Redheaded Stranger
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Hello. My question is for the male sufferers of combat-related PTSD. When you isolate, do you think about your carer at all? I don't mean that judgementally, I mean what is the thought process when you leave, while you are gone, and when you come back? Mine leaves every year at this time. Last year he was gone all summer. So far this year it has been 7 days with only 2 text messages in reply to mine. So how does it work, for you? I know it must be different for everyone but do you tell your carers that you need time alone? Do you think about what your carers are doing or feeling while you are gone? What makes you want to come back? If I could just get some minimal understanding of what he is feeling and thinking, then maybe it would be easier for me to deal with his isolation. Sounds so selfish but I spend all of my time worrying about him and praying for him and hoping he will come back, so it would help to know what he is feeling. I keep wondering what I have done wrong or what I could do better but after reading on these forums, I do have a better understanding that it has very little to do with me. So can any of you help me understand? IS there anything I can do to help him or help him want to come home? I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks for having a place to ask these questions.
Redheaded Stranger
Redheaded Stranger