My son, a Marine vet with PTSD, sought help while active and was denied. Honorably discharged 2 months ago, still waiting for a call back from the VA. 2 weeks ago after being intentionally triggered, had a violent episode which resulted in his arrest. He begged deputies to just kill him, that he just wanted to die. Tackled and tazed, cuffed and placed in the car. He got his hands to his front before leaving the scene. The deputy knew it and left my son like that for transport. They conversed for a while in route and about 12 miles away from the jail my son went quiet. When deputy went to assist my son out of the car he found him unconscious as he had tied a shoelace around his neck and to the cage in the car. Hospitalized for 3 days then booked into jail. Where he was isolated and quarantined until a few days ago, making his thoughts that much worse. Not receiving any help at all I have spent soooo many hours calling every resource given to me to help my son to just hit brick walls. Its disgusting how non existent they are. My son sits in jail feeling abandoned and forgotten by the Corps he loves. He needs to be in a hospital getting help. Had he received the help he sought and was denied none of this would have happened. Failed miserably by his comand.
My son is in a very rural area in northern Arkansas. The VA has been no help at all. He doesn't qualify for veterans court. The only "help" he has gotten has been people I have found to go to the jail and counsel him. Every veterans organization/suicide prevention groups etc have been of no help. Everyday that passes I wake up and wait anxiously for my son to call so I can hear his voice. The days when he is in a low place and trapped in his head, my heart sinks every time the phone rings because im afraid it is the hospital again or the coroner's office to inform me my son finally succeeded at ending his war within himself. Since my first comment my son had made another attempt, he was found by chance just in time to save him...unconscious, but still alive. This is how our heroes are treated....forgotten as they are no longer a necessity. I love our country and am a proud American, but this hurts.
@@Pfsif I will look into it thank you. As of right now, my son has been in jail for 4 months when he needs to be in a hospital or treatment center. The jail has been messing with his medication as well. Stopping if for days restarting then stopping again. Then adjusting the frequency....dr prescribed 2x a day. Jail give 1×-4× a day, which you could imagine only messes with his head that much more. I have lost all faith in our system and as much as I I appreciate our military and all who serve, I have hatred towards the branches and their shitty leadership as well as the VA. Literally no help
My wife loves me dearly and has been there for me through everything, but she knows that her care is a different kind from the care we get from the group of services members you trauma bonded with.
I live a life of isolation now. My only escape is overbearing time consuming employment. I can not stand to be around people, yet I don’t like to feel lonely…
I understand it all to well. You need an objective to focus on to give you drive and purpose without having to think. And you want to have human connection because everybody craves that, but you feel like nobody understands your experiences and your struggle so you push them away. Look into Wounded Warrior Project, they know all about mental wounds as well as physical. And its not just some pity party that will make you feel weak and worse about yourself. It's about finally connecting with normal people that actually understand, because they're vets too.
I fell in love with war veteran. Wanted to help him , support him and make sure he knows I’ll will be there for him. Unfortunately he was emotionally unstable and didn’t feel any emotions. I’m still missing him :(((
I married one as well. We have been together for 27 yrs and he is just now getting help. We as civilians need to learn more about how to help them. They never take the uniform off.
I was informally diagnosed with it in college by the college shrink when I told him things like I would hear my mother screaming at me when I took a shower, I sucked my thumb into young adulthood, I had night terror of dying... easy to dismiss but they are symptoms of PTSD. I was very withdrawn, would go in my bedroom and close the door on the rest of the family, I would go on long rambles in the countryside all by myself, I was always unsure of what other people were thinking of me, so my self-esteem was in the basement until I learned behaviors at work that overcame that handicap... One blow across the face when you are a child will do it. We are all so fragile, yet look what we put each other through....
PTSD from Iraq/Afghanistan led me down the road of drugs and alcohol to numb myself. I lost my wife and my daughter. I got help, I am sober, I have my family again. It's a daily battle, but I am winning the war. There is help. Love yourself. Hang tough.
I'm trying bro. It's hard. Don't know why I commented. Just felt like saying it somewhere I guess. I'm more proud of you though and LOVE that you are doing well.
I smoked cannabis to block it, lost my wife and kids in February and now I'm fighting to win them back. 6 months clean and therapy has helped. I did a ptsd and suicide awareness qualification too which helped me to put it all into words. December I think I get to go home..
I don't know if mine is severe. The VA doesn't give a good eval. My anxiety gets bad sometimes and i dry heave. The tightness in my chest sometimes hurts so bad. Watching everything around me for danger. Not able to drive more than 5 miles from my house. 😤😪
My father was a combat vet in Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam (Dec. 1965 - Dec. 1966). My mother said dad was a different person when he returned from Vietnam. During my childhood, my father would have these sudden explosions of rage over minor things, usually when I least expected it. I was afraid of my dad for many years, because I never knew when he would blow up over nothing. When he got angry, he never took out his anger on Mom or our cats. It was always my sister and me. He would pull an accusation out of the air with no proof, and he would slap us across our butts with all the force he could muster. At 6'1" >200 lbs., he was a big man, and his slaps HURT. After he had cooled off, he acted like nothing was wrong and never apologized, either. He was a good provider and he had talent for fixing things around the house, but there is no doubt that he had demons that haunted him. He never drank or used drugs, so I wonder where his outbursts came from. He died in 2002, and I still miss him, in spite of his occasional temper outbursts.
Being a Vietnam War Veteran myself, I can relate to this video. I was diagnosed with PTSD after a failed attempt at suicide, someone had walked in on me in the middle of my attempt. He saved my life. That was over 20 years ago and my wife, son and sister got me to ask for help from the VA. I didn't want anything to do with the VA because I had heard the horror stories that went with the mental health care clinic at the VA. I was totally wrong, getting help from the VA in the form of seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist and War Trauma group sessions turned out to be the best decision for me to make. I now have a 100% rating from them and my life has changed 100% for the better. I quit using alcohol for self medicating purposes, my anger with everyday issues has all but gone away and I am able to talk about my service in Vietnam and not keep things locked up inside of me. If anyone who is experiencing symptoms of depression, PTSD and unexplained anger issues, PLEASE GET HELP. There is no shame in asking for help, your friends, relatives and family, not to mention yourself, will be forever grateful that you did ask for help.
I was diagnosed 28 years after the events shortly after a fluke accident resulting in a TBI in 2013. I had been retired for 8 years from the Army. Therapy worked for me.
@@cq8424 Actually I am good. Bad dreams only happen 2-3 times a month. I am not nearly as impacted as most of these guys and some females who come back. They battle symptoms every day. I am blessed. My traumas involved events in Central America in 1988.
My boyfriend is in the same position, had an accident w a tbi and much more on his deployments , bad dreams every night . Just know you aren’t alone buddy. I’m glad therapy is working and thank you so much for your service.
Sorry to hear about that. I had a "TBI" when I was in and the VA refuses to acknowledge it although it was documented. I have migraine headaches from it and sensation overload from just going to the grocery store. Not sure if I have ptsd or not.
Arrested, violent outburst, depression, fights at work, drugs, alcohol, lost relationships. I've done it all unfortunately. PTSD rated and comp. Pain pills and therapy smh
I'm a Marine combat vet with CPTSD. I am 53 and will not go into another relationship. They (relationships) always go through the same steps. I tell the woman what I have. She says, "I know about PTSD, I can handle it." Eventually, I am the asshole and she leaves. SSDD. I will not put another woman through the stress of dealing with me. I raise rescue dogs (5) and cats (4) instead.
Me too, 4 marriages, 7 grandkids later, Noone understands, if you find 1 that does your lucky. As far as Va, they are paid assassin's of sorts, ( many ), some good Drs But regional office personal are trained to lie, scheme, Deny. Period... You want your PTSD benefits,be ready to have same determination you had to survive deployments
My husband hasn't had anyone to talk to about this until he met me end. Now that he has somebody to talk to about it. We have no resources to deal with the trauma that is coming out.
I am falling in love with an Iraq Army Veteran who is suffering from PTSD, the closer we get he will randomly question what I want from him saying I am wasting my time because he is so F'd up the list goes on and on. I have know him 16 years I HATE knowing he is going through hell & that the government basically just threw him away
That's all I wanted to do was support, love & give him his space. He feared me abandoning him saying he wasn't good enough for me and left me for someone who got him drinking & smoking on top of his meds then ghosting me. I pray for his healing and a moment of clarity and have reached out once to let him know the door was still if he wants to talk or just needs quiet companionship. I miss him so much but I know he had to do the work.
My husband is Vietnam combat vet. He has been home 55 years but still suffers. He will not address it. He knows he has issues but refuses to get help. I think he feels shame😔
Constantly seeing my friend who 5 minutes earlier we were having a smoke together just disappear right in front of my eyes in a cloud of fuckin smoke everytime I try to go to sleep fuckin kills me.
Truly an accurate depiction of living with PTSD. When I came home I was completely fucking broken. I'm not sure what I am now, but at least I'm now able to try and pick up the pieces of my own sense of self, and try to do what's good for myself. In whatever ways I can I suppose. It doesn't just go away. PTSD never gets better, you just eventually get better at living with it, or you fall. I'm so tired of dreaming of that leap, or maybe just my anguish to fall.
Hi Mark, I know this is somewhat random but you should look into hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This is also known as HBOT. A lot of veterans and other people who have experienced traumatic events have greatly benefited from this therapy. This therapy puts 100% pressurized oxygen into the brain. The brain is harmed by traumatic events and physical blows to the head. Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury or traumatic events greatly improve when using HBOT. This treatment currently is not covered by insurance but some hbot centers provide cheaper therapy for vets. One thing that is very important is Hbot puts the body into the parasympathetic nervous system. This system is responsible for rest, relaxation, and digestion. Ptsd puts the body into the sympathetic nervous system which is responsible for hyper focus, which prepares the body for danger. This therapy at the very least would calm you down and help certain brain regions to heal. Please take a look into HBOT and see if it might work for you
Yeah you know they are especially and the military when they make you feel like you are week for having a problem or that's how it was when ever I got out in 2008
Firstly thanks all u veterans 🙏 ❤️! I come from a military family....but my ptsd has come a few months after our daughter who is 15 bearly died with Anorexia (12 months ago) helping her shower in hospital looking like a skeleton and she has been suicidal and has bad OCD she is now under a Psychiatrist and on medication awaiting for proper therapy. It didn't reall hit me until months later as it was full pelt. Signs lately of relapse again 😮😮..its the most traumatic thing we've been through.
