if you choose that path.

The best to you.

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