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Old Dec 08, 2006, 09:48 PM
Marian1 Marian1 is offline
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Hi Sky,
First and foremost let me say how sorry I am that you are going through such anguish. At a time when you should be putting all your strength and resources’ into taking care of yourself the people that are suppose to represent you have put you in a position of additional stress instead of relieving you! It is just unethical These law/insurance systems play hell on those of us who are hurt!!!
I hope you can insist that they include some future treatment plan for PTSD because although it maybe a lifelong ventures it can and does improve! The paradox you describe I have experienced too. What immediately came to mind is an image of my going to work via the same street - my normal route to work (my normal brain function) something happens and the street is no longer accessible (trauma) if I stay in the mindset that PTSD is not fixable my mind continues every day to try to take that same route to work, on that same street and each day I am deterred. I never make it to work, every day I am blocked. But if someone puts up a street sign telling me that road is out (therapy) eventually my mind will try to find a new way around. My brain will try to remap a new route to work. Now maybe the normal path will remain damaged but the new path accomplishes the same goal! I have managed to retrain the brain. That is what I think the paradox is – the damage remains but a new course is plotted. Not very scientific but simple enough so that you can see that PTSD can be corrected and a way so that you might be able to convince your representatives that they NEED to work some future treatment into your plan. Sophisticated no, but it removes the obstacle that “we can’t treat something that can’t improve”.

My intention here is to help if this isn't of any help please ignore it. Frankly you have too much on you plate right now for anyone to clutter it.. so take it with the intent with which it is offered and I hope you are able to convince them that you NEED future PTSD Treatment. Good Luck

Best - Marian