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The ability to trust people outside of the military, and even some people inside the military, can be difficult after serving in a war zone, especially after extreme circumstances. My own spouse’s PTSD didn’t act up until he retired from his full-time job with the phone company. This isn't the case for everyone. Some may have had to deal with PTSD and its related issues all along including heightened anxiety and panic attacks, flashbacks, nightmares, insomnia, short-fused anger, and many other issues. Some turn to drugs and alcohol in the process.
Many Veterans I interviewed tell me that despite their issues with PTSD, they would not hesitate to return to service, or even to a war zone, to serve all over again. It is a place where those who have served are comfortable; where we worked alongside our brothers and sisters in service; where we all knew that others ‘had our six’. It was a place we all felt we could trust one another despite often extreme circumstances.
“For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.” - Naomi Judd
Even though the Total War on PTSD is focused on Veterans, its concepts can be applied to anyone experiencing issues relating to PTSD from any sort of trauma at all, not just combat or military related experiences. It can be related to sexual trauma of any sort, rape, sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, traumatic experiences; really pretty much any event that had enough of an impact on your life that it alone, or even an
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