Does this count as trauma?

[Workingonit]

I’ve never gone.

I did mercenary shit, after discharge, which normalizes the idea of NOT counting on your country to take care of you (like they do in the UK/AU/Most other first world countries except the US… and Denmark, Switzerland, etc. that mostly use mercenaries & as such are due “nothing” beyond what the avg citizen is dire… which is still more than the US grants it’s vets. ).

I never even claimed my GI Bill benefits. Just because? I. Could. Not. Handle. The. VA.

You did.

Hell yeah. Good on.

As a solo-indivudal you took on a country whose motto is “When it absolutely, positively, has to be destroyed… overnight.” And did battle with it.

I am always AWED by the people who attempt it.

That’s no small feat.

Good on.

I didn't have a choice. It was va crisis line or jail or worse.

 

[Workingonit]

All you can do is be honest. It's hard I know cause you trigger yourself when talking about stuff. My therapist told me just be honest when I had my psych report done and yeah rambling has got to be in there for PTSD cause the lady evaluating me didn't think I was crazy. She pretty much came to the conclusion that I have been through a lot and that would make sense why I'm suffering from PTSD and thats what her diagnosis was. So rambling I don't think is going to hurt your evaluation. In fact it might only help confirm you have PTSD. Good luck.

Ya idk.

 

[Survivor3]

Hey, @Workingonit how long do you have to wait to find out do you know?

 

[Workingonit]

Hey, @Workingonit how long do you have to wait to find out do you know?

My vso said its typically taking 6-8 months, but they put me first in que. My therapist set it up. He said sometimes it goes through quicker but don't count on it. Just be happy if it happens.

 

[Survivor3]

My vso said its typically taking 6-8 months, but they put me first in que. My therapist set it up. He said sometimes it goes through quicker but don't count on it. Just be happy if it happens.

Ok, and is all that to get disability benefits? What's it for?

 

[Workingonit]

Ok, and is all that to get disability benefits? What's it for?

I think so. We haven't talked about money. But that's my assumption. And to pay for medical stuff and therapy. I guess a bunch of my medical issues were made automatically service connected a few years ago.

 

[Survivor3]

I think so. We haven't talked about money. But that's my assumption. And to pay for medical stuff and therapy. I guess a bunch of my medical issues were made automatically service connected a few years ago.

Ok, hope it works out for you.

 

[Workingonit]

Ok, hope it works out for you.

Ya idk. Alot of unknowns.

 

[Friday]

I didn't have a choice. It was va crisis line or jail or worse.

Been there. You did have a choice. We chose differently. That’s not wrong. And mad respect to you.

 

[Workingonit]

I am way more f*cked up than i thought i was. But thats ok.

 

[Survivor3]

It's actually quite good when you realise your "more f*cked up" than you thought you were, because it means your actually improving and getting well. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to tell!!!

 

[Workingonit]

I have no identity friend. I dont even mind. They keep asking what do I want and I didn't know. Then it hit me. I thought when I got mad that was my identity issue. But I realized that I dont want anything.

I think my ex is a narcissist. I think she's abusive to my daughter emotionally. She definitely was emotionally and physically abusive to me.

I told the courts if they don't help her I dont know what I will do.

I begged the courts to get her a mental health evaluation. They f*cking better.