When you get out you are fine for a while, then a few years later you find that life seems without purpose no matter how successful you are. There is no purpose without your crew, your bros, your mission, your purpose. Regular people don't understand. I was fired from several jobs because I couldn't function in this world without brotherhood. It took a long time to adjust and overcome. I still suck at it. Without your purpose you have no purpose. Bout how it feels I guess. I dont know just learn to get your mind off of it and stuff. Having a child post military really helps to cope with missing out on the best times in your life. Even the worst moments in the military, when looking at them in the rear view mirror, you would kill to have those back. But alas, we grow older and life must continue or else you will self destruct. Hey I know PTSD is not just military. It can be anyone out there for any reason at all. But im responding in the context of this video.
Veterans in Crisis treated as Criminals only furthers the CRISIS!!!!!! I am reaching out to you as a veteran with major concerns with the government's systemic failures and the physical trauma caused to veterans due there severe lack in education. I am truly disheartened and at a loss for words. I am specifically reaching out to you because I believe you are one of the few with an intelligence level that may understand. I have assembled all my data as clearly as I could on a website. Please review Thank you. Www.usvaw.org So the basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms. So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep. Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request -- O 17 Nov 2020 @ 06:45 ET To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+ Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials. 608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One! Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!" Www.usvaw.org Sincerest, Most Sincerest, William O'Connor "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just OnE! Shame on all of you. Let's get ourselves educated to prevent these disheartening behaviors in our communities. Sothe basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms. So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep. Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request -- OC 17 Nov 2020 @ 06:45 ET To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+ Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials. 608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One! Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!" Www.usvaw.org Sincerest, William
As a Vet with PTSD, I can confirm that a soldier will always take purpose over a paycheck. I have found some peace at the prospect of trying to help others, in doing so, retroactively helping myself. This gives me purpose. A firm foundation of Faith also helps quite a bit.
Team leader combat infantry door kicker 2003-2007 retired due to when injured in combat...saw crazy combat on route Michigan in iraq. 1/506 inf 2004-2005 Iraq
I met my LTR on a dating site two years ago. Due to PTSD, he has become increasingly unable to work. In addition to PTSD he was assaulted 4 months ago while he was working as a security guard. He has lost the use of his left arm and now has seizures and I cannot leave him alone for a minute. Once I found him floating face down in the bathtub. He could have drowned. Last night he had a seizure while he went into the kitchen for a snack and he is bruised up from falling. Twenty years ago my husband died from cancer but he too suffered from PTSD. I am tired of watching thr suffering, the panic attacks and the suffering that goes with PTSD. In both cases, I supported my husband and now my LTR. My LTR's parents and I pay therent, buy the food pay thr medical bills or he would be homeless. WAR SUCKS
Veterans in Crisis treated as Criminals only furthers the CRISIS!!!!!! I am reaching out to you as a veteran with major concerns with the government's systemic failures and the physical trauma caused to veterans due there severe lack in education. I am truly disheartened and at a loss for words. I am specifically reaching out to you because I believe you are one of the few with an intelligence level that may understand. I have assembled all my data as clearly as I could on a website. Please review Thank you. Www.usvaw.org So the basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms. So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep. Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request -- O 17 Nov 2020 @ 06:45 ET To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+ Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials. 608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One! Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!" Www.usvaw.org Sincerest, Most Sincerest, William O'Connor "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just OnE! Shame on all of you. Let's get ourselves educated to prevent these disheartening behaviors in our communities. Sothe basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms. So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep. Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request -- OC 17 Nov 2020 @ 06:45 ET To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+ Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Click subject to show or hide individual messages below. Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials. 608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ... Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One! Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!" Www.usvaw.org Sincerest, William
At 28 I started a new job. In the first year I found myself in a room with a senior employee screaming at me over nothing. I had no idea I had PTSD from earlier issues in my youth. I had night sweats loss of sleep and got depressed. Ended up with the shingles. Struggled for years. Over a decade later I was doing well at a job and had a similar situation. Night sweats etc. My family said I never recovered from the second event. Later I had another set of events that made me disillusioned with many things. Currently homeless and living in a car. Strange thing after losing most everything I own, I am reasonably happy. Old but making it.
I’m a veteran of the Iraq war and the hard truth is nobody wants to know that for over 7 years I’ve tried to get the help I needed from the VA as promised by the government, and I pay out of my own pocket for help in private medical care because the VA causes more harm to veterans in need.
@@RebelMadmax Fuck man I hear you. Just an abundance of explanation to people who either don't care at all, or care too much and think they can tell you how to live. There's a difference between suggesting things and genuinely trying to help, and just saying the same regurgitated lines you always hear over and over.
Twenty five years after returning from Vietnam, I wrote a poem. The poem was my therapy for my PTSD that was blossoming in my life at age 49. I told someone...I told ME. It helped me go on when all seemed black...the night terrors, the feeling if distrust in everyone around me, the startling sounds, the details of the events. It can be read at the Co. A, 227th AHB, 1st Cavalry website under 'stories'. It is titled "My Package". It helped me see that life goes on...with it or without it. Sure, I think about it nearly every day, BUT it doesn't hold me back much anymore. VN '69-70
I served with 2/6 Fox Co when I got home I turned to Crystal Meth to avoid sleep because of my nightmares. I’m 42 now for 17 years I self medicated until the love of my life bottom lined me I got help I’m not ashamed to admit now. To all my brothers I hope we all find true peace one day and I mean while we’re still living
Hi Mark. I used to shake so hard they thought i was having seizures, even shattered teeth from how bad my jaws would clench. And then i learned this and it helped me so much. (Somatic therapy you can look it up) make a low gutteral hum, in your throat and make it vibrate. Do it until you can feel your body start to calm. If it's too late and you are already shaking pretty hard, try to do something with it. Like jazz hands lol. Make it into a little dance move, cut on some music and start dancing. Or do that shake it off move. Or drop and do 10. If its really bad and nothing is stopping it, submerge your entire head into water and hold your breathe for a long as possible. The colder the water, the more effective. At first this stuff seems awkward and weird but after a while and practice, you start to be able to stop an attack. As soon as you recognize its starting you can kind of stop it in its tracks. At least that's what works for me. And then they start to come less and less often. I realize there is a lot more to this stuff, but for the shaking, this is what worked for me. Trying to figure out what triggered me has helped too, though frequently i can't figure it out. Good luck! Hang in there~they are learning more about trauma every day
@@allywolf9182 I'll give it a go thanks. My therapist has me doing the alphabet backwards to maintain rational thinking. Fishing has helped but recently I cant seem to get out, this lockdown hasnt helped, i was doing well and getting back out in public but now I'm back at square one. Booking a veterans escape soon where I can go get back to nature with group stuff and some fishing. Keep safe and thanks again
@@markmaguire1092 yeah like we aren't isolated enough already lol. Keep trying. Clearly im awake at 4:28 am so you know i go through it too. Pretty much every night. Keep your sense of humor. I care about you! You aren't alone. ❤
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to experience amazingly PTSD help from the VA and the Vet Center. Just as I was getting back on my feet the pandemic struck and set me back. Total isolation again. I found an online Yoga for Veterans with PTSD taught by a retired nurse working for RHI Hospital in Indianapolis. Being totally isolated was horrible. No one from the VA checked in on me. Karen the RHI yoga teacher kept contact. I think I came through the pandemic much better than many of the VA staff. I decided to learn to connect more with nature because so many people are hurting and are like vampires from their desperation. Medical cannabis helps a lot. Moving to a lake in Michigan is helping.
Im a vet and I left with really bad anger issues. Little things trigger me, and I have a hard time talking about how I feel. It sucks and it affects my everyday life and relationships. Im still trying to improve everyday.
You have to find a purpose larger than yourself (just like they taught us in the military). I have generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, major depression, and sleep disturbances. My “why” is my wife and son. Even my private psychiatrist told me that he knows for a fact that if it wasn’t for them, I would have taken my life years ago. Everyday is a battle, there are always ups and downs. I am reminding myself of this as much as trying to help others - keep fighting, don’t quit the mission of life. Find your purpose and drive forward as hard as you can. When that voice in your head starts beating you down, try to drown it out and don’t let it win.
I feel the same an it wasn’t war it was relationships an trauma from being told to burry it an it’s so overwhelming We should all be in a battle you get over whelmed
Our mind and body is very powerful in good and bad ways. In good ways meaning it remembers, thinks, etc. In bad ways mean it also remembers or programs the bad/unpleasant experiences. I think it is always good to have a good person to talk to, open upon ones heart and also get into physical exercises such as yoga, dancing, being surrounded by fun enjoyable people who makes us laugh. A lot of the times it is due to chemical alterations in the body after being in an environment for a long time.I wish those who are going through PTSD not to be shy in seeking help and also take one day at a time instead of getting into drugs, etc. Practicing yoga has been a good medicine
As an Australian, I thank these men and all of the American allied forces for their duty. My cousins in croatia are still struggling from the Yugoslavian war.
I am not veteran of war, but experiencing PTSD and I can tell you that it will change your whole personality. I have due to this some big memory issues and blackouts. I do something and if I feel stressed or pressured, so something happen to my consciousness and click...window as I was drunk without alcohol and I don't remember what I did or spoke and able to remember. 🤷🏻♀️🙏🏻❤️ But yeah...I am doing good if I don't count what I remember. Because I don't know what I did yesterday, day before yesterday etc.
Dude ik exactly how you feel. I only just joined the Army but I feel no sense of meaning in life but when i’m with my section its great and just thinking about being in the Army gives me an overwhelming sense of just emotion. Idk how to describe it
The intrusive PTSD thought process affects everyone from victims of childhood trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), adult survivors of violence, up to and including combat vets. Obviously the degree of the stressors (time, intensity, etc), the individuals’ coping abilities, and individuals’ physiological and psychological stress reactions will vary greatly. There is a new theory about combat PTSD. Although vets experience fear in combat, the new model suggests post combat vets suffer from survival guilt and moral compromise. The latter involving friendly fire, accidentally maiming and killing of innocents, etc. The hope of this group of physicians proposing this new model is to change the treatment modality from fear based to addressing the real causes of PTSD. Historical records suggest PTSD has existed since the beginning of warfare. It’s just recently we’ve realized how much more of a price our vets have paid. Hopefully we can figure out a better way to treat them psychologically.
I have 2 Tbi s to go with this . I had a horrible feeling of abandonment. But I feel better about this knowledge having listened to you tanks I appreciate your share.
You are loved. ❤ You are prayed over daily. Thank you for risking everything so we could live freely. I wish i could give you the biggest hug right now!!!
Served with B 1/9 Walking dead 66 67 Vietnam my elevator does not go all the way to the top. It's hard but I keep going for my fallen brothers. As long as I walk the face of the earth they will live Semper Fi.
