I got out of the Navy in 2008.
I started dealing with my friends killing themselves off before I got my honorable.
I had more than enough after I was discharged.
After losing friends while active, and after they got out to suicide I swore I would keep living to honor them and live the lives they couldn't.
It is getting more difficult everyday. I'm feeling PHYSICAL PAIN from the fact that I can see data and patterns while the entire world is just giving into feelings and forgetting what happened 5 minutes ago.
I'm in the works of getting my VA disability increased because of this and extra therapy sessions, but all I get is platitudes and "just go along with it, you need your job" kind of shit.
I am SOOOOOOOO fed up with it. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING FED UP WITH IT.
If I were not a man of my word, I would not be here right now. I am a man of my word and I will be here until the bitter end.
It's so hard to find the people.
My skydiving hobby helps, it's full of old school vets and support the blue types but it's just a small part
Guy I knew asked me to join the Knights of Columbus; that has been pretty great. The easiest way is to join a group that meets at least once a week, or several groups that meet less frequently. If you go to three or four meetings and don't click with anyone then try different groups. A little persistence here and you'll be on your way.
I just downloaded the Trump App from notices on this site. Looks like maybe they will have some local opportunities. I'm also going to send this thread link to the mods to see if they can support some kind of local threads. It really isn't just you; many of us struggle to find like-minded people because everyone is so scared they'll be harassed. But we're out there!
I'm actually in columbus and I saw a flyer that next saturday there's a rally of folks here. I'm hoping to meet people there. The next issue, is something that has been a problem for a while, is being a single male in his 30's. Everyone has a family. Can't find folks to date or people free enough to have a life.
Take care of the first problem. That will go a long way toward handling the second.
I agree. Easier said than done.
I wish I could, but the world is full of fat and lazy people.
I try to donate my time and money but the best I have is through the skydiving. I am in the works of making that full time, which will help a lot.