Veterans with PTSD

A gathering place for veterans with PTSD to discuss symptoms , treatments , resources , benefits , organizations and anything else that might be on our minds. PTSD also effects our families and loved ones , it's only fair to include them in our recovery as they may need to recover also. In saying that I must also say that PTSD is not something that only veterans experience and there are many people out there that may have it and not be fortunate enough to receive proper diagnosis or care , they may not even know they have it. Many years ago when I was first diagnosed, it was just a bunch of initials to me and I had no idea how much those four letters would impact my life so treatment was not in the cards for many years until I finally looked the dragon in the eye and was educated a little about the cause and symptoms ,the triggers, the social ,emotional , financial and and relationship damage that it cost me and yes the longer I went without treatment the worse I got.I could go on for hours but this is for all of us.. I hope we get some more activity on this page and more of my brothers and sisters at arms share their experiences. The cause is not nearly as important as the effect and recovery so please lets try to help each other in those areas and with that i say god bless to all of us and hopefully a better life in the future.