One of the guys I work with is former MP and was deployed 4 times over seas to Afghanistan and Iraq (2 tours per country) every time he wants to talk about it I always make it a point of listening just sitting down and hearing what he has to say just to get it off his chest the smallest thing like this can be the difference between him living and him thinking of ending it all, the latter is the last thing I want for him. Veterans are my conquering hero’s and I treat them accordingly
I've been dealing with ptsd since i was 9 years old my school was the enemy and i was looking over my back 24 hours a day in the day . I am 52 now and i suffer very badly and do is no help for us of had it for 50 feels like 43 years
I joined the army in 2009 1st platoon A.Co 126 unfortunately in 2015 I was injured and became disabled T.B.I my rehabilitation was at Craig hospital in Colorado some days are good but some are hell in my opinion I'd give anything to work or drive again and not feel so powerless lol
I just erased a lengthy comment, because I tried to sound like I thought I knew something. I don't know anything. I wasn't in hand to hand close combat. My hubby has been an airborne ranger vet for 25 years. He's not a fan of therapy, BUT he'll get on his phone and laptop and read what his VA Dr says might be helpful. It takes a special girl to do this. My prayer is that the guys would talk to each other more and so would the wives. ❤
I wish we cld do a poll of how many of us get disability and how many of us don't. I need help man I have PTSD and can't keep a job or put a roof over my and my children's heads. I ended up in a bad position having to take alot I wouldn't under diff circulation but what can I do seriously. I've tried to find side jobs and can't. It's terrible living like this I wish we could find something to relive the symptoms of cptsd/ PTSD . I get no help of any kind.
@manifestmisty how are you now and how is your son? Is he free? Did he get treatment? I’m in the SF Bay Area. My name is Susan. I’m 60 years old, never been to war but I’ve had depression going back to my childhood. I have the other kind of ptsd from family trauma. If it wasn’t for vets suffering from ptsd and medical professionals “discovering” it and naming it I might not have the benefit of the understanding and treatment of ptsd. Yes, these two types are different but the similarities meant that we can be heard and no, we are not crazy. Please let me know how you are.
I feel for these guys. I am left handed and probably on some psych eval spectrum. Was sent to military school at 9, then graduated military academy as a 2nd Lt. I have only been a.civilian 10 years ago, and that transition was the scariest event of my entire life. God was with me though. I had to study civilian social cues and behaviours the last 10 years.and to be honest i isolate myself from civilians. Not too fond of them
God is always with you! JESUS LOVES YOU SO MUCH! You will not carry this burden alone bless is you because there is the kingdom of God which is Heaven!🥰🌈😇😊😄☺️😌✝️🙏 Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Isaiah 41:10-13 - Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Read More...)
I Cannot believe those numbers are accurate. If you're in a position where something traumatic happens, it's going to affect you. 31? 20?? 10%??? I simply don't believe it's that low. And reporting such low numbers isn't doing our veterans-- or their families- any favors. ~~~And I do agree~ calling PTSD a disorder is stigmatizing; I would think calling it a condition is more beneficial to those that suffer and also the public.
I am the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran with a head injury. My dad still suffers with PTSD. However, the spouses and children of veterans can suffer with a secondary PTSD from living with a raging veteran.
As a medically retired Marine with 8 years of combat in 4 countries, Kosovo / Bosnia, 5 tours Iraq, 1 tour Syria, 3 tours Afghanistan. 17 years 10 years of service. Yeah, I got PTSD…….isolation, depression, I went to drinking 3 bottles of whiskey……still waiting for the VA…..since I retired in 2015. I’m a single guy, fit, don’t eat much, but trying to get help when your counselor falls asleep on you sucks..!! So many things in my mind. I can barely sleep. What DAFUQ..!! This shit sucks..!!
No vet should have to wait for the VA! They should be able to see ANY doctor for whatever reason! They served our country! I’m happy to flip the bill with my taxes for actual CARE of these men and women. Insurance for life for service!
I deal with PTSD every day the hardest thing is when you turn on those trying to help you because you think their trying to kill you sad thing is most trying to help you are trying to kill you though they are to fucking ignorant to know like the ones who want you to be on 18;different god damn meds, you know they 70 to 80!year old women Karen's . Stay strong and know that it's not all in your head brother go with your gut and stay paranoid because the greatest enemy is not wearing any gear she Carry's a fucking purse and have no doubt the bitch ain't never fought for a god damn thing stay strong brothers use what you know to better yourself adapt and conquer whoorah.......
what is so traumatic for these people I really want to understand is it the life threatening situation? Is it the too much hanging on the own live. One thing always comes in my mind. You already have to accept that you are already dead. Do people not expect when becoming a soldier to be in this situation? Is it the adrenalin that the body is missing when in this kind of rush? explanation might be in the vid but at least for me I loved that feeling when you dont think anymore body just reacting. I really missed it and kinda not missed it. I loved the high of adrenalin rushing to your body giving you energy and power to overcome yourself what I did not miss was the fear to get caught because of social pressure but as a soldier you dont have all of that you are more or less safe when back home? So what keeps them on the battlefield why they still holding on to these situations? And for the suizidal thought just dont do it dont be weak fight through it some days will be bad some days even worse but try to find something that gives you pleasure and keeps you calm with your thoughts away from all the shit wont change anything to thing about all the bad stuff that happened just try to be better next times and learn your lessons from it. You might not be the social guy again but maybe that isnt really neccessary to have a good live :) Hope all the best for all the vets out there keepingour society and the world a better place. :)
My dad's brother was in the Army and us kids would visit him all the time he was in a hospital but as us girls got older our dad told us he was in a metal hospital and the reason why was his all the men got killed in front of him now they would call that PTSD now
an overlooked reason alot of vets wont seek help is they are afraid of being labeled as mentally ill and then you lose your second ammendment rights and cant protect you home and family, goverment sucks
I'm back! Having thought about this a great deal I must say my previous comment appears without merit, and I apologize for it! Interestingly, my door gunner from Vietnam and I got together via "Together we served" and he visited and brought his family and a couple hundred slides and I began recalling events I had not thought of in 50 years and this includes the day I was shot down and got to run about in a rich paddy with the troops. I had never thought about it and never mentioned it to my late wife of 35 years. Now, it comes back often and I can see the bullets in the water as I ran about to cover. Again, my apology for my comment!
There’s a homeless guy following me and harassing me and I’m just learning that he’s a vet. I want to understand better because the next time I’m definitely calling the police
Three trips to the Midle East with the Navy, ... that really left me in some terror... Life and Death. Now at age 73 I can not escape any more today, than those battle Days. 3 visits with death and terror
Had a guy come to the local church food pantry who is from Oklahoma, about 10 hours away from my town. Said he had to get away from his family after coming back from Afghanistan. I have no idea how he ended up that far from home to get away, he doesn't know anyone here. First thing he did was find a place they sold medical marijuana, due to his PTSD. Guy is plan on living in his truck right there on the pantry grounds, evidently he had the pastors permission. I seriously respect his services to the country, but I really don't feel comfortable around him at all since I don't even know the guy. I volunteer at the pantry often and so I hope his stay is short and he gets help closer to his family. He's smart enough to get away from his family, however, giving he's telling the truth, why the heck he had to drive that far away is beyond me, I hope he doesn't end up loosing it from flash backs. If he's that far gone to leave his family he could have a episode at any moment and personally I don't wanna be around it when and if he does. He seems like a likeable guy, but then most people do when you don't know them.
My house was robbed my dog was killed I walked in on a bloody murder scene. I saw a guy blow his arm off and scream relentlessly for his mother. I’ve been jumped and beaten. Had someone pull a gun on me and whip me after I told him to do it. I’ve been hit in the head full swing with a baseball bat. More fights than I can remember. Matter fact I can’t remember much anymore. But these stand out. Do I have ptsd?
I had no idea what would become of my life as I held him in my arms. Obviously he was gone and in such a way that I couldnt ever had imagined in my worst morbid curiosity. My identical twin brother. My best friend and confident. My identical twin brother. Only 23. Three months later I'm again in the same situation but with a dear friend this time. Gone. Ugly as all hell. Just the two of us and I couldnt do anything to help as you so desperately want to. At first i found the constant flow of people both friends and family comforting as it's like that when death comes around but eventually it stops. Life goes on for everyone but me. Now, the time goes by slowly and it's the only thing I can think of and see in my head. Constantly playing back not 1 but 2 horrible deaths that happened literally right in front if me. I had to hold them. I had to do the only possible thing that I could do and it was worse than words can explain. It began to consume me. No sleep at night and the darkness bring with it a different feeling in regards to this new phase of my life. Pain killers. Oh man how I fell in love so quickly with them as I could sleep at night and during the day as well as not be effected as hard when recounting the two events all day long. It was if it wasnt me who experienced it. It was a movie. What could make this experience worse? Not having those pain killers now after months of being full of them all day and all night. Now, its even more painful but wait, oh cool, just git the call saying come on over because I just got more! Best feeling ever! This went on until about 2010 with both deaths occurring in 2003. Heroin is always there so naturally I moved up on the world of suppressing pain. I was a pro now injecting a ball a day. A quarter if I could afford it. Stealing, lying I became good at to keep medicated. Never once dealing with the reason just working to keep the beast away. Then it's just impossible to get high enough and not being able to aspirate or even hit any vein. No gush of bright red into the tube. It would look like a murder scene just to end up clogging the last rig that wasnt dull and bent or fused together with flame. Rehab. But I just BS'ed through it like I had with most everything since 2003. The problem is just as prevalent as ever but now I'm not high. It's been 19 years and I'm still consumed by these 2 events. Divorce, lonely and unable to sleep. Tired of everything but hungry to pick up the pieces of my life and live like I did before 2003. Its impossible. What now. Depression hurts. Its physical pain as well as emotional. I couldn't actually take my life. Could I? I don't know anymore but the more I dont sleep the less I care. It sucks. I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm a good person with a good heart but I cant be that guy because I'm stuck. I'm stuck in 2003. I feel guilty even though it has nothing to do with my actions. I was even blamed for my best friends death. That hurt so bad as I was there with him by his side and held him letting him know I'm there and I'm not leaving him as he expired. Just looking up at me. Through me he just stared. Gone. I did that because I loved him but then i was blamed because of the way i did what we did. The risks are high. If you make a mistake you might die. How can a man be responsible for another mans actions as he a accepts the responsibility for his partaking in such a dangerous hobby. He knows the risks and still partakes. How is it my fault? It's not but try telling me that. I beat myself up like you wouldnt believe so I'll spare you the details. I'm still alone. Still beyond in shock from those 2 things. Just here kinda existing. This is my PTSD. Can anybody help me? Please? I still want to go on but I just cant get the momentum started. People throw around those letters. PTSD. It's no joke. It has me like nothing ever has before. I can numb it but drugs are a full time job. I just hated that person. I'm a survivor. Even still, I want my life back. Is that possible? Please I'll do anything. Whatever it takes. I have a 10 year old boy who I love more than I care to explain. I cant. He needs me. Please help. Please. Thank you. I'm Patrick. Respect... late!
