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It always seems that just when you gotten back into the swing of things and everything seems good, boom something goes wrong. For me its something that really didnt surprise me, my job has required me to work swing shift ( work when I am needed) I work 40 hrs a week so I cant complain because I know there are others out there who are not working right now and for that i am grateful. Its just I enjoy being active in my lodge as well as with my family and it seems that I am constantly at work during lodge meetings (which totally sucks because I was just made chaplain and I really need the practice with the prayers, I can only study so much on my own) and I seem to be exhausted most of the time when I am at home. Other than that things are going fair. If you dont know, I just came home from Iraq a month ago and it seems that maybe I need more help readjusting than I thought. I find myself happy one minute and totally pissed of the next with a short period of depressed and tearful (I only say this openly because I know I can trust my brothers not to judge me) to follow. I am at a loss, I am not the sit on a couch and express myself type of person, I am usually able to take care of my problems myself (which I thought I was doing until my fiance asked me if everything was ok, which lead to a long conversation with a bit of the afor mentioned emotion) I know that many of you have been overseas and I just want to know if any of you have come back feeling similar things and what you did to "fight back." Thank you very much for your assistance.
- PTSD, please look it up, WebMD.com has some good issues on how to understand it, not so much to fight it but to understand it and maybe deal with some of the mood swings with some meds that take the edge off a little....take care my brother and happy travels....So Mote it be....
- i want to thank you for the freedom we all have cause of the sacrifices you and people like you have made for our country .i did not serve and i know i'm not a bro. you asked for help from.i'm in a similar situation as far as being (trying)active in my lodge and with my shrine club.it's hard to find time and the energy to get things done when your tired and depresed.the plant i work at will be closing soon and i have no idea what i'll do next.talked to several bros. in the same boat.i get pissed a lot , just cause i know i can't win.the plant is still going to close no matter what i do .it has caused problems with the wife,i find myself drinking a lot more than i have in awhile.things are bitch right now for a lot of people .don't if your know if your problem is only from serving over seas.having said that , have you tried talking to other veterans?is their a VFW close to where you live?not having gone through what you have, it seems to me talking to someone who has been through what you have might help.i hope you find peace bro. after being to war.don't take it out on your old lady,ask around you lodge and you'll more than likely find a veteran or 2 that know what you going throuh.hang in there bro. !thank you again for all you have done for our country!masons take care of each other !YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!!!!find someone to talk to bro.god bless.
