Your writing about your experience has also probably helped a great deal. When I worked as a lay Christian counselor at a homeless shelter in Tennessee, I often encouraged clients to journal.
Mental health has always been hard for us Vets to deal with. The perception by some of our fellow Vets would be that a person dealing with mental health issues was weak. It has for too long carried a stigma with it.
I personally have been to the nuthouse a number of times in my life. Actually I was born in a mental institution (my birth-mother suffered from schizophrenia). The first time I was sent away was at the age of 7 years old for perceived psychosis (that was back in the mid-60s and many mental health professionals at that time thought that mental illness ran in families. They figured out I was just a neglected, mixed-up kid). Luckily, there were foster parents that offered to care for me.
A few years ago I was admitted to a suicide ward in Pittsburgh for 2 months (psych ward). When I left they had me on Haldol and a few other meds. I have been prescribed so many meds by the VA over the past few years I can't keep count. Now I just use cannabis, but that is just me.
I am glad that you are well and all sorted out now. Hang in there, brother. I wish I could tell you, it will get better, but I honestly don't know. Everyone is different. It is my prayer that it will get better for you.
Long live Cannabis
No problem.That is what we do, that is how we roll.
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Thanks Dan. I am glad that you are able to keep your head up and work through things as well. Writing definitely does help with things. I appreciate your support.