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Well I fired my therapyist per say at the VA and changed to another one. This one does EMDR. I am still low very low an think about it every day about plan an replan I just don'g know any more why to go on but I do.
 
You will find and see progress Shadow, I think EMDR will help more from what I've heard. Hang in there, this is the fight now.
 
Your attitude to keep fighting will eventually yield progress. You're on the right track. I've had good luck with EMDR. It can be hard, but it should be (strictly my opinion). Keep charging!
 
Thanks I am trying but it seems hopeless

I came here, last resort, but it is hopeless. We saw, we know. No one can change that.

We grow up in a fairy world where everything comes to a good end. Just kids that believe there is right and wrong. That pretty much changes, fast, as soon as "they" sent you out to war. That place that knows nothing about fairytales and doesnt give a shit about what is right and wrong.

Im speaking for myself here.......

Then you come home. To this place where fairytales are still embraced. To these outspoken personalities that try and tell you how things work. To those that really only know part of the story. Im probably sounding like some megalomaniac that knows everything but Im really not. I just saw the other side, the real ending of the fairytale. The final chapter thats not hopefull at all. The chapter thats eating me, burning me up.

My mind has gone and it must be fixed. So they drug you, try and tell you there still is hope. That its not all that bad. Meanwhile we see the news, biased as it mostly is. We see new kids fighting over huts made out of goat shit. The kids we once where. Proud, strong and motivated because all fairytales have a good ending. Kids that are being sent to hell for all the wrong reasons. Kids that die because of policy. Really whatever good did a war do.......

One of my old teachers that I met again later in life asked me "imagine the world where all soldiers would refuse to go to war"...... He thrived on that question and was really wondering about that. I let it go knowing that they would sent the MPs and probably execute or emprisson you because of desertion. But he, he never experienced war. For him an army consisted out of all these free individuals that shook hands and decided to go out and battle. He became a teacher, working with hopefull kids everyday and trying to give them a "solid" base for the future. He doesnt know how fast that can be taken away. Freedom, yeah he still believes in that....... I envy people like him..... I wish I had faith like that......

I am not sure if I am making a point thats understandable. Im not even sure what screwed me over more, the war and loosing faith or comming back and trying to digest the fairytales again. I guess we are trapped in between, soldiers without a war, civilians without hope. Hope maybe even, a dark outlook on things for sure.

Its a sleeples night again, almost 4 in the morning. I havent slept a lot the last few days so Im clouded. Probably better not to post this now but Hey.....
 
And to my old teacher, if there where no wars we wouldnt have soldiers. Such a Frigging obsolete question. And even if we would have them, its not the soldiers that want to go and kill. Its caracters like Trump, a korean dwarf that thinks he is a half god. Its crossdressing oil billionaires and inbred kings holding on to their wealth......
 
Yea we were all sold a lie, and betrayed.
My faith is on the basis of a simple line that goes,
"But he that shall endure to the end shall be saved."

We weren't drafted in, in America at least. We volunteered knowing full well what could come from it.
To what extent or how it would truly be was unknown and we can sit here and blame others till we turn blue in the face.
But I made those choices. And I have to live with them now.
I know I had to sink into hatred in order to make it out an was hell bent on revenge.
It's been very painful coming back toward the light, and coming to terms with all this so there will be sleepless nights and all of what you speak of along the way. But if you endure, every now and again you'll see a glimmer of hope or the light at the end of the tunnel.

You just gotta keep moving forward through the darkness.
 
I've removed myself from the whole ex military/govt scene who are supposed to provide support to veterans. Weaned myself of all the meds and trying to just live a healthy life without the mind changing drugs that the experts say we need. Try and find the strength in yourself that led you to be who you were and the motivation that you had to become a warrior. Use that strength and motivation to find your new self that came out the other side ok. Hope that helps my friend
I also just got completely away from all military medical areas. finding a non military therapist was the best for me. he even said I have no clue how to help you but lets try to figure this out together. None of the we have all been through it crap. I do not have to explain ops in ANYWAY. just the thoghts of what was seen. really a big change for me. I also moved into the country which helped lower my need to be on guard allot of the time. I am off the meds but have them if I need them. funny I have not needed them. I am tinkering again with old junk. like dune buggies and fixing some carts for the kids out here to ride. I feel teaching some kids some skills on repairing, painting and basic fab stuff is me paying back and paying forward. I was early 80's ops and have great respect for John O Marsh and Reagan. I do stay away from veteran hang outs for so many have no clue about ops life and even deny that things like we did for god and country ever happened. A real shame to see career military have no clue and some even follow the media masses. I guess we are blessed to know the truth and then cursed by it unlike others. I often wonder if I would have been better off not knowing the things that were done for lobbyists around the world. I often talk back when reflecting to the day dream it self. I found a blood pressure med called prazosin that really curves the dreams both day and night. I do not need it anymore. I am in a chair 70% of the time. 88 jumps. both on the job and for fun later. legs are wasted. I beat the crap out of a body bag when I can stand and or a pillow when I cannot until I am tired. seems when the body is tired the mind is also and does not wonder backwards very often. I wish all brothers the best yet I have zero faith in the va system for ops people and ops support people for they have no clue. I fussed allot at my local senator and they finally got me civilian help under medicaid and after say maybe three people I found a very nice listener who helps me think of my own answers instead of quotes text books. There is no text book for stress over the things we have seen. Like many of our brothers in different patches. remember we were never there. the quiet professionals. I am still quiet yet focus very hard on keeping my mind busy. I also do not watch the news or tv any more and that has helped allot for you guys and gals know the % of bullshit reported compared to the truth. it is like the entire country is watching wag the dog. 25U, 25S, 31J, 26L (old nom for cripto) now something else. and left under 18E. I love my brothers, I distrust governments, I hate knowing reality, yet Love the peace loving people of the world. I wish more of them instead of extreme made the news. Sua Sponte. yes but you have brothers to listen and to offer suggestions when you own accord is running low. They trained us to turn it on yet never how to erase or turn it off.
 
I was special ops too, Shadow. Sometimes I felt crazy jumping into that helo, Just the sound of the rotors gave me a rush. Still does.
I felt like a kid playing soccer. Sometimes it was a game, Maybe I survived a few trips that way,

WHy do you want to go to "deep thought" with a mission you want to forget? Meditate means empty your mind. Breath slowly through your mouth at a count of 5. Then out at the same count. Empty your mind as oxygen increases to your brain.

When the mind is puzzled with a thought or idea, it puts it into a kind of hibernation called decompression. To you it is forgetting but the brain always remembers. It is working on the problem in your subconscious. Maybe even while you fret for an answer.

Just continue breathing correctly. Focus on that act alone for a while. And then let it go. Even while you are sleeping it is working on the problem.

It will come back with an answer even if the answer is to quit worrying about the past. It's time to focus on the here and now. Stay present. And look to the future.
Hey a lost brother like me. Spent more time at air force base then army ones. ha. Always green / black walking amount the blue was funny for me yet so many lifer still do not think socom - marsoc, etc resides on af bases. Almost once a week a blue or grey suit would ask me if I was lost for seemed to live in florida instead of benning. I wish all brothers and sisters better days. oh yeah lets not forget the guys from SAD,
 
Hey a lost brother like me. Spent more time at air force base then army ones. ha. Always green / black walking amount the blue was funny for me yet so many lifer still do not think socom - marsoc, etc resides on af bases. Almost once a week a blue or grey suit would ask me if I was lost for seemed to live in florida instead of benning. I wish all brothers and sisters better days. oh yeah lets not forget the guys from SAD,

We are Air Farce, remember? Good to hear from you.
 
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