People sometimes ask what is PTSD like? often they dont know i suffer from it, but this is always my answer
*also i know there are many many various forms of Trauma that can result in PTSD, whether a horrible car accident or Sexual trauma, since my personal experience was war, that is why i come from that angle*
War is like a large black hole in the ground. As you get closer to it the darkness touches you, in war often you need to go straight into that hole.
A rare few, can enter into the darkness and come out relatively unscathed.
Many are able to go in and crawl back out, but live on that edge, staring into the darkness, and still feel it pulling at them
Too many are never able to crawl out, they stay in the darkness.
It is our job as fellow vets and fellow humans to reach our hands into that darkness and pull them out, never leave anyone behind, the public doesnt care, the VA doesnt care. They feel they have done enough by throwing cash and pills into that hole. They dont understand that there isnt enough money and medications in the world to build up a hill to crawl up and out of that dark hole. We must do it ourselves for our brothers and sisters.
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People sometimes ask what is PTSD like? often they dont know i suffer from it, but this is always my answer
*also i know there are many many various forms of Trauma that can result in PTSD, whether a horrible car accident or Sexual trauma, since my personal experience was war, that is why i come from that angle*
War is like a large black hole in the ground. As you get closer to it the darkness touches you, in war often you need to go straight into that hole.
A rare few, can enter into the darkness and come out relatively unscathed.
Many are able to go in and crawl back out, but live on that edge, staring into the darkness, and still feel it pulling at them
Too many are never able to crawl out, they stay in the darkness.
It is our job as fellow vets and fellow humans to reach our hands into that darkness and pull them out, never leave anyone behind, the public doesnt care, the VA doesnt care. They feel they have done enough by throwing cash and pills into that hole. They dont understand that there isnt enough money and medications in the world to build up a hill to crawl up and out of that dark hole. We must do it ourselves for our brothers and sisters.
Just my thoughts
70% - PTSD
->50% - OSA (Secondary to PTSD)
30% - Bilateral Pes Planus w/Plantar Fasciitis
30% - Migraines
10% - Tinnitus
20% - Back
0% - bilateral shin splints
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