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SFC William Farrell
A1C Doug Towsley - No, its not the answer but it was the VA's answer. I just stopped going. They kept asking about my firearms, whether i have safety locks on them. Hell if i had them locked up i wouldn't be able to use them in the event i needed them in a hurry.
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SFC Fernando Campos
SFC William Farrell - Agreed 110%. My weapons are always chambered at the ready. In any emergency there is no time to lose.
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Either I have it or I don't. It depends on with whom I speak. PCM and nurse say I have it because I have insomnia and nightmares and I try to avoid certain situations and places. Psych doc says I don't because I know I should avoid certain situations and places and sleeping pills will deal with the insomnia.
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A1C Doug Towsley - I'm fortunate. I know what my triggers are and I can avoid them, most of the time. I've also been dealing with it for a lot longer than many and I can control it, most of the time. Either way, it beats taking more drugs.
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A1C Doug Towsley - I hope you have a good advocate. If you don't, look into your local VFW, DAV, or American Legion and get a Veteran's advocate in your corner.
I meditate regularly, fish, camp, hunt, ride my bike. Hunting and riding keep me out of my own head when I need it. Camping, fishing, and meditation help me reset when I need it.
I meditate regularly, fish, camp, hunt, ride my bike. Hunting and riding keep me out of my own head when I need it. Camping, fishing, and meditation help me reset when I need it.
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the va has been for the most part very good, but they push meds and councelling, sometimes i feel that i'm an experiment in pharmacology, as a medical person i know that pharmasuitecal conpanies make big bucks and anything that will hit thier pockets they will fight, i'm on 2 meds know but still have breakthru anxiety, cant wait to see what the psych doc does next, maybe the feds need to legalize weed, there are enough studies to prove its effectiveness
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