I’m still afraid to open my eyes

There are some events in life that will forever change you as a person. I’m not the person I was when I went into the military and I’m certainly not the person I would’ve been had I chose not to enlist. Some things just stick with you for your life. This isn’t a military story though, I don’t particularly like talking about those days. Instead this is yet another story of my transition to civilian life and how difficult it was to make the leap. How even now, the stability I’ve found is only just so.

July 19, 2021 | Categories: 365 Days of Academia - Year two, Mental health | Tags: anxiety, depression, government, homeless, Mental health, mental illness, military, PTSD, veteran, veteran affairs, veterans affairs, war | 2 Comments