Unfortunately there is no way of knowing. You can only speculate at this point. This could be something other than PTSD; without more information you can't be sure.
My honest opinion is don't pry for an answer. Just get to know him, find out if you like him enough to deal with these...
I think a sense of purpose is very important to recovery. Alas, I haven't been to successful at finding that in my own life. I use to be a Marine, a firefighter, I use to have the blessed burden of others lives riding on my shoulders. Since my injuries (both physical and mental) have ended my...
@Never_falter... I'm just getting really frustrated... I thought we hashed this out yesterday in the other thread (which was shut down) but I come back over to this thread (because I had forum alerts) and I see that the conversation has just continued here. That makes me feel like I'm being...
I didn't read into what you said, you said this in black and white...
Also getting really tired of the people who are just here to argue. A MAJORITY of the people following this thread understand what I am saying and what I've said over and over again and respect my opinion. However there...
I'm not stressed. A bit frustrated from explaining myself so many times, but not stressed. No grudges here; I hope the feeling is mutual. I only aim to help people.
No, absolutely not a coward.
If you are in therapy and working on yourself what I said doesn't apply to you. Only to those who see they have a problem and do nothing to work on themselves and instead expect others to carry them through their symptoms.
It is not necessary to state that one...
I agree. I can't state the number of times I said if you're working on yourself this doesn't apply to you. If anyone took this as a generalized statement that "ALL VETS that don't like fireworks are cowards" than I'm sorry. That isn't what I said though, so it is really frustrating that I...
I think you are internalizing this. I wasn't talking about your vet. I simply made a statement that if a vet knows they have problems and refuses to work on them and instead pushes the responsibility for managing their symptoms on other people that this is cowardice. If your vet is not doing...
@Never_falter at your request I'm writing you back in this thread... please read this thread and everyone's reply... I have made myself explicitly clear with examples in this thread. I wish you all would stop twisting my words...
NEVER DID I SAY THIS!!!
please quote my post where I said this
I have been set straight??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA!!!!
anthony, simply gave me a way at looking at my individual combat situation (which had nothing to do with fireworks... at all)
It gave me insight into this specific experience I...
This is sometimes true, this is sometimes not true. If you don't think cowards slip through the cracks and make it to the front line, you are naive. I have been there to see people fold under pressure, to fall apart in the heat of battle, to let their fear get the best of them and make...
@blackemerald1 this is funny to me... everyone is going to misconstrue my words to mean what is convenient for them to launch an argument. Here it's this simple: If the shoe fits, wear it! If it doesn't fit than I'm not talking about you. Quit internalizing what I'm saying and making it...
@anthony very insightful and definitely challenges the way I view the situation. Obviously I'm down in it, so it's kind of hard to see things from a different perspective. This is one of the things I'm working on in therapy, you just gave me some very helpful feedback. I will dissect this.
I couldn't disagree more with this statement. Part of my trauma was being abandon on the battlefield because of heavy enemy fire. I was pinned down by enemy machine gun fire and the majority of my platoon ran for cover while I was left to dry. If it wasn't for the acts of a few "brave"...
This is not exactly what I said...
The context of what I was saying was:
That vets who refuse to get help, knowing that they have a problem, and rather push the burden of their symptoms off onto other people to shoulder for them are cowards... The simple act of putting out a sign does not...
I can't say I deliberately aim not to offend, but I don't go out of my way to piss people off either... I'm rather in the middle on the subject; I'm blunt and speak my mind. I don't have time for inefficiencies or time to worry about how others emotions will be affected by what's in my head...
Is that not exactly what I said? People who lack the fortitude to make any attempt to rehabilitate themselves and instead push the responsibilty of managing their symptoms off onto someone else... in short people whose lack of braveness has negative consequences for others...
I'm not the most optimistic person in this forum (I'm not the most pessimistic either)... I'm more of a realist... I am kind of blunt, but that is a character flaw, don't take it personally. I don't like to highlight the bad side of things, but the truth is, the bad comes with the good; there...
Been on and off with the riding mainly due to not having adequate child care. Finally it looks like this opportunity has dissolved. I contacted the ranch to explain my situation and told them how much I really wanted to be a part of it, but just didn't have the resources to make it happen...
my wife is looking into CBD oil (legal in all 50 states); she really wants me to try it, and all the research she has done has shown favorable results. I'm skeptical but this might be an option.
@barefoot I didn't need to get to the last two paragraphs to understand how you interpreted my post. The simple fact that you interpreted it in a way in which it wasn't intended, should tell you something. Clearly you don't want any insight from me though so I will leave you to your day.