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Just popping in
I havn't been around here in months. Thought I would check and see how everyone is doing. Nice to see a lot of friends still posting.
I still fight anxiety daily. Don't binge near as much as I used to but still battle it mainly when most upset about somethings I can't seem to cope with at the time.
Chronic PTSD still affects my life and causes panick attacks, flashbacks but I manage to cope well with it for the better part. Made quite a few major changes to life and am rebuilding with new hubby.
Off meds altogether now and trying to maintain healthy lifestyle and eating habits. Glad to be back online and hope to rekindle friendships and support for those anx venting days
I still fight anxiety daily. Don't binge near as much as I used to but still battle it mainly when most upset about somethings I can't seem to cope with at the time.
Chronic PTSD still affects my life and causes panick attacks, flashbacks but I manage to cope well with it for the better part. Made quite a few major changes to life and am rebuilding with new hubby.
Off meds altogether now and trying to maintain healthy lifestyle and eating habits. Glad to be back online and hope to rekindle friendships and support for those anx venting days
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He's a drummer and professional painter, not perfect but loves me and treats me like gold.
Life could still be better, left the factory, dealt with two family deaths and one of my sons has developed delusional schitzophernia so that was difficult and still is to deal with.
He was living with me but I found it too hard to cope with PTSD wise so he moved down to city where programs and assisted housing services are much better.
Settled the divorce with ex hub so car shopping this week.
Took the winter off work for my own comfort and stress relief.
Am still deciding career change direction, may be going back to school in engineering. Tossing the idea around while I can still afford it. Know I can never go back to factory, the parts are too worn out.
Life could still be better, left the factory, dealt with two family deaths and one of my sons has developed delusional schitzophernia so that was difficult and still is to deal with.
He was living with me but I found it too hard to cope with PTSD wise so he moved down to city where programs and assisted housing services are much better.
Settled the divorce with ex hub so car shopping this week.
Took the winter off work for my own comfort and stress relief.
Am still deciding career change direction, may be going back to school in engineering. Tossing the idea around while I can still afford it. Know I can never go back to factory, the parts are too worn out.
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****{Gail}}}
how ... coincidental - I was just thinking about you like ... YESTERDAY!
I was looking through some thread or other, and saw your pic
made me wonder how you are!
Great to see you again, hon.
how ... coincidental - I was just thinking about you like ... YESTERDAY!
I was looking through some thread or other, and saw your pic
made me wonder how you are!
Great to see you again, hon.
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Trying to fight that feeling of dread the last couple days, where everything's fine yet waiting for the sky to fall.
Can't figure if it's because I've been off the effexors for two months now and maybe a delayed withdrawl response or craving a binge can't tell which.
My oldest son just called so I'll have to post more later.
Can't figure if it's because I've been off the effexors for two months now and maybe a delayed withdrawl response or craving a binge can't tell which.
My oldest son just called so I'll have to post more later.
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Originally Posted by GailJ 
.Can't figure if it's because I've been off the effexors for two months now and maybe a delayed withdrawl response or craving a binge can't tell which.
For me, feelings of dread are usually caused by a fear of the unknown, and usually it's something that never even happens.
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One thing Ive learned about PTSD in the last 20yrs is rational from irrational, real threat against imaginary theat, now it's lifes real threats I deal with every day and not letting PTSD screw it up
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Originally Posted by Lilya
Good point, Astro. 
It´s usually irrational fear, Gail. Real and primitive fear offers immediate action, like fight or flight.
It´s usually irrational fear, Gail. Real and primitive fear offers immediate action, like fight or flight.
and the binge
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sorry two more wanderers needing my help for safe house. Glad they all got home safe, drug and booze free. Now back to me. really dont know how I do it but it's them not me.
Really want a beer bout now. maybe one????????????naw only 1am just say not.
Really want a beer bout now. maybe one????????????naw only 1am just say not.
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