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Old 05-31-2005, 01:37 AM
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sober_tag
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GOOD A.M. , MY REAL NAME IS MICHAEL. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF RECOVERY PROGRAMS, SUCH AS A.A. AND N.A., FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO STAY SOBER AND CLEAN FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR ; THIS HAS BEEN MY LIFE SINCE 1991.

I AM SOBER, AT THIS TIME, AND ATTEND AA MEETINGS ON A DAILY BASIS.

THE REASON THAT I AM REPLYING TO THIS GROUP IS THAT I HAVE NEVER REALLY CONSIDERED PTSD AS A "SYMPTOM" OF MY INABILITY TO STAY SOBER FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.

MY LIFE HAS BEEN LIKE A "ROLLER COASTER" FOR MANY YEARS ; AFFECTING ALMOST EVERY PART OF MY LIFE ; CAREER, RELATIONSHIPS, DEPRESSION, BI-POLAR (?), MANIC/DEPRESSIVE PERIODS ( SEEMS TO RUN IN CYCLES, AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME EACH YEAR)

IN 1981, I WAS AT A "LABOR DAY" PICNIC WITH SOME FRIENDS. A NEIGHBOR WALKED ONTO THE PROPERTY AND STARTED SHOOTING. I WAS HIT BY A SINGLE BULLET AND IT CAUSED SOME MAJOR DAMAGE AT THE TIME. I WAS ON LIFE-SUPPORT FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I EXPERIENCED SOME TYPE OF NEAR-DEATH JOURNEY PRIOR TO GETTING TO THE HOSPITAL.

THREE MEN WERE KILLED, WHICH INCLUDED THE MAN WITH THE GUNS ( HE ENDED UP DYING NEXT TO ME AFTER PUTTING THE GUN INTO HIS MOUTH ) PRIOR TO THREATENING TO SHOOT ME A SECOND TIME.

TODAY, I HAVE RECOVERED PHYSICALLY TO THE POINT OF DOING ALL ACTIVITIES THAT I DESIRE ; I DO EXPERIENCE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFECTS , SUCH AS MENTIONED ABOVE , BUT I HAVE REALLY NEVER PUT ANY REAL EFFORT INTO DISCOVERING HOW TO OVERCOME THE EFFECTS !

I HAVE HEARD OF PTSD BEFORE, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATING IT, AS MENTIONED.

WHOEVER CAN SHARE WITH ME THIER EXPERIENCES AND REMEDIES WITH ME ; THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU !

MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS michael_tag_ph******.com
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