July 2010 - PTSD: A Soldier’s Perspective

Secondary PTSD and Me

I once read an anonymous saying that stated "Everyone's crazy...just some more than others". I used to laugh at that statement especially in college where my Psychology professor told us that everyone had symptoms of OCD hardwired in them...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 6:53 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Stuttering Returns Post-Iraq

My husband has a pronounced stutter (a previously conquered childhood hardship) which returned with a vengeance post Iraq, but over the last few months I've noticed it getting worse. He sometimes has difficulty pronouncing certain words; for example...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 9:11 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: A Wife's Perspective, PTSD Symptoms

My Childhood Made Me a Thug, War Made Me a Monster

While I am not going to revert to all of my old ways, I am in a great amount of pain from the fallout of recent events. Really, it is probably more due to my guilt that I have been burying for 20 years. I talk about my childhood as being the worst. What...

Published Sat, Jul 03 2010 11:20 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, Fog of War

Fireworks and Mental Scars

My husband had disappeared for part of the evening yesterday and I knew he was taking his sweet time coming home because our youngest son is cutting his molars. This has given me high pitched screaming and general fussiness over everything for the past...

Published Sun, Jul 04 2010 8:26 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Pot Might Ease PTSD: Study - MSN Health & Fitness - Addiction|Quit Smoking

Published Mon, Jul 05 2010 11:50 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Realities of Coming Home From Combat

This post is reproduced with my husband's permission from his blog One Veteran's Battle . Every soldier whose been in combat cannot help but to be changed for life. It may be surprising to know, the veteran believes everything will be OK, that...

Published Mon, Jul 05 2010 2:08 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: relationships, family, Alcohol, Depression, malinger my ass, anxiety

Scott Lee Goes Live in California KFJC 89.7: We're Gonna Blow Your Mind

My first interview ever! Almost two years ago I had an interview with a beginning reporter...no telling what you will hear on this show that is dubbed "Blowing Minds Since 1959" Interview with Lorianne May out of Cali...It starts in 24 minutes...

Published Mon, Jul 05 2010 5:40 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Radio

Mailbox Question and Answer Time

After the many emails over the weekend, I was somewhat surprised at the questions you ladies asked! I want to remind you I don't have all the answers nor do I pretend to know them. I am not a PTSD expert/doctor and can only answer based on what I...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 8:13 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Scott Lee on America's Web Radio Tomorrow Morning with Michael Orban

LIVE INTERNET RADIO MILITARY PTSD EXPOSED Log on to listen live www.americaswebradio.com Guest Gulf War Combat Veteran and Veterans Issues Examiner Scott Lee Hosted by Army Combat Veteran Michael S. Orban Wednesday June 30 at 11:00am eastern Same day...

Published Tue, Jul 06 2010 7:32 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Interviews, combatPTSDnews, Radio

Combat Veterans and Trigger Cues

Image via Wikipedia In a combat zone we look for regular angles in an irregular environment; the child holding a cell phone is, according to the law of probability, a death threat. At home these kind of distorted thinking patterns can become debilitating...

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 1:14 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Combat Values Theory, triggers, combatPTSDnews

Blood On My Hands

Image by hive via Flickr You may not see the blood on my hands, but I see it everyday. I cannot wash them enough go get the stains off. ~~ Scott Lee

Published Fri, Jul 09 2010 7:04 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Barriers to Care, guilt

VA Questions

So I have been trying to "help" my husband with his re-appeal of his 40% disability he received from the VA. We are appealing for 100% based on several things, and the Disabled American Veterans are helping us with my husband's case. I hate...

Published Sun, Jul 11 2010 7:50 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Introducing One Veteran's Battle: Impaired and Violated

Let me introduce PTSD Caregiver's husband our newest writer! Impaired and Violated An introduction from his website, I'm a veteran of Iraqi Freedom, returning in 2005. I served in Baghdad as a Cavalry Scout, Non-Commissioned officer. I've...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 10:20 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective

Rules for Combat PTSD Change within the VA Today

Obama Chronicles writes, In the weekly address, President Obama outlined how his administration is making it easier for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to receive the benefits they need. These new changes in the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 1:35 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: VA, stigma, TBI, Combat PTSD

A Soldier's Expectations of Coming Home: The Trap of Flawless Execution

Image via Wikipedia Hell, I made it through combat, going home will be a cakewalk (most soldiers and families). In combat we have this fantasy of coming home and how if we can just get home then everything will be perfect, beware of expectations in ourselves...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 9:58 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: Barriers to Care, Combat Values Theory, family, combatPTSDnews, boundaries, understanding your soldier, Veterans Perspective, expectations, TFE