what else is there to do, PTSD?
Written on October 25, 2009 – 11:51 am | by Drug Abuse Help
I’m a combat veteran of two tours to Iraq. Both times seeing combat and everything that came with it. In 2006, I went into out-patient rehab for substance abuse and seen a therapist. I was told I had a “high case of PTSD”, don’t know what that means till today. I’ve been out of the service sense January 2009 and I’ve been seen 3 times by VA representatives, every time its been a different therapist, and I’ve been told different things. From having PTSD, to nothing being wrong with me, and high anxiety. I don’t know if there just saying this just to say it but its really turning me away from this organization. But back to my question. Sense 2008 I’ve been reading and studying psychology on my own and also online research. Well according to what is out there. I do have PTSD. I do have many bad dreams, I do keep myself away, I do find it hard to interact with people, the list go’s on and on. For a while I thought I had it under control. Well an incident happened about a week ago and it just reminded me that I don’t have it under control. My family is scared for me, and I’m scared as well. As of now I don’t know what to do. The organization that is meant to help Veterans is just giving me the run-around. I’ve read so many books about psychology that I feel a therapist cant help me. And I’m scared. I’m tired of telling my story to different people to hear them say different things. What else is there to do?
I know there may be people who read this and think I’m just saying this for attention. I don’t care. Cause the truth is, that there may be a reader who is/has been or going through what I am and has gotten help or just may have helpful advise. It just that I’m lost and confused now.
