Penfist, I became a new subscriber because of your sharing about PTSD, and because of your religious journey.
First, as a combat medic in the 25th Infantry, in the Iron triangle of the "green latrine" I have been treated by the VA since 2001. Off the charts PTSD. I can verify and identify with every symptom and malady you listed, except the IBD and GERD stuff. As you say, we are all different; yet we seem to be almost cloned by our symptoms. Early in our marriage my wife and I had to take to separate beds, like the old black and white TV shows for her protection. It stayed that way for 50 years and 15 days, until I lost her in 2020. I frequently "low crawled" at night and relived firefights and when I hit her I vowed that would never happen again.
Second, as a retired minister in the United Methodist Church and having objectively studied many religions over a lifetime, I am open to the results of your journey and those of everyone else. I am done with organized religion myself, truly liberated from creed and dogma, yet I will study religions for the rest of my life, seeking wisdom wherever I can find it. There is a Creator that is not of human construction, and I am still:
"A traveler, on a sacred journey, through this one shining day."
(Richard Wagamese: Embers, One Ojibway's Meditations).
In short, I'm grateful to be here, and learn from your wisdom and your other subscribers. I will not always make comments unless they could be helpful, but I will be in community with all who are here. Thanks!
You are the type of seeker I want in my writing space Gus. Thank you for your presence and support. My partner and I have also recently come to the conclusion we cannot share a bed. I am sorry you lost your life partner, truly.
Religions are worthy of intense study, and they do contain the wisdom of the past in different forms and from different times and places. Many of the holy scriptures that have emerged on the planet earth are also beautifully written.
I lived in Georgia for 15 years, starting in downtown Atlanta and migrating north every so often until I was in rural Pickens county on a homestead. Then I came home from Iraq with undiagnosed PTSD and my marriage slowly frayed. What part of Georgia do you live in?
You are always welcome to speak your mind here, especially if you disagree with something. It's clear to me you will do so thoughtfully, and that's a great way to start a meaningful conversation!
Penfist, I became a new subscriber because of your sharing about PTSD, and because of your religious journey.
First, as a combat medic in the 25th Infantry, in the Iron triangle of the "green latrine" I have been treated by the VA since 2001. Off the charts PTSD. I can verify and identify with every symptom and malady you listed, except the IBD and GERD stuff. As you say, we are all different; yet we seem to be almost cloned by our symptoms. Early in our marriage my wife and I had to take to separate beds, like the old black and white TV shows for her protection. It stayed that way for 50 years and 15 days, until I lost her in 2020. I frequently "low crawled" at night and relived firefights and when I hit her I vowed that would never happen again.
Second, as a retired minister in the United Methodist Church and having objectively studied many religions over a lifetime, I am open to the results of your journey and those of everyone else. I am done with organized religion myself, truly liberated from creed and dogma, yet I will study religions for the rest of my life, seeking wisdom wherever I can find it. There is a Creator that is not of human construction, and I am still:
"A traveler, on a sacred journey, through this one shining day."
(Richard Wagamese: Embers, One Ojibway's Meditations).
In short, I'm grateful to be here, and learn from your wisdom and your other subscribers. I will not always make comments unless they could be helpful, but I will be in community with all who are here. Thanks!
Penfist, I became a new subscriber because of your sharing about PTSD, and because of your religious journey.
First, as a combat medic in the 25th Infantry, in the Iron triangle of the "green latrine" I have been treated by the VA since 2001. Off the charts PTSD. I can verify and identify with every symptom and malady you listed, except the IBD and GERD stuff. As you say, we are all different; yet we seem to be almost cloned by our symptoms. Early in our marriage my wife and I had to take to separate beds, like the old black and white TV shows for her protection. It stayed that way for 50 years and 15 days, until I lost her in 2020. I frequently "low crawled" at night and relived firefights and when I hit her I vowed that would never happen again.
Second, as a retired minister in the United Methodist Church and having objectively studied many religions over a lifetime, I am open to the results of your journey and those of everyone else. I am done with organized religion myself, truly liberated from creed and dogma, yet I will study religions for the rest of my life, seeking wisdom wherever I can find it. There is a Creator that is not of human construction, and I am still:
"A traveler, on a sacred journey, through this one shining day."
(Richard Wagamese: Embers, One Ojibway's Meditations).
In short, I'm grateful to be here, and learn from your wisdom and your other subscribers. I will not always make comments unless they could be helpful, but I will be in community with all who are here. Thanks!
You are the type of seeker I want in my writing space Gus. Thank you for your presence and support. My partner and I have also recently come to the conclusion we cannot share a bed. I am sorry you lost your life partner, truly.
Religions are worthy of intense study, and they do contain the wisdom of the past in different forms and from different times and places. Many of the holy scriptures that have emerged on the planet earth are also beautifully written.
I lived in Georgia for 15 years, starting in downtown Atlanta and migrating north every so often until I was in rural Pickens county on a homestead. Then I came home from Iraq with undiagnosed PTSD and my marriage slowly frayed. What part of Georgia do you live in?
You are always welcome to speak your mind here, especially if you disagree with something. It's clear to me you will do so thoughtfully, and that's a great way to start a meaningful conversation!
Penfist, I became a new subscriber because of your sharing about PTSD, and because of your religious journey.
First, as a combat medic in the 25th Infantry, in the Iron triangle of the "green latrine" I have been treated by the VA since 2001. Off the charts PTSD. I can verify and identify with every symptom and malady you listed, except the IBD and GERD stuff. As you say, we are all different; yet we seem to be almost cloned by our symptoms. Early in our marriage my wife and I had to take to separate beds, like the old black and white TV shows for her protection. It stayed that way for 50 years and 15 days, until I lost her in 2020. I frequently "low crawled" at night and relived firefights and when I hit her I vowed that would never happen again.
Second, as a retired minister in the United Methodist Church and having objectively studied many religions over a lifetime, I am open to the results of your journey and those of everyone else. I am done with organized religion myself, truly liberated from creed and dogma, yet I will study religions for the rest of my life, seeking wisdom wherever I can find it. There is a Creator that is not of human construction, and I am still:
"A traveler, on a sacred journey, through this one shining day."
(Richard Wagamese: Embers, One Ojibway's Meditations).
In short, I'm grateful to be here, and learn from your wisdom and your other subscribers. I will not always make comments unless they could be helpful, but I will be in community with all who are here. Thanks!