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starrysky replied to the thread PTSD on the Camino.Bumpa - Thanks so much for what you have written here. I am now going to change my own status to PTSI. Perfect! I have never viewed “PTSD” as a mental “illness” but rather the functioning of a survival-oriented brain which sends out signals... -
starrysky reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Sarah from New Zealand -What drew you to the Camino? with
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It was a rainy, wintery Sunday afternoon 2014 in Boise, Idaho. My husband suffers major depressive disorder and I suggested we watch a movie together. We watched A little known movie called The Way and he turned to me at the end with tears and... -
starrysky reacted to Ricardo Moretti's post in the thread Sarah from New Zealand -What drew you to the Camino? with Love - Red heart.
The Camino by Ricardo Moretti It started as an idea that became a dream. Fondly, I embraced the adventure of the Way Etched by the footsteps of a 1,000 years and more. It wasn’t without its ups and downs, and there were many, But the hard...
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I am fortunate to not have PTSD, but I have had and still do have from time to time very bad anxiety (and probably several other things if I ever went to a shrink). In a similar vein I was really worried about Albergues and the thought of...
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From your past Camino,it’d be easier to avoid the similar situation by researching the room and bed types of each albergues,isn’t it? From my experience,I didn’t like two bunk beds together in my first Camino so that I checked the albergues...
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My diagnosis is "severe" the doctors said "you're doing quite well". The many caminos I've walked have helped me to rest and alert less. I have found waling 30's and being tired have helped. This last year I walked with other veterans some with...
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I can certainly empathize, as I myself have PTSD and I’ll be going on my very first Camino next month, so I understand the concerns. Not having Camino experience, I can’t really offer any specific suggestions, but since I’ve been working on my...
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starrysky replied to the thread PTSD on the Camino.thanks so much for telling about that. yeah it’s a bitch but i agree that being out on the camino is so wonderful it is definitely helpful but not necessarily a cure! buen camino to you!
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starrysky replied to the thread PTSD on the Camino.thank you for telling us your story. i’m glad this topic can bring out what others have to say on it. yes- maybe that other bunk is a compatriot of this thing. yeah it’s hard to talk about it. thanks again for all you do on this forum too...
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starrysky replied to the thread PTSD on the Camino.thanks so much. i’m glad you are doing well! i am too overall. this situation only happened a handful of times in 40 days, but i think the note is a good idea just in case. overall i think i should be able to handle it better next time around...
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