Posted on Feb 6, 2019
What do you do if Vets get angry due your status of SSDI VA rating or your ability to act the way they want you?
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As if you have not followed orders pushed beyond your maximum enough, as if your energy reserves coping mechanisms are now minimal, as if your In service SSDI and VA medical history and symptoms do not exist which leads to interactions with those that probably mean well who get angry say things that are personal when you are overwhelmed slow to respond or fail at orders which just makes some other vets angry which is not what you ever wanted or anticipated. Somehow your supposed to go from not having medical care for some 15 years plus of chronic poverty homelessness and finally some SSDI VA benefits to instantly socially developed as if you had 15 years of positive social development with the VA there since day 1.
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Posted 6 y ago
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If I understand your post, you believe Veterans get angry because of your SSDI and VA rating.
Do you mean they are angry because you're getting benefita?
If so, hang around other Veterans.
If you mean they get upset with your behavior, continue to work on that.
Many VAMCs and VA CBOCs have group counseling, in addition to individual counseling. If you're in those, continue going.
Granted, I understand the struggle to obtain benefits, and although I don't have personal experience with homelessness, I've been around folks who have been through that struggle.
However, if you believe another Veteran is going to tolerate much unsocial behavior with them because of what you went through, that's the audience. They may be your brothers and sisters in arms, but expect blunt responses and a maximum range of an excuse to be less than a yard.
If I've misunderstood what you were asking, or read into it in error, excuse me.
If not, continue treatment, minimize behavior that offends those Veterans you're around.
Do you mean they are angry because you're getting benefita?
If so, hang around other Veterans.
If you mean they get upset with your behavior, continue to work on that.
Many VAMCs and VA CBOCs have group counseling, in addition to individual counseling. If you're in those, continue going.
Granted, I understand the struggle to obtain benefits, and although I don't have personal experience with homelessness, I've been around folks who have been through that struggle.
However, if you believe another Veteran is going to tolerate much unsocial behavior with them because of what you went through, that's the audience. They may be your brothers and sisters in arms, but expect blunt responses and a maximum range of an excuse to be less than a yard.
If I've misunderstood what you were asking, or read into it in error, excuse me.
If not, continue treatment, minimize behavior that offends those Veterans you're around.
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PO3 Aaron Hassay
I fall apart when it’s like of primary importance and shit is on the line like primary relationships and when seen in light of what happened in my unit it will be understood why I fall apart
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PO3 Aaron Hassay
You don't have to be alone. Given that it bothers you is a plus. Continue counseling, groups, meds, if prescribed, and socialize as appropriate.
You're not alone with having gone, or continuing to go through stuff. Keep pushing, man.
You don't have to be alone. Given that it bothers you is a plus. Continue counseling, groups, meds, if prescribed, and socialize as appropriate.
You're not alone with having gone, or continuing to go through stuff. Keep pushing, man.
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I have seen some Veterans are angry because they did not get certain entitlements.
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