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Alcoholism/Depression and PTSD

Post by alanb »

Hi from South Africa,
I served in the Rhodesian bushwar 30 years ago. In my mid forties I had a breakdown and went through Alcoholism and Depression. Is that not a very long time after to blame some bad things that you saw? What do you think?
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Post by Pilgrim Norway »

I think that it takes very little to trigger off memories - and to pile them up
into something that won't go away.

It would depend on whether the experiences were just lying there waiting
to bounce back, or whether a drink or two on a bad night was enough to
start them off ....

Difficult question really - it would depend on how long after the affair you
turned forty - My bags were packed when UDI came along ( we were quite 'handy' near ) but we were not sent on the day of the race ).

How are you doing now then ? Coping ? any 'after effects ?

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Post by La Langosta »

Tell yer what ma bru, you can go bom befok at any time.
Sometimes it just creeps up on you, other times ya gone bossies straightways.
Who were ya with then ma bru???
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Post by owdun »

Wheres ya bin Loz,missed ya lots.




Owdun. :evil:
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Post by Pilgrim Norway »

There's an echo here too !

Been waiting for alanb to come back on here.....

As for you two - Hoy ! :P
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