Veterans Support Group
This community is dedicated to all veterans of armed forces, and the health and life challenges they face. A veteran often refers to retired armed services personnel, one one who has served in the armed forces and has an honorable discharge. Join many others in sharing your experiences to find support.

adamjaysmom
I am shocked and amazed at that lack of Veterans on this site. I was warned by 2 other people that this site was not active participation. That saddens me because there is such a need. I joined this site to gain knowledge and information so I could better understand and relate to my son❤️
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I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying. I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there. I think that I will start writing in it again. It's so therapeutic.
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First, I hope everyone is doing well, and continuing to fight that good fight! Keep up the great work on yourselves; I'm rooting for all of you!So, I started doing therapy at the beginning of the year, when I was in my most depressed state, but with my therapist, I made big changes and steps in the right direction. But, over a month ago, she couldn't take my insurance anymore, and I had to stop...
Hope you find the support you are looking for. Some VA centers include family therapy. The VA center I have used most and I am super glad they do. Their family support is enough to make a huge diff to family members struggling to understand why only part of their loved one returned from the war.
Alas, many (most?) VA centers still go by the old military logic that, "If we wanted you to have family, we would have issued you family." Don't seem fair to me, but. . . Political activism isn't my strong suit.
I am a Air Force veteran (1965-69 ... discharged as E-4) and I am also a Navy veteran (1971-1983, discharged as a Data Processing 1st Class E-6).
Adam, I wish you son well and hope he is getting support from his VA. Some are great, some are good, some are horrible. Hope his is good. I think Connecticut has the best VA around. I go to the Newington Campus but have had surgery at West Haven, CT. The VA for me is heaven sent. I have had 5 bypasses done, 2 stents in my legs and 3 in my heart and recently got a pacemaker.
I hope this group does grow... I just hate to see veterans suffer. You can find me also on Facebook as Robert Kay... Plantsville, CT.