I usually don't post threads (makes me uncomfortable) but I'm alone and have no one to talk to about it, so I'm here. I just got the news from my ex about an old friend. He was my ex's best friend. I met him at the VFW back in 2006. He introduced me to my ex and saw him everyday the 6 years I was with the ex. He became a good friend of mine.
He was an OEF and OIF veteran and was medically discharged after being injured. I know he struggled a lot with anger, depression, drug and alcohol abuse. Hell, I even sat with him during some of that drinking. Lots of long talks, laughs and drinking. Sometimes it wasn't so pleasant but never held it against him.
I watched him struggle for years. The VA gave him huge supplies of meds that didn't work. He'd slug whiskey and hit coke just to kill the pain. I've watched him and my ex go on benders for days. It was hard to watch. There were a few close calls where my ex and I had to pick up his guns to keep at our house or his wife and dad would bring them over.
We didn't see much of each other after my ex and I split. I'd only seen him a few times in the last three years. When we did, we'd always say hello and caught up if we could. I've seen him at the VFW here recently in the two last months and we caught up on each other's lives. We talked for two hours one night. It was great and he seemed like he was doing ok. Always smiling and laughing. Talking about his kids and wife. I guess we're all pretty good at hiding the pain.
His wife. I can't even begin to think about what she's going through. And his kids.
My ex said he was helping him rewire the his electric Sunday. Ex said he went to the bathroom then heard a gun shot. When I read his text I just felt a cold, stinging sensation all over my body. Speechless. I didn't know what to say except "f*ck". I feel numb.
He was an OEF and OIF veteran and was medically discharged after being injured. I know he struggled a lot with anger, depression, drug and alcohol abuse. Hell, I even sat with him during some of that drinking. Lots of long talks, laughs and drinking. Sometimes it wasn't so pleasant but never held it against him.
I watched him struggle for years. The VA gave him huge supplies of meds that didn't work. He'd slug whiskey and hit coke just to kill the pain. I've watched him and my ex go on benders for days. It was hard to watch. There were a few close calls where my ex and I had to pick up his guns to keep at our house or his wife and dad would bring them over.
We didn't see much of each other after my ex and I split. I'd only seen him a few times in the last three years. When we did, we'd always say hello and caught up if we could. I've seen him at the VFW here recently in the two last months and we caught up on each other's lives. We talked for two hours one night. It was great and he seemed like he was doing ok. Always smiling and laughing. Talking about his kids and wife. I guess we're all pretty good at hiding the pain.
His wife. I can't even begin to think about what she's going through. And his kids.
My ex said he was helping him rewire the his electric Sunday. Ex said he went to the bathroom then heard a gun shot. When I read his text I just felt a cold, stinging sensation all over my body. Speechless. I didn't know what to say except "f*ck". I feel numb.
