RUOK? Day 29Nov

[PeterL]

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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26415248-421,00.html

Make a change - reach out on RUOK? Day to help suicide prevention

By Gavin Larkin

The Sunday Mail (Qld)

November 29, 2009 12:00am



RUOK?

THREE words. One question. A life changed. Today is RUOK? Day, a national day
of action for suicide prevention.
Across Australia, people are asking their families, friends and colleagues a
very simple question: "Are you OK?".

Why ask? Because research shows there is no harm in taking a real interest in
how someone else is feeling - in fact the conversation could change a life or
even save one.

[Barb]

Isn't it great we now have to ask each other if we are OK. WTF do us,
PTSD'ers have to say to tha?. Yeah sure we are OK some of the time
but ... the sheer terror and nightmares continue.
I have moved from the site of my injury after 11 years of persisiting,
demonstrating I was OK every day simply by re-entering the building of
my injury.
Now I am working Central Queensland as happy as a pig in mud because
my day is no longer spent waiting for the next put down, personal
attack or being sitched up. People can be nasty and seem to know which
people are easy targets to bully. I was stupid to remain there but
family and friends or as I call them my cheer squad were important for
my recovery. I would quietly seethed refusing to reveal my inner
thoughts and emotions "I was OK" but deep down ... PTSD damaged goods.
I am now nearly 1000km away, I return to family once a month for the
hugs. I have my dignity and self-respect. I did leave a grenade and an
investigation into my concerns have been activated. I was asked to put
them in writing- you have got to be kidding! Simply by leaving family
and friends after being there 15 years is enough evidence the concerns
were serious.plus I also mentioned I had taped records used to assist
my own note taking considering PTSD had damaged my processing of
information that I had to use a diary for work. Can you imagine what I
have on these hoods after 2 years of taped- pulled into lift or stair
wells to be verbally abused, put down!
Never mind I am now safer than what I had been before. Despite a
recent QH stand down of a medico where I now work! It was not me who
did the google search identifying that he had a conviction overseas.
Many friends thought it was me that did that!
Barb

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Make a change - reach out on RUOK? Day to help suicide prevention
By Gavin Larkin
The Sunday Mail (Qld)
November 29, 2009 12:00am
RUOK?
THREE words. One question. A life changed. Today is RUOK? Day, a national day
of action for suicide prevention.
Across Australia, people are asking their families, friends and colleagues a
very simple question: "Are you OK?".
Why ask? Because research shows there is no harm in taking a real interest in
how someone else is feeling - in fact the conversation could change a life or
even save one.
--
Peter Lucas                            
Brisbane                                
Australia      
If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

[Nancy]

Hi Barb!

I am very glad that you found a place to be 'happy as a pig in
mud'. I also agree with your premise that PTSD folks are not
usually OK.

But, lots of folks with depression do NOT have PTSD. And,
they need to not suicide.

What's so wrong with RUOK? For most folks with simple
depression, the question might help. A lot!

Smile and there will be something to smile about!
Nancy

Post by Barb
Isn't it great we now have to ask each other if we are OK.
WTF do us, PTSD'ers have to say to tha?. Yeah sure we are
OK some of the time but ... the sheer terror and nightmares
continue. I have moved from the site of my injury after 11
years of persisiting, demonstrating I was OK every day
simply by re-entering the building of my injury.
Now I am working Central Queensland as happy as a pig in
mud because my day is no longer spent waiting for the next
put down, personal attack or being sitched up. People can
be nasty and seem to know which people are easy targets to
bully. I was stupid to remain there but family and friends
or as I call them my cheer squad were important for my
recovery. I would quietly seethed refusing to reveal my
inner thoughts and emotions "I was OK" but deep down ...
PTSD damaged goods. I am now nearly 1000km away, I return
to family once a month for the hugs. I have my dignity and
self-respect. I did leave a grenade and an investigation
into my concerns have been activated. I was asked to put
them in writing- you have got to be kidding! Simply by
leaving family and friends after being there 15 years is
enough evidence the concerns were serious.plus I also
mentioned I had taped records used to assist my own note
taking considering PTSD had damaged my processing of
information that I had to use a diary for work. Can you
imagine what I have on these hoods after 2 years of taped-
pulled into lift or stair wells to be verbally abused, put
down! Never mind I am now safer than what I had been
before. Despite a recent QH stand down of a medico where I
now work! It was not me who did the google search
identifying that he had a conviction overseas. Many friends
thought it was me that did that! Barb

Post by PeterL
www. ruokday.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26415248-421,00.html
Make a change - reach out on RUOK? Day to help suicide
prevention
By Gavin Larkin
The Sunday Mail (Qld)
November 29, 2009 12:00am
RUOK?
THREE words. One question. A life changed. Today is RUOK?
Day, a national day
of action for suicide prevention.
Across Australia, people are asking their families,
friends and colleagues a
very simple question: "Are you OK?".
Why ask? Because research shows there is no harm in taking
a real interest in
how someone else is feeling - in fact the conversation
could change a life or even save one.
--
Peter Lucas                            
Brisbane                                
Australia      
If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?