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Hi

Welcome to my podcast about trauma and recovery from it.

Name

My name is Doctor Alfonsas Stonis

Overview

This is a short introduction and overview of the podcast: history, problem - corrupt system, PTSD symptoms and effects, solution - information.

History

10 years ago I was hit by a car while cycling. I could not believe it, when I saw a car from oncoming traffic turning straight into me. I did not expect to stay alive. I thought it was going to be a very stupid way to die. I survived, but the injury affected my life way more than I expected. It has been 10 years and I still have not recovered.

Problems

There could have been many things that would have helped me, but they were out of my control. For example:

• The driver could have followed road rules instead of trying to kill me.
• The policemen could have investigated properly instead of making sure that the driver gets away without any consequences.
• QBE insurance could have done what they are required to do by law and provide some support after I got injured instead of using lies to drag it out for 9 years and then still paid only absurdly low compensation with the help of what seems to be a corrupt government official.
• My lawyers could have represented me as they were meant to, but instead they focused only on exaggerating their fees. They did not even forward the information I have provided to them.
• Misconduct of health professionals with terrible consequences.

These and many other problems were outside of my control. Most of these problems I was not able to solve or fix. None of this was my fault, yet my life got completely trashed. I believe it is common for many people with post traumatic stress disorder.

Corrupt system

All these things were re-traumatising events. It seems I faced a corrupt system that is meant to increase your suffering.

Impact

This left me feeling completely helpless. It added a lot to already severe PTSD problems.

It is hard to imagine how severely trauma can affect your capacity to function. I was no longer able to function in this world. The most painful was reduction in my capacity to think. Everything becomes too complex to understand. I could not learn anything new. All the time at high alert. Can not sleep. Haunted by nightmares. Exhausted all the time. Losing any hope to overcome mounting problems. Life becomes endless suffering. I thought it is possible only after being in horror situations like living in war zone. I was wrong. I still can not believe that this happen to me. This must be some horrible nightmare and I will wake up soon. But it is true. It is a reality.

Support

Having good support is crucial for recovery. However, that is something that you may not have control of.

Ideal solution

I wish I could tell you where you can get the support you need to deal with similar problems as I had. I do not know of such a service yet. But I do plan to work on the system that would help with some of the problems.

Solution-information

However, there is one thing that I can do and it would have helped me if it would have been available. After I got injured I looked very hard for information on what to do. There is some information about what should be happening and what I should do, but things did not go that way. I was hoping to find someone's story, someone who went through the same process all the way. I could not find it. It would have helped me so much if I could find that information when I needed it. Instead, it has been 10 years of suffering, but I can not change it. But, at least I will share what I have learned. I hope that this will help you to avoid some significant complications.

Recovery path

Treatment options, support.

Road Traffic Injury

You will find more information on these subjects in following videos and on website roadtrafficinjury.net.

Thank you

Thank you for your attention and interest.

Why podcast

Podcast as an alternative to going to court. The hope that one day I will have a chance to tell the truth at court was the idea that kept me sane for 9 years. I hope this will work as an alternative. An opportunity to provide the information I was looking for when I got injured.

Breaking stuff

When you get uncontrollable rage and break stuff to teach them a lesson.

Accountability

Replacing word incident with accident to remove accountability and to make fun of someones suffering caused by injury.

Insurance and lawyers in the same game

Dangerous drivers are insurance best friend. The higher damage -> the higher the premiums -> the higher insurance profits.

No transparency

You can not access communications including all documents and applications submitted in your name to PIC if you have legal representation. I could not believe till I faced it.

Prevention better than cure

Early support, especially holding guilty part accountable, is a main factor that reduces chances of developing PTSD.