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.
Im not even sure if i belong here.
I served in the infantry in the 173rd airborne brigade. Serve might not be the right word, i was on a medical profile the entire time. I severely damaged my knees in Ranger training and was sent out to the 173rd.
The whole time i was bouncing around medical facilities to find a way to walk without struggling with no luck. Finally they told me that i need to go home and search medical facilities there, i agreed.
My unit deployed to Afghanistan, to a little place called Kandahar. Which was a s#@t show and many people died.
Call it survivors guilt, call it what you will but not a day goes by i dont regret that decision. I know i would of died over there, i couldnt walk straight, couldnt run... but it feel like i ran from them.
Since being back ive had knee surgery, planning a second one, but the guilt remains, it haunts me... as it should
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Jay's podcasts are really good. I watch them on YouTube for free. Today, I watched his video about motivation. In fact, I've been watching a few videos on this subject. Jay gave us an assignment to complete the following sentence: I am stuck because? I don't describe myself as stuck, but to finish the sentence, I would say that I am stuck because I am tired. When I have energy, I do...
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Does anyone here have a comfort item you carry with you when you go out? For example this is my doll, Annie, and I've recently been bringing her with me when I run errrands flor have an appointment. Holding her comforts me. I've bought her clothes, crocheted for her, I recently bought a personalized blanket with her name on it. Just wondering if anyone else has a comfort item.
My military service was all plush duty, even for Signal Corps. I don't know if the haunting goes so far as survivor's guilt in my case, but I do believe our fallen comrades, be their service abroad or on our native soil, should haunt us all as a continual reminder that freedom is not free.
Please don't leave the group :).
Arfie, I belong to several Support sites, besides Daily Strength. For some reason, all the Veteran and Military Groups are slow moving.... Not sure why.
By the way, stop feeling guilty. It eats away at you.
I have a strong faith in God. It was meant to be, for you to stay behind. There's something in your life that you need to do. God has a plan and you haven't done it yet.
Life is a wonderful thing. Be happy your still a part of it.