You see, despite what you hear, veterans don’t always end up disordered from their experiences. From what I have seen, more often than not, veterans grow stronger after their struggles. They experience post-traumatic growth. I did.
At home, my family grew stronger too. My wife struggled with her own job and a firstborn who was prone to ear infections and fevers. We spoke as often as we could on a scratchy USO line, but of course, it wasn’t nearly enough. She was alone for two birthdays and two Christmases, yet she persevered. I returned home after 15 months to a walking, talking boy and a marriage that had been strengthened by sacrifice on both sides.
Post Traumatic Growth
A good piece from a soldier.
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There needs to be much more of this out there, I think, to allow those who serve to see the stress part as part of a normal and not necessarily damaging beyond repair process. Also for the general public to see vets as something other than 'victim du jour'.
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