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Victor_c3

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4. Anger and PTSD definitely coincide with eachother
Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:57 AM
Apr 2015

I don't have serious anger issues, but I do understand what the guy is going through. I suffer from severe PTSD from my experiences in Iraq and it has been destroying my life in slow motion for more than 11 years. As you could imagine, it isn't at all pleasant. I've lost multiple jobs, it causes huge strains on my relationship with my family, and it's even lead me to attempt suicide. As I would imagine is the case with this guy, most days I hate waking up and the only thing I look forward to is going to sleep at the end of the day - and that sleep sucks because it is usually filled with nightmares and I constantly wake up every hour or so shaking and sweating.

Nobody wants to hang around a person who is like this, but understanding and a little bit of slack at times is the one thing the guy needs.

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PTSD [View all] Turbineguy Apr 2015 OP
Update Turbineguy Apr 2015 #1
I feel for him monkeyofstick Apr 2015 #2
Well, we all know the rules. Turbineguy Apr 2015 #3
Anger and PTSD definitely coincide with eachother Victor_c3 Apr 2015 #4
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