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    About Me

    Retired Soldier married with two boys.

    Interests

    Helping others that were in similar situations and listening to others helping were I can.

  • Recent Activity

    Tuesday

    Monday

    August 31

    • TryingtoCope7 gave tarns a Hug 6:42am

      I hope you are feeling good today you deserve it. Monday here is a holiday "Labour DaY". Tuesday the…  
  • Journal

    • Looks like a nice day

      Mood August 18, 2008 7:10am

      I am sitting here checking in on my DS friends and a little yellow finch is sitting on my window ledge. The sun is coming up I think I just need …
    • The mind is willing...........

      Mood August 13, 2008 8:45pm

      OK I think I need oxygen, two new knees and one back replacement. It was the annual parents vs the sons soccer match tonight. Both my boys where …
    • Send some Sunshine

      Mood August 12, 2008 7:04am

      Its been sense 10 july, that was the last day we had a full day of sunshine. It can really start to bum you out. Soccer for the boys will be coming …
    • Been Wiped for a Couple Days

      Mood June 19, 2008 8:23am

      Well I did two hrs of intensive EMDR on Tues and it has kicked me to the curb. We were working on triggers. The natural gas explosion has beside my …

    • Forced Therapy

      Mood June 10, 2008 9:51am

      Well yes its terrible I must go for therapy in an hour. But it does help a lot and it definately lets me sleep better over the next few nights. …

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      From marie65 Friday

      lots of love and many blessings for u and family

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      From marie65 Monday

      lots of love and many blessings

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      From tarns August 31

      hi Grant, the sun is shining today. so far it's a beautiful day!! with a gentle breeze :) im still really tired but i think it takes about two weeks to kick in, so i guess ill just have to wait and see how it goes. you wont know what to do with yourself once the boys are back at school. i hope you are doing ok. thinking of you xo

    • Hug

      From JimK August 30

      Have a nice Labor Day weekend.

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      From tarns August 23

      hey, hope your weekend is doing well. thinking of you as always. hope the boys are doing well. big hugs and love to you

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  • Goals

    Progress

    15 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    286
    Body Mass Index (BMI)
    41.6
    Body Fat (%)
    33
  • Support Groups

    • Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      My trauma is centered around seeing the worst in man where women and children were more than neglected. I had to do body exchages, clear mass graves were murder was evident. Visit orphanages that were way over crowded and children malnutrished. I actually got use to being shot at, seen a man blown in half. Lost to many friends.

      Treatments

      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      Limited calming help 1.5mg a day slight calming effect
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Effexor Somewhat Helpful
      Bad headaches if I forget to take/ at 225mg now might need adjustment
      EMDR Somewhat Helpful
      Working but burns me out for days afterwards
      Guided Imagery Somewhat Helpful
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      Loud music helps me dissociate
      Paxil Not Working
      Bad side effects ask me as these are personal
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Rape Counseling Working / Worked
      Reading Not Working
      Can't consentrate
      Supportive Care Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Topamax Somewhat Helpful
      50mg to help me sleep up to 4 hours
    • Close Rape

      I will in time

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Rape Counseling Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
    • Open Depression

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    • Open Panic Attacks

      TryingtoCope7 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Anxiety

      TryingtoCope7 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      TryingtoCope7 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Veterans

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    • Open War & Terrorism

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