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Hi LoveMyNavyChief!
I'm doing alright.. Just taking one day at a time.
He actually talked to me today for like 20 minutes I was very surprised!!! He was talking to me about his therapy appt he had last Friday.. and once he started talking I just sat there and listened and he just kept going. That made me feel good that he was just freely talking to me, or that he wanted to. :)
He said his first VA therapy session was ok but he said that one thing set him off.. The therapist asked him if he had apologized to all the people that he has hurt, meaning family, friends etc... My eyes got huge!! I cant believe at your first therapy appt they would sit there and ask you that?? Or maybe I'm wrong and that's just something that they do.. Do therapists do that to see what reaction they respond with? He said that is one thing in his 1st therapy session that made him mad. He said "its not my fault I have ptsd, its not like I woke up one day and decided I wanted to have ptsd.." But I just sat there and let him vent.. but I guess the VA is suppose to call him back within 2 weeks and have a appointment scheduled for him. " BUT" he was also told that if he doesn't get a call.. for him to call them back.. I hope this VA really treats him well and gives him the tools he needs and is really there for him, I only say that because he has not had the best experience with this VA here the past 4 years.
He will be doing therapy 3 times a week and possible medication..
I am just hoping and praying for the best!! He actually stayed upstairs and watched a movie that I rented tonight with me. I was very surprised.. I was not expecting him to stay up stairs and watch it.. Normally he goes down stairs and plays video games all night.
I mean we were sitting on separate couches.. but hey.... I'm totally fine with that!! Baby steps that's what I keep telling myself.
Thank You all so much for all your help!:)
I'm doing alright.. Just taking one day at a time.
He actually talked to me today for like 20 minutes I was very surprised!!! He was talking to me about his therapy appt he had last Friday.. and once he started talking I just sat there and listened and he just kept going. That made me feel good that he was just freely talking to me, or that he wanted to. :)
He said his first VA therapy session was ok but he said that one thing set him off.. The therapist asked him if he had apologized to all the people that he has hurt, meaning family, friends etc... My eyes got huge!! I cant believe at your first therapy appt they would sit there and ask you that?? Or maybe I'm wrong and that's just something that they do.. Do therapists do that to see what reaction they respond with? He said that is one thing in his 1st therapy session that made him mad. He said "its not my fault I have ptsd, its not like I woke up one day and decided I wanted to have ptsd.." But I just sat there and let him vent.. but I guess the VA is suppose to call him back within 2 weeks and have a appointment scheduled for him. " BUT" he was also told that if he doesn't get a call.. for him to call them back.. I hope this VA really treats him well and gives him the tools he needs and is really there for him, I only say that because he has not had the best experience with this VA here the past 4 years.
He will be doing therapy 3 times a week and possible medication..
I am just hoping and praying for the best!! He actually stayed upstairs and watched a movie that I rented tonight with me. I was very surprised.. I was not expecting him to stay up stairs and watch it.. Normally he goes down stairs and plays video games all night.
I mean we were sitting on separate couches.. but hey.... I'm totally fine with that!! Baby steps that's what I keep telling myself.
Thank You all so much for all your help!:)
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