Anyone with PTSD

[James III]

You might be interested in this,

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It's a system that says we hold all our negative emotions in our bodies and by tremouring we release all this negative energy from ourselves. It's quite new but as someone who tried it to release severe stress from my work it was quite profound. I would imagine it could significantly help with your PTSD. The concept came from a guy who worked with people who were traumatised in 3rd world countrys and he believes the body' natural ability to shake this tension out from our muscles has been lost in the Western world. Have a look and see what you think. There are some Youtube videos as well. Ignore the 1 star review the guy clearly didn't follow the instructions properly. It's impossible not to shake when you follow the protocol correctly.

[Brandon Woolsey]

Thank you everybody and fo sho Coach!!

[Daniel Valdez]

Good luck with that shit man. It sucks I am sure. I only have little things to suggest. Maybe a dog, a fish, something to take your mind off things in a good way.

[Tony "The Goods" Garcia]

I know it seems sort of seems like running towards something youre trying to get away from, but I use shooting for ptsd. I have some serious issues with morning low laying fog. My heart rate skyrockets, adrenal dump, etc. etc. I guess it comes from sniper attacks in the fog. Anyways, I go out and get in position, review the ballistic charts, check windage, etc. Then I tell myself I'm in control of the bullet. I slowly lower my heart rate, focus, check breathing pattern, then squeeze the trigger. I repeat it for hours sometimes. It may not be what you're searching for bro, but it helps me more than anything.

[mike]

I am a 100% disabled vet, among other thingsone of my diagnosis is PTSD, but they say its resolved. Your right, they treat us like a number, like shit, bunch of fucking virgins studying sex...but anyway. They have a combat vet center near me, maybe near you to? Group isnt bad, helps to know your not alone, and your not. Recognizeing your triggers is good, it might help you to know when to self talk, try to talk yourself down. Breathing, yoga, all that might help. At the end of the day I had to just find somewhere to leave it. For me it was my faith, but my faith is wierd. I believe in the whole Jesus died on the cross, leave it there thing, but think church sucks, like I said, I'm wierd in my beliefs. Im not here to debate them, I dont really give a shit what others choose to believe, not trying to convert you.

I smoke a lot of weed, that helps both with my physical problems, and the mental ones. The aggresion, the sence of not belonging, the focus problems, eating problems, stomach aches, sleep deprivation or sleeping all the time, its normal. Group will help a lot with that.

I hope this helps.

[Enrique "Kiko"]

What are the voices in your head telling you to do?

[Ed"Lova"]

Been there , I had to change enviorment and yoga worked for me. Regular people don;t understand unless they been. Iraq 6freedom . U.S Army 156th Infantry divison, I came back Thanksgiving 2004

[manny]

Brandon, I was not suggesting Yoga as a option, its mandatory brotha!

Healthy body, Healthy mind, Healthy soul!

Coach.. I have been trying to get this Yoga instructor to start at the school but she keeps pushing back... I think it may be cuz of the holidays... I'll try again to see when for sure she will be dropping by to start the Yoga Class...

[Brandon Woolsey]

Mike, Tony, & Ed I want to thank yall for your service from a brother in arms. Tony Im so with ya, shooting is very therapeutic and I love it. Unfortunately, my wife does not want me to have any firearms. Apparently I have "issues" lol & she is afraid for the general public if I were to be armed. Mike Im totally with ya especially with the weed, my problem is that down here peeps think they know and really dont have a clue as far a strains & what they have. Im sure you know sativas are not my friend & actually finding what I need is almost impossible. Once again thank you my family for everything, I appreciate everyone's input and will be using all the suggestions until I can find what works.

[Jason Hyatt]

I'm glad we've moved more toward a culture of support for combat vets than we had after Vietnam, but we're still WAAAAY behind where we need to be. Unfortunately, I think we've almost made it worse with the veneer of "support the troops". What I mean is, people can feel they're being supportive by buying a yellow ribbon for their car and leave it at that. They can feel like they "supporting" the troops without actually DOING anything.

If you genuinely want to support combat vets there are things you can do -- not the least of which is to put MASSIVE pressure on the VA through a grassroots public campaign. The VA still treats vets like a commodity and not people. They get their funding cut regularly and, even when they don't, the money doesn't go where it's needed. There have been countless stories of vets with PTSD who've had their benefits denied because of "pre-existing mental conditions." Ummm, so it wasn't bad enough to prevent deploying them to a war zone but now that they're back, fuck 'em if they can't handle it?!? If you've been shot at for your country you get free health care as far as I'm concerned. I don't care what your "pre-existing" condition is. If it wasn't bad enough to prevent deployment, then you have an obligation to treat the after-effects of the deployment. Period. 100%

I'm so sorry you're having to go through all this brother. I hope you're able to find peace how ever it comes to you.