@@gnarly.shitbirds I'm actually doing a lot better. I've met a woman who has nothing but my best interests in mind and seems to truly care about me for who I am and that's all. Its brought that feeling of release as she is a wonderful listener and her words always seem to be refreshing coming from another perspective. One that I've not listened to or heard in almost 5 years fresh off a divorce and only weekends with my son. Been living day to day trying to stay free from substance so I can be all that I can and more importantly a father to my son and a person that can be depended upon and trusted. I hope to continue feeling real feelings and to have the strength to not turn to the easy way out through opiates that numb all my feelings and thoughts. I'm 43 and I'm lucky to still be here. For once my thoughts are pleasant instead of about death and gore. Its sp refreshing and welcomed. I so very much appreciate your comment and I am happy to say I feel good today. Looking forward to tomorrow. I hope this reaches you to find you in good health and happiness as well as I truly appreciate the interaction. Really I do. It shows that people are not all bad and their are still good individuals out there who would help a perfect stranger even just with a simple question as you did. I'm humbled and I thank you. God bless and again, seriously, thank you. Respect... Patrick ...
@@gnarly.shitbirds it most certainly does. I had pushed it away for so long because I felt worthless. Finding happiness in myself first became the lesson I needed to learn before I could find self worth and then somebody to share it with. I appreciate the inquiry my friend. Thank you
@@Automaton_unit well, it’s not really a subject that can be explained in 2 sentences as everybody experiences life and the way visceral trauma effects differently. As humans we all have different physiological changes that come from our upbringing. Our own perception on situations and life in general as well as our own standing in society. Therefore, to not explain myself in an adequate amount of sentences would then sell. Y own self short of trying to gather all relevant information which might be possibly handed down from another whom like myself is unfortunately afflicted by this monster and through my description might have had similar issues and possibly worked through them tremendously and willing to lend me their thoughts on what worked for them thus, helping me in the process as is what I find beneficial in comment section ls such ac this one here. Plus, when you can’t sleep because your mind just doesn’t allow and you have terrible anxiety sometimes just typing things out is very beneficial for my brain and psyche and the rereleased emotions can often lend relief to my overactive mind and sweet slumber may then begin. Not everything is meant for everybody but a wise man once said “quiet is kept but open mouths prove two things… one is how much you suck and two how retarded you are.” Now, taking this wise paraphrase little tidbit into consideration I’m not at Liberty to assume you fit one or both of these descriptions. I’m sure if there was a coloring page here with a nice bright picture all in the lines with reds and blues then you’d have a very easy time recognizing that this might be a little more your level of comprehension. Men converse here. Boys out there. So before you see something that might scar your precious little eyeballs run along and catch fireflies or toast marshmallows or something.
As a wife of a Marine who served in Iraq. I am looking for some help. I really try hard to listen when he wants to talk about it, I am there at all times he is having trouble with it, I won't go into detail about that. I really try to help. It is getting to a point that I am tired. Though I am there for him he still snaps and treats me like I am the devil or something. Seriously... it is a weird,, all the sudden ,,, snap. I live my life walking on egg shells. I don't know how much more I can let him make me feel like I am a piece of garbage during his "snap" episodes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure I can make it work. Here is an example... all I wanted him to do was listen a song... Blake Shelton and Gwen Stephanie,,, "Nobody but you", a loving song for him to hear how I feel about him. He got pissed....he said I have heard that song,,, I don't need to listen to it. I told him that I just wanting him to know and was trying to be loving... he said I am an idiot,, and blah blah blah. He was not like that before he was in Iraq. Any ideas how I can handle this, I feel guilty because I feel like he needs me and I worry about if I left him. Sometimes I think it is just me because he is great to everyone else and they see this great, wonderful, funny, guy. It sucks so much. Any advice is awesome. No matter what, thanks for letting me vent.
These numbers may seem small, but only 1% of the US population make up the US army alone. So 20% of that 1% of people who enlist are affected by PTSD. It’s a truly terrifying thought when you do the math
Thats only the ones that report. My era, there was no sick call, no crying, no profiles. You drink water and drive tf on. It took me years to understand I had some kind of problem. Thats only after I stopped drinking in excess, I quit weed. I stopped going to jail, now my head is so fucked up. But I go in for my first ever appointment to actually talk to someone, and not drink and drive on. Its hard and devastating when you sit back, sober and can think about all the shit you go through let alone put family through
We were not victims We volunteered Remember this always. Additionally it's PTS Not PTSD DROP THE D because it's perfectly normal to be changed by combat and war time experience, especially when there was no clear front lines, no rear and no days off for 430 days straight.
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I got mine from two long deployments But it was mostly pissed off on bad , medal hungry cowards in my company - if it wasn’t the hadji it’s the senior NCOs and officers writing each other for medals they didn’t earn . Also lack of commitment to annihilate the enemy in both countries- grab ass culture awareness crap - after 40 months I could not take it no more- so I retired- VA tested and treatment of my PTSD - both chronic and life long - 4 separate doctors diagnosed me with added personality disorder and aggressive behavior- but that was 2009 - here in 2023 I lost most aggressive and personality disorder- but suffers from dreams and of lately sleeping disorders brought on by years of sleepless nights. I also add I was a action junkie - hoping for every chance I get to shoot someone when I was in the sand box
Don’t expect the veterans health care to help with ptsd it’s the worst all they do is throw pills at you are put you on a waiting list that they forget about you. Are get a therapist with all kinds of personal issues
I’m so worried about my boyfriend. I don’t know what to do. He tells me everyone he loves is dead and he doesn’t want to be here anymore. I try so hard to get him to do something and he won’t. Will someone please give me advice???? I’m so worried sick
@Scott Anderson no he hasn’t , he tells me he wanted to but didn’t. He’s been off anything but marijuana since we have met. He drinks occasionally. I tell him he’s allowed to do whatever he wants and he’s told me he was going to get shrooms but he never did .. he’s been doing great lately but back when I commented I was so worried I was going to wake up and never get an answer back from him. Because he doesn’t live with me I can’t control how his parents treat him and they are so disgusting to him it’s so sad so hear. I tell him to move in with me all the time but he says he isn’t ready yet and would rather get his own place first so he knows how he likes to live by himself. But him being alone worries me too. I just don’t know what to do to help him more than I have
Top symptom for PTSD. Thinking through the traumatic event in detail again and again . To stop this , try to mindfully exclude those repetitive thoughts .
My son, a Marine vet with PTSD, sought help while active and was denied. Honorably discharged 2 months ago, still waiting for a call back from the VA. 2 weeks ago after being intentionally triggered, had a violent episode which resulted in his arrest. He begged deputies to just kill him, that he just wanted to die. Tackled and tazed, cuffed and placed in the car. He got his hands to his front before leaving the scene. The deputy knew it and left my son like that for transport. They conversed for a while in route and about 12 miles away from the jail my son went quiet. When deputy went to assist my son out of the car he found him unconscious as he had tied a shoelace around his neck and to the cage in the car. Hospitalized for 3 days then booked into jail. Where he was isolated and quarantined until a few days ago, making his thoughts that much worse. Not receiving any help at all I have spent soooo many hours calling every resource given to me to help my son to just hit brick walls. Its disgusting how non existent they are. My son sits in jail feeling abandoned and forgotten by the Corps he loves. He needs to be in a hospital getting help. Had he received the help he sought and was denied none of this would have happened. Failed miserably by his comand.
I am so sorry to hear this. America is a cruel Commander
What is your son’s name and where does he live you don’t know me but the va clinic in my area re very good to all vets.
My son is in a very rural area in northern Arkansas. The VA has been no help at all. He doesn't qualify for veterans court. The only "help" he has gotten has been people I have found to go to the jail and counsel him. Every veterans organization/suicide prevention groups etc have been of no help. Everyday that passes I wake up and wait anxiously for my son to call so I can hear his voice. The days when he is in a low place and trapped in his head, my heart sinks every time the phone rings because im afraid it is the hospital again or the coroner's office to inform me my son finally succeeded at ending his war within himself. Since my first comment my son had made another attempt, he was found by chance just in time to save him...unconscious, but still alive. This is how our heroes are treated....forgotten as they are no longer a necessity. I love our country and am a proud American, but this hurts.
The book "Complex Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome" by Pete Wilson might help.
@@Pfsif I will look into it thank you. As of right now, my son has been in jail for 4 months when he needs to be in a hospital or treatment center. The jail has been messing with his medication as well. Stopping if for days restarting then stopping again. Then adjusting the frequency....dr prescribed 2x a day. Jail give 1×-4× a day, which you could imagine only messes with his head that much more. I have lost all faith in our system and as much as I I appreciate our military and all who serve, I have hatred towards the branches and their shitty leadership as well as the VA. Literally no help
The hardest lesson to learn as a veteran when you get out is that nobody gives a fuck. Thank you for the hope.
And the ones who do give a fck, usually can’t help.
Yep
My wife loves me dearly and has been there for me through everything, but she knows that her care is a different kind from the care we get from the group of services members you trauma bonded with.
20 years in the Marines and it blew me away I couldn’t even find a job!!!
Your words are true
I live a life of isolation now. My only escape is overbearing time consuming employment. I can not stand to be around people, yet I don’t like to feel lonely…
Are you in my mind?? Just started a job at Walmart for this very reason.... Turn my mind off and be a drone. Have a good day sir....
I understand it all to well. You need an objective to focus on to give you drive and purpose without having to think.
And you want to have human connection because everybody craves that, but you feel like nobody understands your experiences and your struggle so you push them away.
Look into Wounded Warrior Project, they know all about mental wounds as well as physical. And its not just some pity party that will make you feel weak and worse about yourself. It's about finally connecting with normal people that actually understand, because they're vets too.
I fell in love with war veteran. Wanted to help him , support him and make sure he knows I’ll will be there for him. Unfortunately he was emotionally unstable and didn’t feel any emotions. I’m still missing him :(((
Some of us don't get it. I am glad you did. I am sure he knew but he was overwhelmed and it took over.
I think a couple of my wives went through what you have experienced.
Yall fking idiots go on wars to kill innocents for your bosses benefits and your own too then later cry for ptsd? Like seriously wtf?
I married one as well. We have been together for 27 yrs and he is just now getting help. We as civilians need to learn more about how to help them. They never take the uniform off.
Many adult survivors of child abuse also have PTSD.
