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Aidan J. Reilly (redclayheroics) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-19 22:09:00

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237 — PTSD group therapy
[ Trouble sleeping at night? Are you re-experiencing a traumatic event through nightmares or flashbacks? Are you avoiding certain situations or triggers? Have your beliefs and feelings changed in response to the event? Do you feel differently about yourself or the ones around you? Are you experiencing increased guilt, shame, or fear? A lack of interest for activities you used to enjoy? Are you feeling jittery or hyperaware of potential danger? Depressed? Anxious? Feelings of hopelessness? Are you drinking more than usual?

Welcome to the Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome Support Group.

The group is gathered down at the beach. There are baskets set up with cold beverages and delicious picnic type snacks, along with a circle of beanbags for that intimate, trusting feeling. In the middle there's another basket with informational pamphlets and a list of assignments that the participants are encouraged to answer. ]

• When was the last time you had a full nights sleep?
• Do you avoid certain situations? Certain topics of conversation? Why?
• Do you feel stressed? Guilty?
• Do you find situations more threatening than you used to do?
• Have you had a change in interests lately?

((OOC: Feel free to use the questions as a jump-off point or come up with topics of your own! THIS is a good site for information about PTSD and the treatment thereof. ]

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bluemoondog
2013-10-04 10:47 am UTC (link)

[ A small chuckle.] Well we could try to sneak out and find us some crayons to doodle things at home if you want?

[Though, in all honesty, even if it was hard for Aidan to do, it was something that should be done. Confronting what is bothering him and eating at him day in and day out. Realizing what's wrong is one step to trying to cope with it. He doesn't have to be good at confronting everything, there's no right or wrong to facing the things he's been through. It's gonna hurt and that's why Helix is right here with him, just like how Aidan was with him through his suffering and coping with the rape.]

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	redclayheroics 2013-10-06 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	[ Always did have an easier time taking care of others rather than himself. Only time will tell if he'll actually start battling this before it eats him up. ] Pretty sure those guys wouldn't let us. [ Nodding towards the bots keeping guard. ] Unless you wanna add injury to insult. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bluemoondog 2013-10-16 09:48 am UTC (link)
	Oh ye of little faith. [There's a mischievous glint to his eye but he'll just slip out of his grip to wander over to get himself something to drink before having a seat.] Well, there is one definite way out. [A look to the other.] It isn't really cheating if you talk to me. I'm here too and it might be easier than opening up to the random other people, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-10-17 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah... alright. I guess you got a point there. [ Little sigh. ] Where do you want to start? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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