Title: My Story of Hope - I am a Suicide Survivor and Mental Health Warrior - Part 4.

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 May 2021 09:26:15 -0400

Read day 1 here: https://rly.pt/3unCyzK
Read day 2 here: https://rly.pt/3vHUaXd
Read day 3 here: https://rly.pt/3b65jcO

I just ask for help. So simple right? I realize now that asking for help does not make me less brave, less of a soldier, less of a man. On the contrary, it makes me better in every aspect of my life. It makes me a better soldier because I can help other soldiers battling the same enemy. It makes me a better husband because I can be there for my wife. It makes me a better father because I get to watch my boys grow up and teach them life lessons I learned late. Asking for help makes me a better person and asking for help is what helps keep me going
That is why we are here today, this is why I am writing this series. To not be silenced by our struggles. We stand together today, at this moment, to tell the world it is “Okay to not be okay.” To tell our Military family that if you are struggling, there are resources in place to help you. Asking for help shows true, raw strength. Staying silent and battling your PTSD alone is a very dangerous game that you will not always win.
You don’t need to pull yourself up by the bootstraps alone. Healing is more than possible and you deserve to heal. It’s no soldier left behind, remember?
If you or someone you know is struggling, please get help now. Tell a loved one. Tell a friend. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: [login to see] . If you prefer to talk online, visit the veteran crisis line here: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
No one needs to suffer in silence. Thank you, God bless you, and God Bless America.

My Story of Hope: I am a Suicide Survivor and Mental Health Warrior | Part 1 | RallyPoint

Take a moment of silence for yourself right now. Block out the rest of the world and really focus on the silence. It is not very often that an article begins with a request for silence. It is uncomfortable. It is forced and sometimes the silence is ironically deafening. We often don’t know what to do with silence because we are forced to be alone with ourselves and thoughts which can be daunting. September 11, 2001, silenced America. There...

Response by SSG Samuel Kermon made May 6 at 2021 12:40 PM

SSG Samuel Kermon — Thu, 06 May 2021 12:40:01 -0400

Keep it up.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2021 4:37 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 07 May 2021 16:37:21 -0400

Accepting and healing go hand in hand, I hope if anyone who read my posted story and if you are not in a good spot please reach out either to the resources listed above or to a family member or friend. They all want to help please give them a chance. You are worth it and even if you don't feel you are important trust me you are important to someone and love you and want you here.