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Intro

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Hi

Welcome to my podcast about trauma and recovery from it.

Name

My name is Doctor Alfonsas Stonis

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 expected to stay alive. I thought it is going to be very stupid way to die. I survived, but injury affected my life way more that 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 for 9 years and then still pay only absurdly low amount 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.

Ideal solution

Helping you directly to deal with similar problems might be even more challenging even if in time I do plan to work on the system that would help.

Solution-information

However, there is one thing that could have helped me. After I got injured I looked very hard for information what to do. There is some information what should be happening and what I should do, but as 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 helped me so much if I could find that information when I needed it. 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.

Impact

It is hard to imagine how severely trauma can affect your capacity to function.

Support

Having good support is a key to recovery.

Corrupt system

Re-traumatising events.

Recovery path

Treatment options, support.

Road Traffic Injury

You will find more information on these subjects in following videos and on web site 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.