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Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:00 AM

Post-traumatic futility disorder

Disillusionment with war is an overlooked psychological liability on the battlefield, experts say -- and could lead to higher rates of PTSD among U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

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  • Thursday, December 21, 2006 06:48 AM

    PTSD Recovery

    I believe Mr. Benjamin hit the nail dead on. I've seen how we treat our veterans. I watched this and other administrations cut badly needed veterans health care after we exposed soldiers to various chemicals and radioactivity. I've watched them deny the stuff was dangerous, and I've seen the results. One of my friends can only go the VA on certain days because there has to be a doctor of high enough rank present to even read his file.

    Our soldiers volunteer to potentially give their lives. Their reasons are many, some are well thought out, others are not. Our soldiers voluntarily give up a fair chunk of their civil rights when they enter the military, only to face many broken promises when they get out.

    If you're suffering from PTSD, or it's symptoms, there is a treatment that can help. Gary Craig, a Stanford trained engineer developed the process. It's called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and you can learn to do it on yourself. If your PTSD has progressed far enough, it's still wise to seek the help of a trauma trained psychologist.

    Folks, I am completely serious. This technique has been used at the VA hospital in LA, there are video tapes of it. It doesn't matter how long you've had it, or how you got it, and I swear, you don't have to dig through, re-live, and dissect everything that happened. EFT will help you find peace and get your life back!

    I live in NC, near Hight Point, and I am an advanced level EFT practitioner. I am offering to speak and demonstrate on this subject FREE (yes, I really mean FREE) to any group of veterans (from any service era) who asks within a 50 mile radius of my home. If you're 50-100 miles away, just cover my gas and I'm happy.

    If you want more info on EFT, you can go to my website, www.kaywarren.org, or you're welcome to visit Gary Craig's website, www.emofree.com. At Gary Craig's site, the instruction manual is a FREE download. We both truly want the people who need this to have access. Our veterans have suffered long enough, and it's long past time for people to help each other out.

    Kay Warren

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