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I Always Hear "punch Me In The Face" When You're Speaking, But It's Usually Subtext

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I'm afraid of not being able to make a difference I guess...

Hey Florian

Those kinds of questions are ones I to have asked myself my entire life. I think it's just a part of our existence as humans. But only some will ask these questions; will I make a difference. Most, in my opinion, are consumed by the acquisition of things, what's going on over there or looking better than someone else. To me those are the least important things in life. If you can help just one person in some small way, you've changed the world. Actions have reactions and can cascade in ways that we sometimes never see or don't understand.

When we're in the military or shortly after getting out there is a transitional phase. Some or most can happen in a short time and part of it all just stays with us. We will always be different than those that have never served. At the point that you're currently at you're just marking time, waiting to get out. When you have a lot of time you think, good and bad. If you want to make a difference, find something that you have a passion for and pursue it with all your heart. That will make a difference both in your life and in the lives around you.

For me I view life in this way. I'm just a person living at this time, not an important one. Not one that will wind up in any history book or remembered for long after my passing. I'm perfectly OK with all of that. I've helped people in this life and even saved a few, they or some in turn have done the same. I'm still doing that. I feel like I've accomplished my mission, I'm a human and life will continue. My credo has been things that I've learned in the military and from the great mentors that I've had in my life.

So, my advise to you; go out and make your life the best you can. The best is still ahead. But then I'm the guy that always sees the glass as half full.

Jar
 
I used to wonder what my purpose in life is now. I used to also wonder who would miss me if I checked out, also how many people would come to my funeral.

Our VA have tagged me 100%, not fit to work. My psych says I am unable to hold down employment. So when people ask me what I do for a job I really don't have an answer. I am only 47. I have sadness in my heart for the young ones who are returning home with this beast and wonder how you guys that have to work to survive manage to get by.

In the end I really don't think it matters. Once your gone, your gone. I want to come back as a pampered pooch though.
 
I'm just reading these comments now. Thanks all. I needed a day to clear my head.

Nothing makes sense, and I doubt it's going to, I'm dead reckoning right now. Truth is, if the Zombie Apocalypse came, I'd probably be primed and ready, but nothing's that simple. I'm just having a tough time swallowing that it's over.

I did a narrative essay for school today, and decided this would be a good place to get my thoughts out on paper. It made me realize our threshold for "normal" is not "normal". Once you put it on paper it doesn't look the same as it does in your head.

I also got to wondering if all the steroids they injected directly into my spinal cord was such a great idea with all the neuro-psych issues. I can't help but wonder if that's why the endocrine system didn't go into shutdown.

Anyways, I had to look down the road at the upcoming intersection. I am coming to the end of a 2nd LimDu. I'm either back to work or on a board. (btw this is what I need the credentials for). I am in a job that not only in combat, but also in garrison, I put someone's life on the line every day I'm at work. Even if I could lie my way back to full duty, I don't know if I could put on the uniform and live with myself. I couldn't put someone else's life on the line like that. If I can't get right in the time I have left, I don't think I have any other choice but to allow myself to be boarded out. And, unfortunately I will not be pampered. With a tremendous amount of hard work I was able to recover quite well from my surgery. Physically, I'm 90% of what I was beforehand, with minimal relapsing of symptoms. I'd be lucky to get 20%

If I could get my PH (which I earned, but can't get endorsements on because the command is retired, or witness statements because the witnesses EASd) I could buy myself more time to get healthy. This avenue came to a dead end as well. All the medical documentation in the world and it doesn't mean a lick with out that Commanding Officer's signature. (yet another of the awards I never pursued that comes back to haunt me many years later).

It's not that I care about a stupid medal or having recognition, it's just that it would help me if I go against a board. I'm worried about taking care of my family. I've spent so much time taking care of my military family that I forgot to take care of myself and my real family, now it's coming back to bite me.
 
Florian, in another thread I told you to go to the VA, then I came back to your intro.

I am going to ask the question again as I can't seem to find the answer in among all the psycho babble.
A couple of people have asked you which AO you have never said, what operations you have been on.
You may still be active service, but nothing is stopping you telling us that or telling us what MOS you are.

And rather than going to the VA, go back to the psych. Go find a private one if you are not happy. There is sure to be Veteran organisations which can give you guidance.
 
Why is that important?

:D:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Maybe because you`ve been asked to confirm you are the Vet who you say you are by various members of the forum :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: and still haven`t

But more than likely because some probably don`t believe the shit your spouting :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: becausae you refuse to confirm your a Vet.

Your first post was "Hi, I don`t have PTSD" and you should of been banned from the start because the site is for Combat Vets with PTSD Only, but a few of our esteemed brothers over the pond like a sob story and hate confrontation, whilst us from the Empire and Common Wealth generaly couldn`t give a f*ck anymore, mainly because we have had the conversation on intros and common courtesy enough.

Hence you have been tolerated. Giving you the chance to now state "Holy Shit, I do have PTSD, my Doc just didn`t tell me" :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: allowing you to stay, if indeed you are someone with PTSD who served in his Countries Military in a Combat zone.

Personaly I couldn`t give a rats arse who you are or where you did or didn`t serve and if at all.

But I have to admit though, you have balls, Thick as pig shit in my honest and humble opinion, but balls you have.

:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::D:sick:

I am now going to go put the kettle on an laugh into my tea :cool: hopefuly not spilling it. :whistle:
 
Confirm I'm a Vet, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard you IGNORANT f*ck!!!! I could copy any story from any combat vet off line and post it here and you all wouldn't know the difference. I already told you all I came here for help, So get f*ckED!!!!

