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The thing about MST is you're not a hero. At the VA I'm surrounded by Vietnam/Desert Storm/OEf & OIF vets. I'm always aware that I have PTSD because of my weakness while combat vets have it because of their strength.

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The thing about MST is you're not a hero. At the VA I'm surrounded by Vietnam/Desert Storm/OEf & OIF vets. I'm always aware that I have PTSD because of my weakness while combat vets have it because of their strength.

MST does not happen because one is weak.

For me, combat vets are all heros to our country and that's where their

strength is.

A vet is a vet.

PTSD is PTSD - no matter what the stressor is.

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I agree, even though I spent 5 years in War, and a lot of Vets have not had to go to War, as stated above a Vet is a Vet, there are just different kinds of Vets.

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Myself and many other veterans on this website respect someone like you who had the courage to come forward and tell the mental health professionals your personal experience with MST. As PR said, you are a survivor and you were wounded. Whether a wound was physical or mental or incurred in war or in peacetime does not make any difference, it still causes pain. My friend, you are not weak.

Good luck to you.

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Mike,

As you know you and I may be years apart in age, but have a lot of bad things in Common. I know that it is a struggle every day, and in 2012 I tried to take my Life 2 times, and thank God that I made it thru it. I also spent 3 months that year in a Civilian Mental Hospital. Sorry for the rambling, what I am trying to say is that just try to take it one day at a time, and focus on something that makes you feel good, even if temporary. Whether it be your significant other, your Dog, Car or Hobbies. Just take a deep breath every now and then. I will try to take my own advice too, Lol! God Bless

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The thing about MST is you're not a hero. At the VA I'm surrounded by Vietnam/Desert Storm/OEf & OIF vets. I'm always aware that I have PTSD because of my weakness while combat vets have it because of their strength.

I know how you feel. When I started going to the ptsd building there is always some veteran ask, were you deployed to iraq? I always say I don't want to talk about it, then some of them will just start telling me about the combat situation they were in that gave them ptsd.

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What makes a hero? You are someone's hero. You had the strength and courage to open up about MST...you were assaulted by someone whom you should have had trust...and that trust was violated. You had to endure pain and suffering from someone who hurt you...but you overcame it and now you are speaking out about it.

So many people suffer in silence about MST...they are afraid to tell their story....you are a role model for those who are afraid to speak...maybe you will inspire someone to open up and get the help that he or she needs.

You are a hero....maybe not a combat hero, but a hero none the less.

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Mike,

Also, being a vicitim of MST, I definitely feel where you are coming from. My first deployment is when the attack happened, and my second deployment consisted of more combat action then I would like to have gone through. I feel my claim for PTSD was granted more towards the combat action, and my PTSD was due to my MST. I also feel the VA is working towards betterment of care and really diving deep into where your PTSD is coming from. Some of us can handle combat, and some of us can handle the reactions from MST, not many but some. I know at the drop of a dime I'm ready to fire my weapon at the enemy and war does not affect me the way the assualt did. I don't consider myself a hero, it's hard enough to come forward, but keep your head up. You made it this far, and just like others have said, take it one day at a time, that's what I do, I take it one hour at a time because who knows what's going to set me off.

Take the time to heal, you deserve it.

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