I was informally diagnosed with it in college by the college shrink when I told him things like I would hear my mother screaming at me when I took a shower, I sucked my thumb into young adulthood, I had night terror of dying... easy to dismiss but they are symptoms of PTSD. I was very withdrawn, would go in my bedroom and close the door on the rest of the family, I would go on long rambles in the countryside all by myself, I was always unsure of what other people were thinking of me, so my self-esteem was in the basement until I learned behaviors at work that overcame that handicap... One blow across the face when you are a child will do it. We are all so fragile, yet look what we put each other through....
Please remember these figures are based on people who actually reported. ;)
PTSD from Iraq/Afghanistan led me down the road of drugs and alcohol to numb myself. I lost my wife and my daughter.
I got help, I am sober, I have my family again. It's a daily battle, but I am winning the war.
There is help. Love yourself. Hang tough.
Welcome Home brother - Vietnam 1969-71
I'm trying bro. It's hard. Don't know why I commented. Just felt like saying it somewhere I guess. I'm more proud of you though and LOVE that you are doing well.
I smoked cannabis to block it, lost my wife and kids in February and now I'm fighting to win them back. 6 months clean and therapy has helped. I did a ptsd and suicide awareness qualification too which helped me to put it all into words. December I think I get to go home..
Ever want to talk to a brother or stranger, I don't judge,
sometimes talking to a stranger helps, even if it's just talking shit
My love is going through the same thing 😢 all I feel like I can do is be there for him
I have severe ptsd and I feel terrible for our veterans. 🇺🇸 Thanks for serving!
I don't know if mine is severe. The VA doesn't give a good eval. My anxiety gets bad sometimes and i dry heave. The tightness in my chest sometimes hurts so bad. Watching everything around me for danger. Not able to drive more than 5 miles from my house. 😤😪
Yall fking idiots go on wars to kill innocents for your bosses benefits and your own too then later cry for ptsd? Like seriously wtf?
My father was a combat vet in Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Vietnam (Dec. 1965 - Dec. 1966). My mother said dad was a different person when he returned from Vietnam. During my childhood, my father would have these sudden explosions of rage over minor things, usually when I least expected it. I was afraid of my dad for many years, because I never knew when he would blow up over nothing. When he got angry, he never took out his anger on Mom or our cats. It was always my sister and me. He would pull an accusation out of the air with no proof, and he would slap us across our butts with all the force he could muster. At 6'1" >200 lbs., he was a big man, and his slaps HURT. After he had cooled off, he acted like nothing was wrong and never apologized, either. He was a good provider and he had talent for fixing things around the house, but there is no doubt that he had demons that haunted him. He never drank or used drugs, so I wonder where his outbursts came from. He died in 2002, and I still miss him, in spite of his occasional temper outbursts.
Yall fking idiots go on wars to kill innocents for your bosses benefits and your own too then later cry for ptsd? Like seriously wtf?
Being a Vietnam War Veteran myself, I can relate to this video. I was diagnosed with PTSD after a failed attempt at suicide, someone had walked in on me in the middle of my attempt. He saved my life. That was over 20 years ago and my wife, son and sister got me to ask for help from the VA. I didn't want anything to do with the VA because I had heard the horror stories that went with the mental health care clinic at the VA. I was totally wrong, getting help from the VA in the form of seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist and War Trauma group sessions turned out to be the best decision for me to make. I now have a 100% rating from them and my life has changed 100% for the better. I quit using alcohol for self medicating purposes, my anger with everyday issues has all but gone away and I am able to talk about my service in Vietnam and not keep things locked up inside of me. If anyone who is experiencing symptoms of depression, PTSD and unexplained anger issues, PLEASE GET HELP. There is no shame in asking for help, your friends, relatives and family, not to mention yourself, will be forever grateful that you did ask for help.
God bless you all vets. 70% ptsd disability
I was diagnosed 28 years after the events shortly after a fluke accident resulting in a TBI in 2013. I had been retired for 8 years from the Army. Therapy worked for me.
I hope you are okay, thank you for your service.
@@cq8424 Actually I am good. Bad dreams only happen 2-3 times a month. I am not nearly as impacted as most of these guys and some females who come back. They battle symptoms every day. I am blessed. My traumas involved events in Central America in 1988.
Therapy Truly Helped Thid Gulg War Vet!!!!!
My boyfriend is in the same position, had an accident w a tbi and much more on his deployments , bad dreams every night . Just know you aren’t alone buddy. I’m glad therapy is working and thank you so much for your service.
Sorry to hear about that. I had a "TBI" when I was in and the VA refuses to acknowledge it although it was documented. I have migraine headaches from it and sensation overload from just going to the grocery store.
Not sure if I have ptsd or not.
Arrested, violent outburst, depression, fights at work, drugs, alcohol, lost relationships. I've done it all unfortunately. PTSD rated and comp. Pain pills and therapy smh
Same here Man it changes your whole life
I'm a Marine combat vet with CPTSD. I am 53 and will not go into another relationship. They (relationships) always go through the same steps. I tell the woman what I have. She says, "I know about PTSD, I can handle it." Eventually, I am the asshole and she leaves. SSDD. I will not put another woman through the stress of dealing with me. I raise rescue dogs (5) and cats (4) instead.
I understand
Me too, 4 marriages, 7 grandkids later, Noone understands, if you find 1 that does your lucky. As far as Va, they are paid assassin's of sorts, ( many ), some good Drs
But regional office personal are trained to lie, scheme, Deny. Period... You want your PTSD benefits,be ready to have same determination you had to survive deployments
It was suggested I get a Cat... "They are far better than a Shrink".
The only people who can understand are those that went through it..
Get a sex doll, see my other comment. Get as many as you want, they are fantastic for PTSD.
Their job was to be the strength of the nation and you know owning your disorder takes a strong person. God bless.
My husband hasn't had anyone to talk to about this until he met me end. Now that he has somebody to talk to about it. We have no resources to deal with the trauma that is coming out.
I am falling in love with an Iraq Army Veteran who is suffering from PTSD, the closer we get he will randomly question what I want from him saying I am wasting my time because he is so F'd up the list goes on and on. I have know him 16 years I HATE knowing he is going through hell & that the government basically just threw him away
I’m sorry I have ptsd combat been on four deployments I suffer everyday it’s so hard I feel for you and the army vet. I’m sorry.
That's all I wanted to do was support, love & give him his space. He feared me abandoning him saying he wasn't good enough for me and left me for someone who got him drinking & smoking on top of his meds then ghosting me. I pray for his healing and a moment of clarity and have reached out once to let him know the door was still if he wants to talk or just needs quiet companionship. I miss him so much but I know he had to do the work.
My husband is Vietnam combat vet. He has been home 55 years but still suffers. He will not address it. He knows he has issues but refuses to get help. I think he feels shame😔
PTSD is a very human thing.
Constantly seeing my friend who 5 minutes earlier we were having a smoke together just disappear right in front of my eyes in a cloud of fuckin smoke everytime I try to go to sleep fuckin kills me.
Veterans need a month if not 2 months for Recognition.
Exactly
GOD BLESS you guys!
Yes...god bless...I wish always strong and health...great respect 🕊️
Wow, that hit reality. Needed to hear this and I have another day to change the better of me. Reality just smacked me hard. Thanks.
Truly an accurate depiction of living with PTSD. When I came home I was completely fucking broken. I'm not sure what I am now, but at least I'm now able to try and pick up the pieces of my own sense of self, and try to do what's good for myself. In whatever ways I can I suppose. It doesn't just go away. PTSD never gets better, you just eventually get better at living with it, or you fall. I'm so tired of dreaming of that leap, or maybe just my anguish to fall.
Hi Mark,
I know this is somewhat random but you should look into hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This is also known as HBOT. A lot of veterans and other people who have experienced traumatic events have greatly benefited from this therapy. This therapy puts 100% pressurized oxygen into the brain. The brain is harmed by traumatic events and physical blows to the head. Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury or traumatic events greatly improve when using HBOT. This treatment currently is not covered by insurance but some hbot centers provide cheaper therapy for vets. One thing that is very important is Hbot puts the body into the parasympathetic nervous system. This system is responsible for rest, relaxation, and digestion. Ptsd puts the body into the sympathetic nervous system which is responsible for hyper focus, which prepares the body for danger. This therapy at the very least would calm you down and help certain brain regions to heal. Please take a look into HBOT and see if it might work for you
To all my fellow combat vets out there. Thank y'all for your sacrifice. Salute 🫡
Back at ya
I bet those stats are higher
Yeah you know they are especially and the military when they make you feel like you are week for having a problem or that's how it was when ever I got out in 2008
Every year
@@marktaylor3630 they drilled into us to say we didnt have anything wrong with us!!! this was 09-11
And they could have trauma in POW camps in counties that commit war crime
I’d like to know the stats for balkans veterans and how many veterans was diagnosed with type one diabetes after returning
Firstly thanks all u veterans 🙏 ❤️! I come from a military family....but my ptsd has come a few months after our daughter who is 15 bearly died with Anorexia (12 months ago) helping her shower in hospital looking like a skeleton and she has been suicidal and has bad OCD she is now under a Psychiatrist and on medication awaiting for proper therapy. It didn't reall hit me until months later as it was full pelt. Signs lately of relapse again 😮😮..its the most traumatic thing we've been through.
Thank you for this video....coming to grips is hard
Yes! Especially when you’re a Dependent suffering with PTSD. Married to a United States Naval Officer! 🙏
Not alone and needed a dose of reality. Stay well.
When you get out you are fine for a while, then a few years later you find that life seems without purpose no matter how successful you are. There is no purpose without your crew, your bros, your mission, your purpose. Regular people don't understand. I was fired from several jobs because I couldn't function in this world without brotherhood. It took a long time to adjust and overcome. I still suck at it. Without your purpose you have no purpose. Bout how it feels I guess. I dont know just learn to get your mind off of it and stuff. Having a child post military really helps to cope with missing out on the best times in your life. Even the worst moments in the military, when looking at them in the rear view mirror, you would kill to have those back. But alas, we grow older and life must continue or else you will self destruct. Hey I know PTSD is not just military. It can be anyone out there for any reason at all. But im responding in the context of this video.
Veterans in Crisis treated as Criminals only furthers the CRISIS!!!!!!
I am reaching out to you as a veteran with major concerns with the government's systemic failures and the physical trauma caused to veterans due there severe lack in education. I am truly disheartened and at a loss for words. I am specifically reaching out to you because I believe you are one of the few with an intelligence level that may understand. I have assembled all my data as clearly as I could on a website. Please review Thank you. Www.usvaw.org
So the basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep.
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Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
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608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
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Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication)
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Shame on all of you. Let's get ourselves educated to prevent these disheartening behaviors in our communities. Sothe basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep.
