WTF, Does Everyone have PTSD

[Team Sergeant]

That's what happens when the standards are lowered to the point that anyone can make the cut, including snowflakes.
Add to that I'd guess that 90+ percent of the shrinks are extreme left of center and they are going to pass judgement on everyone that comes in crying. And it's a win-win for the BMW driving shrinks, they now have a customer for life.

And that's another thing I throw the bullshit flag on, PTSD for life....... absolute bullshit.

[Dusty]

"I give the enemy PTSD." TS

[rsdengler]

Originally Posted by Dusty

"I give the enemy PTSD." TS

LOL...HEE, HEE....I cannot stop laughing at that comment.....

[JimP]

PTSD is a cottage industry within the SFL - TAP program these days. I can't tell you how many hacks "coached" us to claim PTSD and a host of ailments when I retired. For what reason...?? I don't know. it seems suicidal. It's along the lines of the hacks who coached everyone to claim "Sleep Apnea". If you are a fat-phuc, you may have sleep issues but they aren't "service connected"; it's because you are a fat-phuc. It's all about the snowflakes gaming the system nowadays.

All of us are stressed. Just the act of breathing stresses us in some way. Most of us have had some traumatic stress at some point in our lives. The question is: "does it become a "disorder"? Most can deal with the stress where it is not - or does not become - a disorder; we can live our lives and get healthy acknowledging it and dealing with it.

To claim no stress is being a sociopath.

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by JimP

To claim no stress is being a sociopath.

Wait, What?

[JimP]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

Wait, What?

Yeah but you look fabulous doing it....

You ever get those pastel meat cleavers...?? (running for the bunker)

[Flagg]

Our NCO founded and run Veteran support charity down here almost exclusively uses PTSI for Injury, as injuries often heal which implies recovery.

I'm not a fan of D for Disorder.....that implies permanence.

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by JimP

Yeah but you look fabulous doing it....

You ever get those pastel meat cleavers...?? (running for the bunker)

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...t=10561&page=8



Biological and Psychological...

I always love when Doc's refer to us sociopaths or psychopathic (but in a good way right?).

i.e.
http://mindwarriors.typepad.com/mind...aths_vs_p.html

"To further illustrate this idea of sociopath vs. psychopath lets indulge in a few hopefully recognizable and easily understood societal archetypes. A Special Forces soldier, military snipers, intelligence operatives are in my opinion examples of socially accepted psychopaths whose focus is on their interpretations of God, country and perhaps family. It is their intent, rationale and espoused beliefs that gives them acceptance within our society. These individuals focus on their code of honor, something noble, consequently they are able to kill when necessary, gather intelligence, exploit others and gain information by what may appear to be nefarious means all in the name of what they deem as their higher goals. The danger is clearly evident when people in government rationalize their militaristic posture or domestic policies regarding the citizenry's right to know or protest as somehow unpatriotic, cowardice or tools of subversives. The point is that a psychopath is not necessarily a cold-blooded killer in many instances although I would say that all cold-blooded killers are definately psychopaths or sociopaths."

or...
http://murderousmusings.blogspot.com...ychopathy.html

"The Fearless Dominant type (which I will call the FD type for simplicity's sake) is often a paradoxical mix of charm and nastiness. Cool and calm under pressure, the FD type is not easily rattled. They lack the same kind of anticipatory anxiety that most people have, so instead of thinking, "What? Jump out of a perfectly good airplane?", the FD type just thinks, "Cool!" Fearless Dominance is associated with a number of things our society considers desirable or good: high verbal I.Q., high performance, and economic success. The FD type is often charming and socially influential. He or she relishes directing other people's activities and basking in their admiration. The FD type is sexually adventurous and often takes risks. It's not that they can't feel fear or anxiety; it's just that it takes a much more extreme situation to elicit those emotions. FD types live for the thrill, the excitement, the adrenaline rush. With proper parenting and a nurturing environment, an FD type might become a fireman or policeman. As Dr. Benning said, if you were assembling a Special Forces team, you would want to screen for people high in fearless dominance."

[TOMAHAWK9521]

Originally Posted by JimP

PTSD is a cottage industry within the SFL - TAP program these days. I can't tell you how many hacks "coached" us to claim PTSD and a host of ailments when I retired. For what reason...?? I don't know. it seems suicidal. It's along the lines of the hacks who coached everyone to claim "Sleep Apnea". If you are a fat-phuc, you may have sleep issues but they aren't "service connected"; it's because you are a fat-phuc. It's all about the snowflakes gaming the system nowadays.
.

I can confirm the PTSD-coaching scam. I got a call from this pushy Jesse Jackson-sounding a-hole from one of the other companies at Ft Carson's WTU when it was determined I was to be medically retired. I would have actually been appreciative if that ass had called to get me screened for Sleep Apnea. I'd been doing the suffocation in my sleep routine for years with no idea what was going on.

I didn't get diagnosed until a few years after retirement when I could only get 3-5 hours of some kind of sleep and my vitals starting going all over the place. I was being diagnosed for hyper tension, high BP, heart disease and a few other left field ailments that should never have shown up. When I put myself in for testing, the docs were stunned by how bad my condition had progressed. The VA, however, declined my claim saying I waited too long to put the claim in despite having a witness testimony from my junior 18D who served with me in Iraq. I'm 6'2", 210 and was 45 at the time I was diagnosed. Not exactly your candidate for apnea.

[TOMAHAWK9521]

Originally Posted by Brush Okie

Sometimes it has nothing to do with being over weight. At times it is how your throat is built. I was lucky and had surgery. my brother the same, and he is 5'9" 165 or so.

Not sure how sleep apnia can be a VA related issue but I am far from an expert.

Corrective surgery? No kidding? Interesting. I'd love to find an alternative to the CPAP or any breathing aid. I look and feel like I'm on life support when I go to bed. For some reason, ladies just can't get in the mood with a guy who breathes like Lord Vader. Go figure. (That brings up all kinds of comical images.)

[Slowmoe]

Originally Posted by Team Sergeant

That's what happens when the standards are lowered to the point that anyone can make the cut, including snowflakes.
Add to that I'd guess that 90+ percent of the shrinks are extreme left of center and they are going to pass judgement on everyone that comes in crying. And it's a win-win for the BMW driving shrinks, they now have a customer for life.

And that's another thing I throw the bullshit flag on, PTSD for life....... absolute bullshit.

A classmate of mine had a medical retirement from the Navy, was a fleet marine corpsman, for PTSD in 2013. Just this month they re-evaluated him and he was removed from the medical retired list. He was given a severance pay and thats it.

He is the second person I know that this has happened too. Two isn't a trend but a step in the right direction to weed out the passengers on the PTSD money train.

[JimP]

TS - spot on. If you talk to any of the psychs they'll tell you that they got into the field to figure out their own jacked-up lives. The folks you quoted are fearful-mouse types; they can't fathom how someone can exhibit dominant or assertive traits so they make excuses and assign labels to it. it makes them uncomfortable to be around men and they have no freaking clue how to deal with a dominant type-A personality...they fear us so they have to make us out to be evil.

[EricV]

In one sense, your more spiritually advanced when you find and integrate your "Dark Side."

https://youtu.be/fesSvXKxYd0