Military I Am Not The Man I Used To Be

[Kodah]

I tried the vet center and even though I understand it, I was labeled unstable. I was told to find better treatment or else. Well, I had no options left, they provided none, so i just basically had no where to go. I'd be no more of a pain to them and just leave. I retired before they could med board me as I'd loose my job options with that label.

As I look back on it, things could have been better but I didn't fit into their plan. I'm sure active duty is different and the hammer would have been much harder had I not been in the guard. My command was behind me to stay and the medical side does not provide a system for help which is very typical of the guard. Sometimes easier to use my invisibility power and just disappear.

 

[Whyteferret]

I tried the vet center and even though I understand it, I was labeled unstable. I was told to find bette...

CYA at its finest. That isn't supposed to happen.
They were supposed to help you find a program to stabilize, then residential program for treatment. But, it needs interface with the VA

 

[Kodah]

In a perfect world. I'm happy to have that part of my world behind me, although I do miss being a part of something bigger than myself. So where do young retired vets go with no home and PTSD?

 

[Whyteferret]

I wish I had an answer for you. I know there are homeless programs through various agencies. Sadly, the VA programs are underfunded so there's always a wait. Community programs may have a shorter list but not usually.

A lot of the vets I know couch surf and/or homeless shelter.

It sucks. There's no easy answer.

 

[Kodah]

I have no friends where I live. I see family once every few months. No job and social life. I am pretty much alone. It's the perfect life or living the dream.

It's a strange sense of being alone and also wanting to be alone most of the time. I belong no where and have no purpose but to just live and buy groceries. My hobbies no longer interest me and the drive just isn't there anymore.