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To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
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608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug
Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One!
Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!"
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Sincerest,
William
As a Vet with PTSD, I can confirm that a soldier will always take purpose over a paycheck. I have found some peace at the prospect of trying to help others, in doing so, retroactively helping myself. This gives me purpose. A firm foundation of Faith also helps quite a bit.
They never understand, just be a robot and do your job
I’m actually in the video no head shot though 😂 2:36 Kohlhof my gunner Lomas rocking the AT-4 live fire!
Team leader combat infantry door kicker 2003-2007 retired due to when injured in combat...saw crazy combat on route Michigan in iraq. 1/506 inf 2004-2005 Iraq
11b for life A co 3-7 inf 3ID 4th bde mechanized (2006-2010) 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎
I met my LTR on a dating site two years ago. Due to PTSD, he has become increasingly unable to work. In addition to PTSD he was assaulted 4 months ago while he was working as a security guard. He has lost the use of his left arm and now has seizures and I cannot leave him alone for a minute. Once I found him floating face down in the bathtub. He could have drowned. Last night he had a seizure while he went into the kitchen for a snack and he is bruised up from falling. Twenty years ago my husband died from cancer but he too suffered from PTSD. I am tired of watching thr suffering, the panic attacks and the suffering that goes with PTSD. In both cases, I supported my husband and now my LTR. My LTR's parents and I pay therent, buy the food pay thr medical bills or he would be homeless. WAR SUCKS
I have PTSD (non combat) and hypervigilance and ive been stuck in this for over 10 years already.
Veterans in Crisis treated as Criminals only furthers the CRISIS!!!!!!
I am reaching out to you as a veteran with major concerns with the government's systemic failures and the physical trauma caused to veterans due there severe lack in education. I am truly disheartened and at a loss for words. I am specifically reaching out to you because I believe you are one of the few with an intelligence level that may understand. I have assembled all my data as clearly as I could on a website. Please review Thank you. Www.usvaw.org
So the basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep.
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To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
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Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials.
608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug
Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One!
Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!"
Www.usvaw.org
Sincerest,
Most Sincerest,
William O'Connor
"The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just OnE!
Shame on all of you. Let's get ourselves educated to prevent these disheartening behaviors in our communities. Sothe basic interpretation of what you speak. The V.A wants depressed toxic veterans for the sake of studies and profits. The VA does not want uplifted, happy, pain relief for veterans by using simply 2 atoms found abbundent in nature and whip cream and legal. 1 Hydrogen atom and 2 oxygen atoms.
So this failure as forced veterans to use CO2. This conigtive dissonance really needs to end. I have watch this go on for over a decade now. Makes my heart weep.
Click subject to show or hide individual messages below.
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17 Nov 2020 @ 06:45 ET
To: Kathy Ingelse _MentalHealthClinic_+
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
Click subject to show or hide individual messages below.
Medication: Medication request --investigated in several clinical trials.
608400 seconds in a week. That's how many veterans I will have reached out to come Friday. Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) has shown early promise as a rapidly acting antidepressant in patients with treatment-resistant major depression and is currently investigated in several clinical trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...RxList › inomax-drug
Inomax (Nitric Oxide): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions ...Nitrous oxide is an inhaled gas that causes a decrease in anxiety and helps patients to relax. It also has some analgesic effect, which means that it can help decrease pain.Nitrous oxide may bring relief to veterans suffering from PTSD, new study suggestsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide_(medication)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc
Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment for Mood Disorders ...
Trust with love! www.usvaw.org. "The Pedals of the Lotus are Many, But the Flower is Just One!
Philosophy, Politics, Religion are Many, But the TRUTH is still just ONE!!!"
Www.usvaw.org
Sincerest,
William
I have it also. Mine is from missing out on combat and the abuse from combat vets when I was in and also the treatment of 9/11 vets. It’s not easy.
I wish good health and strong...Great respect and good luck 🕊️🤝
At 28 I started a new job. In the first year I found myself in a room with a senior employee screaming at me over nothing. I had no idea I had PTSD from earlier issues in my youth. I had night sweats loss of sleep and got depressed. Ended up with the shingles. Struggled for years. Over a decade later I was doing well at a job and had a similar situation. Night sweats etc. My family said I never recovered from the second event. Later I had another set of events that made me disillusioned with many things. Currently homeless and living in a car. Strange thing after losing most everything I own, I am reasonably happy. Old but making it.
I have combat ptsd and also have hypervigilance for 10 years now. Got out 2013.
I’m a veteran of the Iraq war and the hard truth is nobody wants to know that for over 7 years I’ve tried to get the help I needed from the VA as promised by the government, and I pay out of my own pocket for help in private medical care because the VA causes more harm to veterans in need.
I’m so sorry. You’re right.
This has been my experience as well. To a T
Great respect for you...I wish you health... be strong.All the best 🕊️🤝
This has been my experience also and all anyone says is the VA can help, I'm tired of repeating myself to people who don't listen
@@RebelMadmax Fuck man I hear you. Just an abundance of explanation to people who either don't care at all, or care too much and think they can tell you how to live. There's a difference between suggesting things and genuinely trying to help, and just saying the same regurgitated lines you always hear over and over.
Some things you cannot unseen
Twenty five years after returning from Vietnam, I wrote a poem. The poem was my therapy for my PTSD that was blossoming in my life at age 49. I told someone...I told ME. It helped me go on when all seemed black...the night terrors, the feeling if distrust in everyone around me, the startling sounds, the details of the events. It can be read at the Co. A, 227th AHB, 1st Cavalry website under 'stories'. It is titled "My Package". It helped me see that life goes on...with it or without it. Sure, I think about it nearly every day, BUT it doesn't hold me back much anymore. VN '69-70
I served with 2/6 Fox Co when I got home I turned to Crystal Meth to avoid sleep because of my nightmares. I’m 42 now for 17 years I self medicated until the love of my life bottom lined me I got help I’m not ashamed to admit now. To all my brothers I hope we all find true peace one day and I mean while we’re still living
I served in Iraq 2003 got the shakes and I'm still bad. Going through therapy yet again, nothing helps
Hi Mark. I used to shake so hard they thought i was having seizures, even shattered teeth from how bad my jaws would clench. And then i learned this and it helped me so much. (Somatic therapy you can look it up) make a low gutteral hum, in your throat and make it vibrate. Do it until you can feel your body start to calm. If it's too late and you are already shaking pretty hard, try to do something with it. Like jazz hands lol. Make it into a little dance move, cut on some music and start dancing. Or do that shake it off move. Or drop and do 10. If its really bad and nothing is stopping it, submerge your entire head into water and hold your breathe for a long as possible. The colder the water, the more effective. At first this stuff seems awkward and weird but after a while and practice, you start to be able to stop an attack. As soon as you recognize its starting you can kind of stop it in its tracks. At least that's what works for me. And then they start to come less and less often.
I realize there is a lot more to this stuff, but for the shaking, this is what worked for me. Trying to figure out what triggered me has helped too, though frequently i can't figure it out. Good luck! Hang in there~they are learning more about trauma every day
@@allywolf9182 I'll give it a go thanks. My therapist has me doing the alphabet backwards to maintain rational thinking. Fishing has helped but recently I cant seem to get out, this lockdown hasnt helped, i was doing well and getting back out in public but now I'm back at square one.
Booking a veterans escape soon where I can go get back to nature with group stuff and some fishing.
Keep safe and thanks again
@@markmaguire1092 yeah like we aren't isolated enough already lol. Keep trying. Clearly im awake at 4:28 am so you know i go through it too. Pretty much every night. Keep your sense of humor.
I care about you! You aren't alone. ❤
@@allywolf9182 You are not alone.
@@olivoguerrero5541 thank you so much! I've been struggling lately and it's been bad. Your encouraging words help!
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to experience amazingly PTSD help from the VA and the Vet Center. Just as I was getting back on my feet the pandemic struck and set me back. Total isolation again. I found an online Yoga for Veterans with PTSD taught by a retired nurse working for RHI Hospital in Indianapolis. Being totally isolated was horrible. No one from the VA checked in on me. Karen the RHI yoga teacher kept contact. I think I came through the pandemic much better than many of the VA staff. I decided to learn to connect more with nature because so many people are hurting and are like vampires from their desperation. Medical cannabis helps a lot. Moving to a lake in Michigan is helping.
Im a vet and I left with really bad anger issues. Little things trigger me, and I have a hard time talking about how I feel. It sucks and it affects my everyday life and relationships. Im still trying to improve everyday.
You have to find a purpose larger than yourself (just like they taught us in the military). I have generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, major depression, and sleep disturbances. My “why” is my wife and son. Even my private psychiatrist told me that he knows for a fact that if it wasn’t for them, I would have taken my life years ago. Everyday is a battle, there are always ups and downs. I am reminding myself of this as much as trying to help others - keep fighting, don’t quit the mission of life. Find your purpose and drive forward as hard as you can. When that voice in your head starts beating you down, try to drown it out and don’t let it win.
Thanks just got it
I know many with ptsd from things they have seen/been through on home soil soldiers through a lot both home and overseas
Well said sir
You forgot one thing. We don’t get proper treatment
I feel the same an it wasn’t war it was relationships an trauma from being told to burry it an it’s so overwhelming
We should all be in a battle you get over whelmed
Our mind and body is very powerful in good and bad ways. In good ways meaning it remembers, thinks, etc. In bad ways mean it also remembers or programs the bad/unpleasant experiences. I think it is always good to have a good person to talk to, open upon ones heart and also get into physical exercises such as yoga, dancing, being surrounded by fun enjoyable people who makes us laugh. A lot of the times it is due to chemical alterations in the body after being in an environment for a long time.I wish those who are going through PTSD not to be shy in seeking help and also take one day at a time instead of getting into drugs, etc. Practicing yoga has been a good medicine
5 tours army/Air Force Stick with va therapy and quit alcohol. it helps me. I’ll pray for your marine. God bless all the vets and family
As an Australian, I thank these men and all of the American allied forces for their duty. My cousins in croatia are still struggling from the Yugoslavian war.
I am not veteran of war, but experiencing PTSD and I can tell you that it will change your whole personality. I have due to this some big memory issues and blackouts. I do something and if I feel stressed or pressured, so something happen to my consciousness and click...window as I was drunk without alcohol and I don't remember what I did or spoke and able to remember. 🤷🏻♀️🙏🏻❤️ But yeah...I am doing good if I don't count what I remember. Because I don't know what I did yesterday, day before yesterday etc.
God Bless......100% disability PTSD...US Army....
You're lucky, I fit the criteria for 70%, and have yet to find someone willing to help, and I've been looking, for a very long long time
@@armybeef68 praying for you to get the compensation and treatment that you need.
