Lifeline

Een lifeline is een band of een elastiek wat aan je zwemvest vast kunt maken. Vervolgens kun je het uiteinde dan weer aan de boot vast maken. Zo kun je niet van boord spoelen wanneer je in een storm naar het voordek moet.

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   Denely 3 mei 2012 Beantwoorden

   Jason,It is difficult at times not to get down; escipeally if you are dealing with the double eyed monster of Depression/PTSD. There are supposed to be Recovery Groups forming at the VAMC’s. It is a peer process; not therapy, as I understand it. An important part of the Peer Recovery Program is the WRAP contract that you complete either by yourself or help with a mentor. The main piece of the WRAP contract is having a (your) plan in black and white escipeally what steps you will take when the Disorder DIPS into the part of Hopelessness. If you are not in group within the VA; find one in your community. If your VAMC does not have a Recovery Coordinator or that Recovery Coordinator is not doing their job (they are supposed to have a 3 year plan in place); come back to this group and post because the VA needs people in the field to tell them what is and what is not working well!My understanding is that the DVA did not make Recovery Coordinator positions mandatory and/or its programs mandatory at all VAMC’s. It is a huge paradigm shift to peer groups Recovery is possible; maybe not COMPLETE recovery, but enough to have some quality of life; but you have to have a plan and then be committed to and work that plan daily. Sad to say, some VAMC’s have chosen not to have Recovery Coordinators and again, not all RCs are doing what they are supposed to be doing and that includes doing WRAP groups. They don’t have them at the Richmond, VA McGuire VAMC and there are a few outside community resources. I am encouraging my Veteran to do the WRAP program as I do think it will help him.There also is a new 12 step program called Dual Recovery. I’ve found, more often than not, a lot of Vets self-medicate before they get treatment and start Rx meds. And, even with prescription meds; they don’t always work and they have side effects which often can be worse than just learning to deal with the Depression/PTSD.You have to learn how your mind and body speaks to you and work with your Drs and/or counselor. You have to be in charge; its your life and your decisions.Again, Dual Recovery offers a a good structure and good fellowship which Veterans not always will do because of Depression/PTSD. I also can’t say enough about reaching out and getting several sponsors. Don’t have to keep them forever; and try a temmporary one. You should be able to read online what is a sponsor and what makes a good sponsor. Remember; if you have to .back it down from days, to minutes. One step at a time. You can’t be cured from Depression/PTSD; but you can learn to live a better life with a plan and then working your plan daily.Walk the walk .the hard part is behind you. Life is too short; you have to be willing to accept that the journey is filled with abudant learnings some happy, some painful;take the time to find pieces of Joy and Happiness along the pathway.You owe it to yourself.Hugs,BHVetwife Advocate

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