First off you f*ck, my first post wasn't "HI I DON'T HAVE PTSD" it was more along the effects of "I'M A VET, I'VE BEEN TO COMBAT, I'M BEING TREATED FOR PTSD BUT HAVEN'T BEEN OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED, AND MY PTSD IS NOT FROM COMBAT) but thanks for at least taking the time to read it. before posting here.

You want to know why I have balls, because that's how Marines are f*ckING BRED!!! you want me confirm Identity?

Name a time and place and I PROMISE I WILL BE THERE TO CONFIRM IT!!!! Until then

I served in the Al Anbar province of Iraq in 2007. My missions cover a significant amount of the province. The IED that caused my TBI happened north of Ramadi. What the f*ck does this prove, that I have a computer and know how to use google? How does this confirm anything? Now am I going to get interrogated by other Iraq vets about questions verifying my knowledge of the AO? Here, I'll start. Two main MSRs running east and west through the Anbar province MSR Mobile & MSR Michigan. Two largest air stations in Anbar, Al Asad and Taquaidum. Go ahead now it's your turn...

You want to know why I have balls, because while the rest of the Department of Defense and the World was laid up in the rear Marines were dying. GET f*ckED. ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO KNOW MY IDENTITY PM ME. I'VE GOT A KBAR WITH IRAQI SAND AND YOUR NAME ON IT.

I want to meet you in person.
 
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I was pushed into a corner and mocked. I'll push back. What I said may have been harsher but it sure as hell wasn't as insulting. Just like any other forum everyone take the side of the senior members never the mind that they started an unwarranted and unprovoked fight. How about this NO! I WILL DEFEND MYSELF!
 
Well I don`t know why your getting stropy with me, Like I said I don`t want to know because I couldn`t care less.

You asked!

Why is that important?

And I replied why it is important to the members here on the site (thought I was stating the obvious but obviously not ) and merely added my own lackadaisical attitude to a theme that has been chewed over again and again and again.

But it does none the less brighten my day knowing that the "Funniest Thing you`ve ever been asked" has put a smile on your face. I am assuming again here that you smiled, because if you didn`t find it funny I can`t understand why you would say you found it funny, very confusing indeed.

But do please feel free to vent here on the forum, it may just help you more than you know.

As for the KBAR? (I assume you mean the Ka-Bar combat knife used by the USMC that was origianly made by Camillus Cutlery Co.) Well if it does have my name on it, do be a good chap and see if you can get it back to me. It would be much appreciated.

And well, yes the "Balls", I did say you have them! So why you think you need to explain why you may have some is beyond me if I am totaly honest.

But then so much is these days Probably been around the block once to often in my own opinion,

Not getting any younger you see, and the weather, f*ck me, you have know idea what the wet does for my back, and the cold, the cold it`s like ...there realyis no explanation, and the noise levels play merry hell with my hearing, like listening to the sea through an empty tin of Heinz baked beans.

I even had to get Reading glasses last year, Can you believe it, Reading glasses and not a pinch near 50. Still bloody fit for a 40 year old mind, well if only the weather stays dry and warm that is, but then I never realy have understood why I stayed in a cold wet country and then in the wettest part of it to boot. It realy is like living in a stream, the constant wet, and the rain oh don`t get me started on the rain, it gets in everywhere,

When I brought the new, (well actualy it was old,) house you should have seen the water in the cellar, honestly when it rained it was like someone hand turned on a tap at let the water flow through the wall.

And as for the stream at the bottom of my land, it actualy flooded the garden a couple of years ago, bit like Jimmy`s creek but not quit as wide, or remote. or wild, infact come to think of it it isn`t anything like Jimmy`s creek because it isn`t any where near as wide for starters. and well it doesn`t dry up either.

We don`t even get Cyclone`s here, so it only gets fed from the local lands and roads which means there is no flash flooding,

Not like in the UK. have you seen the news lately. Allmost like someone found the plug and pulled it out cheeky blighter he was I bet. No doubt a yobbo. Probably one of those sort who just wants a free ride. Country is rife with them these days,

Not that you think I live by the sea mind. I don`t, far to inland to hear that through an old tin of Heinz baked beans, would be some bloody good hearing if I could what. You could drop a bomb next to me these days and I would hear a thing

Be just like gettting blown up in Ireland, bloody fun times they were, Army isn`t what is was mind, far to soft these days. and all these yobbos thinking they a right to an opinion while serving Queen and Country. Wouldn`t of happened in my day I can tell you.

Only opinion you were to have was that of the RSM, and you knew if you had another. Pace stick to the back of the head with such force you could wake the dead. And not a complaint to be heard, Well yes we did have the one or other ponce who complained about everything, but not like these days. Full of them the Military is in my opinion.

Not that I am opinionated, not realy anyway, just have an opinion on most things, the reason why I only chat with cetain members of the forum here, just to many chaps not liking there toes being trodden on,

Boots were sturdier in my day you see. Can`t beat a pair of DMS for looking after your toes. Ripped shreds of your heals mind, but good for your toes. Not that it ever bothered me getting them trodden on. Bloody silly putting them there in the first place realy. But no better way to learn.

But then I am rambling now.
 
I've got a pair of Mil Spec Altama's. They're busting out at the bridge, but that's because they were a half of a size too small when I got them, but you get what you get, and that's what they gave me. They caused foot rot something terrible, but I didn't have to worry too much about getting my toes stepped on, just wading through the cesspool of other peoples bullshit.
 
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