@@armybeef68I’m praying for you im service connected for combat ptsd and I can’t find the help I need it sucks I suffer everyday. 🙏
I have PTSD and I think for me I miss the brotherhood and sense of purpose I had in the military and I just get bored with life!
Same here brother
My boyfriend got PTSD he was a soldier. It can be very hard when he has a dip. I truly love him. He is waiting for treatment.
Charlene Clark who cares
Dude ik exactly how you feel. I only just joined the Army but I feel no sense of meaning in life but when i’m with my section its great and just thinking about being in the Army gives me an overwhelming sense of just emotion. Idk how to describe it
@@charleneclark6704 In what ways do you find supporting him helpful?
To all my brothers and sisters of the sword. I care for you immensely and I hope you are getting well and found your support chain
emdr & tms saved my life. i definitely recommend it
The intrusive PTSD thought process affects everyone from victims of childhood trauma (emotional, physical, sexual), adult survivors of violence, up to and including combat vets. Obviously the degree of the stressors (time, intensity, etc), the individuals’ coping abilities, and individuals’ physiological and psychological stress reactions will vary greatly.
There is a new theory about combat PTSD. Although vets experience fear in combat, the new model suggests post combat vets suffer from survival guilt and moral compromise. The latter involving friendly fire, accidentally maiming and killing of innocents, etc.
The hope of this group of physicians proposing this new model is to change the treatment modality from fear based to addressing the real causes of PTSD.
Historical records suggest PTSD has existed since the beginning of warfare. It’s just recently we’ve realized how much more of a price our vets have paid. Hopefully we can figure out a better way to treat them psychologically.
I have 2 Tbi s to go with this . I had a horrible feeling of abandonment. But I feel better about this knowledge having listened to you tanks I appreciate your share.
You are loved. ❤ You are prayed over daily. Thank you for risking everything so we could live freely. I wish i could give you the biggest hug right now!!!
Served with B 1/9 Walking dead 66 67 Vietnam my elevator does not go all the way to the top. It's hard but I keep going for my fallen brothers. As long as I walk the face of the earth they will live Semper Fi.
One of the guys I work with is former MP and was deployed 4 times over seas to Afghanistan and Iraq (2 tours per country) every time he wants to talk about it I always make it a point of listening just sitting down and hearing what he has to say just to get it off his chest the smallest thing like this can be the difference between him living and him thinking of ending it all, the latter is the last thing I want for him. Veterans are my conquering hero’s and I treat them accordingly
God bless you for that.
@@ReigningWomban 💜
@@ReigningWomban I do what needs to be done
I've been dealing with ptsd since i was 9 years old my school was the enemy and i was looking over my back 24 hours a day in the day . I am 52 now and i suffer very badly and do is no help for us of had it for 50 feels like 43 years
I joined the army in 2009 1st platoon A.Co 126 unfortunately in 2015 I was injured and became disabled T.B.I my rehabilitation was at Craig hospital in Colorado some days are good but some are hell in my opinion I'd give anything to work or drive again and not feel so powerless lol
GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA
I just erased a lengthy comment, because I tried to sound like I thought I knew something. I don't know anything. I wasn't in hand to hand close combat. My hubby has been an airborne ranger vet for 25 years. He's not a fan of therapy, BUT he'll get on his phone and laptop and read what his VA Dr says might be helpful. It takes a special girl to do this. My prayer is that the guys would talk to each other more and so would the wives. ❤
I wish we cld do a poll of how many of us get disability and how many of us don't. I need help man I have PTSD and can't keep a job or put a roof over my and my children's heads. I ended up in a bad position having to take alot I wouldn't under diff circulation but what can I do seriously. I've tried to find side jobs and can't. It's terrible living like this I wish we could find something to relive the symptoms of cptsd/ PTSD . I get no help of any kind.
@manifestmisty how are you now and how is your son? Is he free? Did he get treatment? I’m in the SF Bay Area. My name is Susan. I’m 60 years old, never been to war but I’ve had depression going back to my childhood. I have the other kind of ptsd from family trauma. If it wasn’t for vets suffering from ptsd and medical professionals “discovering” it and naming it I might not have the benefit of the understanding and treatment of ptsd. Yes, these two types are different but the similarities meant that we can be heard and no, we are not crazy. Please let me know how you are.
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I feel for these guys. I am left handed and probably on some psych eval spectrum. Was sent to military school at 9, then graduated military academy as a 2nd Lt. I have only been a.civilian 10 years ago, and that transition was the scariest event of my entire life. God was with me though. I had to study civilian social cues and behaviours the last 10 years.and to be honest i isolate myself from civilians. Not too fond of them
God is always with you! JESUS LOVES YOU SO MUCH! You will not carry this burden alone bless is you because there is the kingdom of God which is Heaven!🥰🌈😇😊😄☺️😌✝️🙏
Deuteronomy 31:8 - And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Isaiah 41:10-13 - Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Read More...)
I Cannot believe those numbers are accurate. If you're in a position where something traumatic happens, it's going to affect you. 31? 20?? 10%??? I simply don't believe it's that low. And reporting such low numbers isn't doing our veterans-- or their families- any favors.
~~~And I do agree~ calling PTSD a disorder is stigmatizing; I would think calling it a condition is more beneficial to those that suffer and also the public.
After 20 years I can't sleep. I dream often in combat situations and I see all my dead comrades (Colombian Army).
I am the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran with a head injury. My dad still suffers with PTSD. However, the spouses and children of veterans can suffer with a secondary PTSD from living with a raging veteran.
As a medically retired Marine with 8 years of combat in 4 countries, Kosovo / Bosnia, 5 tours Iraq, 1 tour Syria, 3 tours Afghanistan. 17 years 10 years of service. Yeah, I got PTSD…….isolation, depression, I went to drinking 3 bottles of whiskey……still waiting for the VA…..since I retired in 2015.
I’m a single guy, fit, don’t eat much, but trying to get help when your counselor falls asleep on you sucks..!! So many things in my mind. I can barely sleep.
What DAFUQ..!! This shit sucks..!!
I'm so sorry you're going through all that. Hugs. 🦋
No vet should have to wait for the VA! They should be able to see ANY doctor for whatever reason!
They served our country! I’m happy to flip the bill with my taxes for actual CARE of these men and women. Insurance for life for service!
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I am going to do a film about veteran soliders homelessness ptsd awarness
I’d love to see it.
I deal with PTSD every day the hardest thing is when you turn on those trying to help you because you think their trying to kill you sad thing is most trying to help you are trying to kill you though they are to fucking ignorant to know like the ones who want you to be on 18;different god damn meds, you know they 70 to 80!year old women Karen's . Stay strong and know that it's not all in your head brother go with your gut and stay paranoid because the greatest enemy is not wearing any gear she Carry's a fucking purse and have no doubt the bitch ain't never fought for a god damn thing stay strong brothers use what you know to better yourself adapt and conquer whoorah.......
what is so traumatic for these people I really want to understand is it the life threatening situation? Is it the too much hanging on the own live. One thing always comes in my mind. You already have to accept that you are already dead. Do people not expect when becoming a soldier to be in this situation? Is it the adrenalin that the body is missing when in this kind of rush?
explanation might be in the vid but at least for me I loved that feeling when you dont think anymore body just reacting. I really missed it and kinda not missed it. I loved the high of adrenalin rushing to your body giving you energy and power to overcome yourself what I did not miss was the fear to get caught because of social pressure but as a soldier you dont have all of that you are more or less safe when back home? So what keeps them on the battlefield why they still holding on to these situations?
And for the suizidal thought just dont do it dont be weak fight through it some days will be bad some days even worse but try to find something that gives you pleasure and keeps you calm with your thoughts away from all the shit wont change anything to thing about all the bad stuff that happened just try to be better next times and learn your lessons from it.
You might not be the social guy again but maybe that isnt really neccessary to have a good live :)
Hope all the best for all the vets out there keepingour society and the world a better place. :)
My dad's brother was in the Army and us kids would visit him all the time he was in a hospital but as us girls got older our dad told us he was in a metal hospital and the reason why was his all the men got killed in front of him now they would call that PTSD now
an overlooked reason alot of vets wont seek help is they are afraid of being labeled as mentally ill and then you lose your second ammendment rights and cant protect you home and family, goverment sucks
I'm back! Having thought about this a great deal I must say my previous comment appears without merit, and I apologize for it! Interestingly, my door gunner from Vietnam and I got together via "Together we served" and he visited and brought his family and a couple hundred slides and I began recalling events I had not thought of in 50 years and this includes the day I was shot down and got to run about in a rich paddy with the troops. I had never thought about it and never mentioned it to my late wife of 35 years. Now, it comes back often and I can see the bullets in the water as I ran about to cover. Again, my apology for my comment!
There’s a homeless guy following me and harassing me and I’m just learning that he’s a vet. I want to understand better because the next time I’m definitely calling the police
Three trips to the Midle East with the Navy, ... that really left me in some terror... Life and Death. Now at age 73 I can not escape any more today, than those battle Days. 3 visits with death and terror
Had a guy come to the local church food pantry who is from Oklahoma, about 10 hours away from my town. Said he had to get away from his family after coming back from Afghanistan. I have no idea how he ended up that far from home to get away, he doesn't know anyone here. First thing he did was find a place they sold medical marijuana, due to his PTSD. Guy is plan on living in his truck right there on the pantry grounds, evidently he had the pastors permission. I seriously respect his services to the country, but I really don't feel comfortable around him at all since I don't even know the guy. I volunteer at the pantry often and so I hope his stay is short and he gets help closer to his family. He's smart enough to get away from his family, however, giving he's telling the truth, why the heck he had to drive that far away is beyond me, I hope he doesn't end up loosing it from flash backs. If he's that far gone to leave his family he could have a episode at any moment and personally I don't wanna be around it when and if he does. He seems like a likeable guy, but then most people do when you don't know them.
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My house was robbed my dog was killed I walked in on a bloody murder scene. I saw a guy blow his arm off and scream relentlessly for his mother. I’ve been jumped and beaten. Had someone pull a gun on me and whip me after I told him to do it. I’ve been hit in the head full swing with a baseball bat. More fights than I can remember. Matter fact I can’t remember much anymore. But these stand out. Do I have ptsd?
