I wasn't going to do an introduction but it appears everyone does. I am related to the forum members batgirl, Jim, Kathy, and TinCanCommando. Jim and Kathy are my parents, batgirl is my cousin Evelyn and Tin is my brother Brian who died recently. I signed on with the intention to read my cousin's trauma diary and try to make some sense of recent events. Maybe it's soon but I'm ready to learn some things.
I wrote PTSD Epidemic in the title of this thread because there's now 4 members of my immediate family with this mental illness. All dead except for Evie. I thought it was about time I educated myself. I get Evie having it after what she went through, but my brother is a mystery. I saw him 6 months ago and he was fine. I don't mean bullshit fine, he was his usual jolly self, no problems. Next thing I know, I'm hearing that he's acting like an idiot, driving drunk and being a creep. Then dead. What the hell happened? I sound like a cold hearted bastard, him being dead only 2 weeks now, but I'm right pissed off at Brian. I'd like to beat the crap out of him. He has a 3 year old son who now cries for his father. His death was the last thing my parents needed right now. Not too great for Evie or the rest of the family either. We've seen enough in the last few years.
Anyhoo that's me. I'm a busy person, my wife and I are both full time in AIRCOM and we have 4 children under age 6, but I'll try to come on here
when I can. Travis.
I wrote PTSD Epidemic in the title of this thread because there's now 4 members of my immediate family with this mental illness. All dead except for Evie. I thought it was about time I educated myself. I get Evie having it after what she went through, but my brother is a mystery. I saw him 6 months ago and he was fine. I don't mean bullshit fine, he was his usual jolly self, no problems. Next thing I know, I'm hearing that he's acting like an idiot, driving drunk and being a creep. Then dead. What the hell happened? I sound like a cold hearted bastard, him being dead only 2 weeks now, but I'm right pissed off at Brian. I'd like to beat the crap out of him. He has a 3 year old son who now cries for his father. His death was the last thing my parents needed right now. Not too great for Evie or the rest of the family either. We've seen enough in the last few years.
Anyhoo that's me. I'm a busy person, my wife and I are both full time in AIRCOM and we have 4 children under age 6, but I'll try to come on here
when I can. Travis.