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Traumatic critical incidents can happen to
any of us at any time. We have all had or know of someone who
has had a traumatic event or critical incident. When it is someone
you love, you find that it is a most difficult situation to
confront. There are so many medications and forms of treatment
out there, and yet, many continue to suffer in silence and without
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The first step in dealing with any traumatic
or critical incident, is to admit that the event did happen
and that is requires intervention. There are a variety of web
sites that can provide you with further information regarding
addictions. One of the best web sites is www.icism.org . There
is a type of therapy called Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
which is very useful in assisting people who have experienced
traumatic incidents. |
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Alot of people try talk therapy or peer support
and this can certainly be helpful. There are crisis hotlines,
chat rooms and telephone counseling and internet counseling
services available to assist you in the comfort and safety of
your home. Often, just talking about your traumatic can help
alleviate the symptoms. Often, we continue to replay the traumatic
incident in our heads for weeks and even months and then we
finally address it to get relief from the experience. |
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Finally, whatever you do about your traumatic
event or that of your loved one, please DO SOMETHING! It is
important to treat your trauma and to not let it go unattended
to. Here is a link to our available self help program page,
The Self-Help Store, where you can purchase a program to learn
more about your traumatic incident. In addition, our Bulletin
Board can offer you an opportunity to talk with others about
your traumatic experiences. |
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Please use the internet effectively to get
the information that you need to learn about trauma and other
concerns. Just typing in "critical incident" will take you to
numerous resources for you to explore and to get information
from. Please learn more about yourself and your possible traumatic
experiences. Please feel free to email us at our web site so
that we can provide you with more information and services if
you need them. |
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Thanks for your time,
John Garlock, Ed.D., Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, LCDC, CEAP |
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