cemab4y
Premium Member
My brothers, ten (10) years of service in Iraq/Afghanistan have taken a toll on me. I have had two co-workers killed, and a friend lost a hand in combat. I have seen a man explode right in front of me. I have had several close calls, and I have almost been killed several times. Only by luck and the grace of the Supreme Architect, am I still alive.
I have suffered a severe mental breakdown, and I crawled into bed with a plastic bag, ready to make the final journey.
Fortunately, the Veterans administration, and the Defense Department is taking mental illness seriously. Each day, twenty (20) veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan commit suicide. This does include civilian contractors who have also crossed over.
I am getting the help I need to recover, and to control the depression, which is gripping me, and has done so for the last 20 years.
Imagine living with a growling, snarling beast, that can destroy you in ten seconds. The beast is temporarily controlled with drugs, but the drugs can fail.
I am at a Veteran’s Affairs facility in Maryland, trying to make the journey back to mental health. I often have severe crying spells, and I have to be sedated.
Please keep Larisa and me in your prayers.
Freedom is not free. We each pay for the privilege in different ways.
Charles E. Martin
Perry Point Maryland
I have suffered a severe mental breakdown, and I crawled into bed with a plastic bag, ready to make the final journey.
Fortunately, the Veterans administration, and the Defense Department is taking mental illness seriously. Each day, twenty (20) veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan commit suicide. This does include civilian contractors who have also crossed over.
I am getting the help I need to recover, and to control the depression, which is gripping me, and has done so for the last 20 years.
Imagine living with a growling, snarling beast, that can destroy you in ten seconds. The beast is temporarily controlled with drugs, but the drugs can fail.
I am at a Veteran’s Affairs facility in Maryland, trying to make the journey back to mental health. I often have severe crying spells, and I have to be sedated.
Please keep Larisa and me in your prayers.
Freedom is not free. We each pay for the privilege in different ways.
Charles E. Martin
Perry Point Maryland