Hey, Oif Vet Here

[Jason11B]

So I'm going to be as upfront and out in the open as I can. I am a combat vet, and I suffer from my demons, not as many as some, but more than others. At this moment though, thats not why I'm posting. I work for an organization which helps vets deal with the transition from the military to the civilian world. I listened before I spoke on here, and ran this by Anthony before I posted it. He told me that it would be up to all of you whether this stays or gets tossed. I'm not going to claim that this is some magical cure all, or that it will even help anybody on here, because we have all heard that sort of non-sense before. I'm just offering it up to my fellow combat vets as an additional resource. If you have any questions or comments for me, please don't hesitate, not that I expect any of you to. Thanks for your service, and I hope to see you on our site.

Jason
VetsPrevail.org

 

[Ned]

If you have any questions or comments for me, please don't hesitate,

Jason I think I'm jumping the queue a bit being a Brit. But I did look at the site and it seems like a proper attempt at things.
Being Brit there's no way I would trespass and try to get on it, but do you know whether the on-line CBT sessions (I assume there's no drain on staff resources) could be made available to non-US personnel?

 

[Jason11B]

Ned, you wouldn't be trespassing at all. We would be happy to have you on the site. After all, we are all in the same fight. I realized when I posted here that this forum had an bit of an international following, so please don't hold back just because your not from the US. After all, most of us have worked with Brits, Canadians, or Australians(those are just my personal experience, so don't be offended if I left you off) at one point or another overseas, so why not continue to help each other now that we are back.

 

[Ned]

Cheers Jason, I will have a look round then.

 

[Sarg]

Thanks, Jason, every little bit helps. I''ll check it out.

Sarg

 

[Zipperhead]

I an't log in as it demands a 5 or 9 Digit Zip Code, and we use 6 digit codes here.

 

[Jason11B]

I didn't even think about that. For our international friends, if you still want to give it a shot, just utilize a made up address in Chicago, as that is where we are based.
Chicago, IL 60661

 

[Ned]

Jason I have done the initial bit on there and I am going to comment for the benefit of others here.
All I did is go in as I am, an old fox with 5 years operational in NI, 10 years Balkans, 5 years Middle East and numerous other odd jobs.
So some of my answers to the interactive obviously fast-tracked me to comfort zones.
I think the website is very well thought out. The 'memory' that seems to build your profile works, and so does the subsequent tailoring of questions.
Had I gone in as a confused, very angry, reactive young guy, I don't know. But I went in honest and given the broad audience the site has to address, I was OK with it.
Lose the jumpy scene change noises, please. No vet is going to like that. Bloody irritating.
I will stick with the CBT plan, the initial explanation was straightforward and I like that.

 

[reddevil1111]

I went into this site...answered the questions accuratly and its suggestion I need a transition program. Hmmm 20 years out wont teach me anything. I bummed around a bit in the site and I am confused on just what value to a PTSD Combat vet there is here.
Anyone care to clue me in a bit..? I am reging a bit today so maybe Ive just got my head up my bum. Ill harden the f*ck up and look again tomorrow. Cheers.

 

[reddevil1111]

ok so I went into the probram. OMG I gotta tell you...the pop! zing! boom! and the flashing of boxes...
Like Ned I have to agree, I found that part very annoying. It started making me pretty mad even. I can watch and learn without all the flash bang boom shit.
Also, your site is taylored towards the vets that are currently returing. I guess there are a lot of them so its good for you. But it would be nice for your program to reconize that there are vets living with PTSD for 5,10 20 years before they seak treatment. Big turn off is the stuff geared to someone just returning. My .02 And I think I got pretty far into the program before I killed it.

 

[Zipperhead]

I still can't even log on. What the?

 

[Jimmy1]

I am not even going to have a look at the site. This site has ample information and with the right therapy I can manage.

However, I will mention this. I ran into a Nam vet while I was at physio. There was also a medic who was blown up in an IED there. He is doing reasonably well.
The Nam veteran did mention that all the people his age won't be around to offer advice in a decade's time, yet the guys that are returning now will really need the help. He wanted to know whether there were organisations that cater for the young guys in their 20's.

I agree with the guys though. The site needs to be very plain with no sound effects. Anyone who knows anything about PTSD should understand that the guys returning jump at the noise of a door banging. Sensory overload I call it.

But in the end, anything out there that helps us vets is a bonus.