Calvin Said:

I have a ptsd question..maybe vets are better able to answer.?

We Answered:

Strongly suggest that you do a 4th & 5th Step on it...
This time get "Brutally Honest With Your Self"...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is just that "POST"

I have a saying...
"Don't Tell me The Symptoms, as I will have it by Morning"...

Yes and everyone in Recovery is Misdiagnosed because
we all become Doctors over night for some reason...

You are Clean for 8 years..you are forgetting about
all the damage you did to Your Mind & Body...
You may Never recover from that...

I didn't say anything here to Bad Mouth You...
As the Saying goes...I have Been There,Done That...X 24 Years..

Plus I do have Combat PTSD...
It is "Only One Day At A Time"...

Marion Said:

27 and feel like i should give up on finding love.?

We Answered:

Never give up on love you will find the perfect woman one day and hope that it doesn't take you to much longer but yes i do believe you will find the woman that you will want to spend the rest of your life with and she will want to do the same. It's a hard road going down finding that one person that will be true to you and work with you on the good times and the bad. It's great that you are going back to college i wish you the best on that as well. Yes shyness is a horrible thing i have the same problem going up to someone you feel like you don't know what to say and you don't want to look like an idiot in front of them neither. It's great that you want to work with kids with autism that sounds like a wonderful job to take on.. Your teeth thats not that bad if your going to get them fixed that's great. Taking on other activities to find someone is always good to do that makes it easier to find someone and they share the same interest that you have. I wish you the best sorry for writing so much.. Good luck finding the woman of your dreams im sure she is out there and you'll find her..

Suzanne Said:

r occupational therapy assistants important???

We Answered:

Both occupational and physical therapy assistant are important. Like PTAs, COTAs provide direct patient care after having been evaluated by the OT. PTs, OTs, PTAs, and COTAs all are directly involved in actual treatment of the patient....the only thing COTAs and PTAs do not do is assessment.

You have to be careful when reading the results of surveys. You have to understand what criteria were being used and what the scope of "important" was to the subjects, and what was the purpose of the survey....

Dennis Said:

Should I just give up on dating for now?

We Answered:

Give up on the thought that you have to date - but don't give up on finding someone. Once you stop thinking that you HAVE to find someone to be someone, that's when you normally find a girl.

Just bulk up on the self confidence issues.Believe me, if you had self confidence about who you are and what you have to offer, then you won't worry about your teeth and how they impress girls. You will just go out and get the.

You sound like a great guy - and I love your aspirations. Any girl would be lucky to have you - car-less and all!

April Said:

ptsd questions....any help?

We Answered:

yes you can have PTSD from past trauma that you have not been able to deal with. you should really go to a good therapist, a family physician is not really trained to diagnose these types of things. you may want to look for a therapist that is trained in EMDR; it is the best therapy for PTSD and can help you feel better quickly. you can learn more about it at www.emdr.com, and can also find a good therapist there. good luck!