I had no idea what would become of my life as I held him in my arms. Obviously he was gone and in such a way that I couldnt ever had imagined in my worst morbid curiosity. My identical twin brother. My best friend and confident. My identical twin brother. Only 23. Three months later I'm again in the same situation but with a dear friend this time. Gone. Ugly as all hell. Just the two of us and I couldnt do anything to help as you so desperately want to. At first i found the constant flow of people both friends and family comforting as it's like that when death comes around but eventually it stops. Life goes on for everyone but me. Now, the time goes by slowly and it's the only thing I can think of and see in my head. Constantly playing back not 1 but 2 horrible deaths that happened literally right in front if me. I had to hold them. I had to do the only possible thing that I could do and it was worse than words can explain. It began to consume me. No sleep at night and the darkness bring with it a different feeling in regards to this new phase of my life. Pain killers. Oh man how I fell in love so quickly with them as I could sleep at night and during the day as well as not be effected as hard when recounting the two events all day long. It was if it wasnt me who experienced it. It was a movie. What could make this experience worse? Not having those pain killers now after months of being full of them all day and all night. Now, its even more painful but wait, oh cool, just git the call saying come on over because I just got more! Best feeling ever! This went on until about 2010 with both deaths occurring in 2003. Heroin is always there so naturally I moved up on the world of suppressing pain. I was a pro now injecting a ball a day. A quarter if I could afford it. Stealing, lying I became good at to keep medicated. Never once dealing with the reason just working to keep the beast away. Then it's just impossible to get high enough and not being able to aspirate or even hit any vein. No gush of bright red into the tube. It would look like a murder scene just to end up clogging the last rig that wasnt dull and bent or fused together with flame. Rehab. But I just BS'ed through it like I had with most everything since 2003. The problem is just as prevalent as ever but now I'm not high. It's been 19 years and I'm still consumed by these 2 events. Divorce, lonely and unable to sleep. Tired of everything but hungry to pick up the pieces of my life and live like I did before 2003. Its impossible. What now. Depression hurts. Its physical pain as well as emotional. I couldn't actually take my life. Could I? I don't know anymore but the more I dont sleep the less I care. It sucks. I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm a good person with a good heart but I cant be that guy because I'm stuck. I'm stuck in 2003. I feel guilty even though it has nothing to do with my actions. I was even blamed for my best friends death. That hurt so bad as I was there with him by his side and held him letting him know I'm there and I'm not leaving him as he expired. Just looking up at me. Through me he just stared. Gone. I did that because I loved him but then i was blamed because of the way i did what we did. The risks are high. If you make a mistake you might die. How can a man be responsible for another mans actions as he a accepts the responsibility for his partaking in such a dangerous hobby. He knows the risks and still partakes. How is it my fault? It's not but try telling me that. I beat myself up like you wouldnt believe so I'll spare you the details. I'm still alone. Still beyond in shock from those 2 things. Just here kinda existing. This is my PTSD. Can anybody help me? Please? I still want to go on but I just cant get the momentum started. People throw around those letters. PTSD. It's no joke. It has me like nothing ever has before. I can numb it but drugs are a full time job. I just hated that person. I'm a survivor. Even still, I want my life back. Is that possible? Please I'll do anything. Whatever it takes. I have a 10 year old boy who I love more than I care to explain. I cant. He needs me. Please help. Please. Thank you. I'm Patrick. Respect... late!
@@gnarly.shitbirds I'm actually doing a lot better. I've met a woman who has nothing but my best interests in mind and seems to truly care about me for who I am and that's all. Its brought that feeling of release as she is a wonderful listener and her words always seem to be refreshing coming from another perspective. One that I've not listened to or heard in almost 5 years fresh off a divorce and only weekends with my son. Been living day to day trying to stay free from substance so I can be all that I can and more importantly a father to my son and a person that can be depended upon and trusted. I hope to continue feeling real feelings and to have the strength to not turn to the easy way out through opiates that numb all my feelings and thoughts. I'm 43 and I'm lucky to still be here. For once my thoughts are pleasant instead of about death and gore. Its sp refreshing and welcomed. I so very much appreciate your comment and I am happy to say I feel good today. Looking forward to tomorrow. I hope this reaches you to find you in good health and happiness as well as I truly appreciate the interaction. Really I do. It shows that people are not all bad and their are still good individuals out there who would help a perfect stranger even just with a simple question as you did. I'm humbled and I thank you. God bless and again, seriously, thank you. Respect...
Patrick
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@@gnarly.shitbirds it most certainly does. I had pushed it away for so long because I felt worthless. Finding happiness in myself first became the lesson I needed to learn before I could find self worth and then somebody to share it with. I appreciate the inquiry my friend. Thank you
ummm make it shorter pls
@@Automaton_unit well, it’s not really a subject that can be explained in 2 sentences as everybody experiences life and the way visceral trauma effects differently. As humans we all have different physiological changes that come from our upbringing. Our own perception on situations and life in general as well as our own standing in society. Therefore, to not explain myself in an adequate amount of sentences would then sell. Y own self short of trying to gather all relevant information which might be possibly handed down from another whom like myself is unfortunately afflicted by this monster and through my description might have had similar issues and possibly worked through them tremendously and willing to lend me their thoughts on what worked for them thus, helping me in the process as is what I find beneficial in comment section ls such ac this one here. Plus, when you can’t sleep because your mind just doesn’t allow and you have terrible anxiety sometimes just typing things out is very beneficial for my brain and psyche and the rereleased emotions can often lend relief to my overactive mind and sweet slumber may then begin. Not everything is meant for everybody but a wise man once said “quiet is kept but open mouths prove two things… one is how much you suck and two how retarded you are.” Now, taking this wise paraphrase little tidbit into consideration I’m not at Liberty to assume you fit one or both of these descriptions. I’m sure if there was a coloring page here with a nice bright picture all in the lines with reds and blues then you’d have a very easy time recognizing that this might be a little more your level of comprehension. Men converse here. Boys out there. So before you see something that might scar your precious little eyeballs run along and catch fireflies or toast marshmallows or something.
@@pjf03131979 really
You really did try to make yourself sound smart
As a wife of a Marine who served in Iraq. I am looking for some help. I really try hard to listen when he wants to talk about it, I am there at all times he is having trouble with it, I won't go into detail about that. I really try to help. It is getting to a point that I am tired. Though I am there for him he still snaps and treats me like I am the devil or something. Seriously... it is a weird,, all the sudden ,,, snap. I live my life walking on egg shells. I don't know how much more I can let him make me feel like I am a piece of garbage during his "snap" episodes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure I can make it work. Here is an example... all I wanted him to do was listen a song... Blake Shelton and Gwen Stephanie,,, "Nobody but you", a loving song for him to hear how I feel about him. He got pissed....he said I have heard that song,,, I don't need to listen to it. I told him that I just wanting him to know and was trying to be loving... he said I am an idiot,, and blah blah blah. He was not like that before he was in Iraq. Any ideas how I can handle this, I feel guilty because I feel like he needs me and I worry about if I left him. Sometimes I think it is just me because he is great to everyone else and they see this great, wonderful, funny, guy. It sucks so much. Any advice is awesome. No matter what, thanks for letting me vent.
I was in a recent relationship with one and he acted like he hated me, he wouldn’t take the help it was draining
What about the balkans veterans
These numbers may seem small, but only 1% of the US population make up the US army alone. So 20% of that 1% of people who enlist are affected by PTSD. It’s a truly terrifying thought when you do the math
Thats only the ones that report. My era, there was no sick call, no crying, no profiles. You drink water and drive tf on. It took me years to understand I had some kind of problem. Thats only after I stopped drinking in excess, I quit weed. I stopped going to jail, now my head is so fucked up. But I go in for my first ever appointment to actually talk to someone, and not drink and drive on. Its hard and devastating when you sit back, sober and can think about all the shit you go through let alone put family through
We were not victims
We volunteered
Remember this always. Additionally it's PTS Not PTSD
DROP THE D because it's perfectly normal to be changed by combat and war time experience, especially when there was no clear front lines, no rear and no days off for 430 days straight.
It is not normal to have very strong symptoms. It's a disorder. It's like saying it's normal to bleed to death if you get your head chopped off.
I agree that there's probably way more people with PTSD.
% have got to be extremely higher.
Make America Great Again Honorable President Donald J. Trump.
...build The U.S. a Veteran "Holiday-In." Where we can get Medical Treatment, Rest & Recoperation.
Instead of "Youth Center."
Make a "Veteran Center?"
"Small price to pay for Freedom"
Long! Live! United States of America!
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The V.A. and the government has failed or Veterans
Truck driving was best for me I don't need to deal with, assholes.
CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN !!!!!!! TODAY !!!!!
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I got mine from two long deployments
But it was mostly pissed off on bad , medal hungry cowards in my company - if it wasn’t the hadji it’s the senior NCOs and officers writing each other for medals they didn’t earn . Also lack of commitment to annihilate the enemy in both countries- grab ass culture awareness crap - after 40 months I could not take it no more- so I retired- VA tested and treatment of my PTSD - both chronic and life long - 4 separate doctors diagnosed me with added personality disorder and aggressive behavior- but that was 2009 - here in 2023 I lost most aggressive and personality disorder- but suffers from dreams and of lately sleeping disorders brought on by years of sleepless nights. I also add I was a action junkie - hoping for every chance I get to shoot someone when I was in the sand box
Why does time in combat higher rates of pdst
Last time higher rates
My late husband who died nearly 20 years ago had PTSD from Being a Sargent and tunnel rat in Vietnam 😢
Because war is of the devil
Don’t expect the veterans health care to help with ptsd it’s the worst all they do is throw pills at you are put you on a waiting list that they forget about you. Are get a therapist with all kinds of personal issues
I’m so worried about my boyfriend. I don’t know what to do. He tells me everyone he loves is dead and he doesn’t want to be here anymore. I try so hard to get him to do something and he won’t. Will someone please give me advice???? I’m so worried sick
@Scott Anderson he’s tried that as well . And he told me he liked his experience back when he first came back
@Scott Anderson no he hasn’t , he tells me he wanted to but didn’t. He’s been off anything but marijuana since we have met. He drinks occasionally. I tell him he’s allowed to do whatever he wants and he’s told me he was going to get shrooms but he never did .. he’s been doing great lately but back when I commented I was so worried I was going to wake up and never get an answer back from him. Because he doesn’t live with me I can’t control how his parents treat him and they are so disgusting to him it’s so sad so hear. I tell him to move in with me all the time but he says he isn’t ready yet and would rather get his own place first so he knows how he likes to live by himself. But him being alone worries me too. I just don’t know what to do to help him more than I have
Don't listen to scott
He's a bot
@Scott Anderson ah your sentient
Your recommending drugs?
@Scott Anderson wrong person
everybodies fired
Top symptom for PTSD.
Thinking through the traumatic event in detail again and again .
To stop this , try to mindfully exclude those repetitive thoughts .
Easier said than done. Don't you think if it was that easy we would have done that by now?
It. Sucks. F. It
PTSD IS PERMANENT WHAT ARE U GUYS SAYING