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I have been asked before about what PTSD is and how it affects me. This is me taken at my lowest moments. It is how I feel most days. How would you describe it?
PTSD
Mental Health
Readiness
Posted 8 y ago
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My PTSD is like a nightmare that won't go away that hunts me by the sound of a school tornado drill.I can't be in crowded and when I leave my house I feel like every move I make is tactical.But one day I'm going to cross out my PTSD like tic-tac-toe.
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CSM Richard Welsch
Since we are talking about PTSD- Does anyone get night every night and wake up at in sweat pissed off to the point where you jump in the shower can does not go back to sleep out of fear?
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SSgt Terry P.
CSM Richard Welsch - The soaked sheets and waking angry is still with me. I have learned to avoid people on these days as much as possible.
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The problem with PTSD SFC Joseph James is many of us have it and suffer from it, but too many others fake it and pretend they have it... which trivializes it for all of us.
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SFC Joseph James - you don't. Each case is different. Though you all suffer from it, you can't explain why you feel like you do and you try to rationalize this behavior and or symptoms. When you reach try and reach out to those who say just look in the mirror and tell yourself today's a good day! Nine times out of ten your going to go back to sleep because you just forced yourself to fight a losing battle.
From my observations of ptsd it has more to do with the loss of structure, discipline and blood brother bond once you get out. We are predators, war isn't what kills us! It's coming home to the chaos of civilian living. Trying to live in a single family home when you've depended on a unit for so long. You knew your battle buddy had your six. But the civilian world is nothing but chaos, no structure, no respect and certainly no family bonds.
That's why, in my opinion and what I've dealt with. I'd vets with ptsd, prefer to homeless because it's an opportunity to some how bond together again and fight the war inside each other. Homeless shelters are like bunkers, you sleep in tight courters , you eat in one chow place and during the day they do there own thing. They find unity where they can.
SFC William Stephens
From my observations of ptsd it has more to do with the loss of structure, discipline and blood brother bond once you get out. We are predators, war isn't what kills us! It's coming home to the chaos of civilian living. Trying to live in a single family home when you've depended on a unit for so long. You knew your battle buddy had your six. But the civilian world is nothing but chaos, no structure, no respect and certainly no family bonds.
That's why, in my opinion and what I've dealt with. I'd vets with ptsd, prefer to homeless because it's an opportunity to some how bond together again and fight the war inside each other. Homeless shelters are like bunkers, you sleep in tight courters , you eat in one chow place and during the day they do there own thing. They find unity where they can.
SFC William Stephens
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It is hard to explain
But my version is being trying to be comfortable with things that give normal people nightmares
But my version is being trying to be comfortable with things that give normal people nightmares
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