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Originally Posted by n david
I agree there's no shame, or should be no shame, in seeking help; however, we likely disagree from whom we should seek help.
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I've struggled with the symptoms of PTSD since 2000. I turned to Jesus. Prayed. Prayed. Prayed. When my grandfather died in my arms the symptoms got worse. So I prayed, and prayed, and prayed. I turned to pastors that were clueless. My daily experiences working EMS were also making things worse. I got out of EMS and worked as a therapeutic programming assistant with the handicapped for about two years while I worked on getting into computers (applications management and database management, MCSA). After all, when a computer crashes you don't need to give it CPR or call the crash cart. I continued to pray, pray, and pray. My marriage fell apart in 2008-2009. The wakeup calls were starting to become glaring. It wasn't until 2012 that symptoms became so bad I was having some very disturbing thoughts and nightmares. That's 12 years of prayer and dealing with worsening symptoms of PTSD. So, I finally turned to Employee Care through work and was referred to a counselor after requesting a Christian counselor.
You guys act like I never even tried Jesus and like I don't want anyone else to try Jesus. I turned to a counselor because my symptoms were getting worse not better. I had finally, after 12 years, come to the conclusion that for some reason, Jesus chose not to heal me yet. And things were so bad it dawned on me, I could either seek counseling or eat a bullet. I chose counseling. And it wasn't like I was excited about it either. And frankly, I thought EMDR was a joke and wouldn't help one bit. But to my surprise, it did help me learn how to manage symptoms and episodes became fewer and farther between. And, as I said, I was eventually able to stop seeing my counselor and self administer the technique. Today, I've only had one episode in nearly a year (this past July). So, I hope that helps explain a little more.
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