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Originally Posted by Troy
And thanks for thinking through all of this and explaining it as you see it.
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't make the remarks these jerks make.
I'll consider the article. Thanks for suggestion
And as for a combat ptsd forum ... you hit the nail on the head. you can see what small number of participants we get here, and you know veterans who search for ptsd info are finding pc remarks.
It's very difficult to write the hard stuff here. As you know, I finally got up the nerve to be evaluated at VA and am officially declared as PTSD , but I've declined the therapy for the present, very much concerned that the aggressive therapy they recommend will open boxes that I've put away.
Sure, it's counter to logic, but I'm told this is a common reaction as well.
It would sure be good to have someone to talk with about these things, but I just cannot trust the shrinks yet. And they've told me they would be moving toward opening all the boxes ... whew.
ok, enuf rambling, sorry ...
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No, Troy, your not rambling.
As a matter of fact there is another vet that posted here and he was told by a therapist not to try to go back to the experiences. And the vet agreed and so far feels empowered by it.
I think what you are saying is that you just want to get back into life here again and that you don't want to concentrate on what is past now. I have to respect that. Not all vets need to revisit it and go thru more trauma. If you feel in your heart that you just want to get back into life, then try it. I don't see a problem with that.
See if it works for you and if is does, please let others know that not all vets have to constantly be reminded. I think that there is just more awareness of vets that have come home and no one helped them. We don't want that to happen anymore. So, think about that if someone trys to make an effort to respect you Troy. We want our vets to feel welcome and we want them to get help if they need it or if they don't then we can respect that too. Do you see Troy.
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