Category Archives: PTSD

March 15, 2020: A New Day Breaks

Posted on March 15, 2020 by thepickledphotographer

  The Coronavirus is upon us, and in spite of everything “President 45” says, America is woefully unprepared to test and treat current victims infected with the virus and those patients yet to come. As I have compromised lungs, both … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2019: The Journey Home – Part One

Posted on June 9, 2019 by thepickledphotographer

This is the post that was postponed for the Post Memorial Thoughts I posted on May 28, 2019. My original title was  going to be Poetry, Jazz, Beethoven, Family and PTSD, a rather eclectic, and long, title.  Each topic is key … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2019: Time to Get Back Into The Game

Posted on May 21, 2019 by thepickledphotographer

As many are aware, I’ve not posted since November of last year.  It’s not that I haven’t wanted to, it’s more of it seemed the world has gone awry and there’s naught I can do about it.  Between politics, PTSD, … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2017: Skeletal Nikon F4 Body – the Story behind my PTSD Cauldron Image

Posted on January 23, 2017 by thepickledphotographer

A few months ago I ordered a “broken” F4 body for one specific component…the lens mount on the front of the body.  My goal was to make a custom Nikon F mount on a 4×5 view camera lens board to allow any … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2017: Follow-up to My Post “Yes, I Can Do This” – Addendum

Posted on January 22, 2017 by thepickledphotographer

Please accept my apologies – I inadvertently list the same point in the Venn diagram below.  The top circle is now correct. In my January 20th post I mentioned a number of “way points”  I needed to come to grips with before … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2017: “Yes, I Can Do This” – Notes of My PTSD Journey

Posted on January 20, 2017 by thepickledphotographer

A rather dramatic title but, nonetheless, apt for today’s post – the long, drawn out journey from when I left Vietnam  in 1968 to where I am today, a torturous 49 years later.  The journey from then to now is littered with casualties, … Continue reading →

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