Voces de Veteranos está dirigido a los veteranos y sus familias que han dado tanto para garantizar nuestra libertad en este país. Esta es un área donde puedes compartir tus experiencias, o leer las de otros veteranos. Gracias por tu servicio, y esperamos que sepas cuánto te queremos y apreciamos.
I was contacted earlier this week from a veteran that just returned home from Afghanistan. I am not really sure where he got my information, but it really didn’t make a difference how or where he got it. However, he was in a bad place.
He returned home a few months ago and was having problems at home, readjusting to civilian life. He was consuming alcohol all the time. His family abandoned him. He couldn’t keep a job due to his temper outbursts. He did not have a place to go or did not know what to do or the next step to take.
At first, I thought he needed help with a disability claim where he could get employment. After about 30 minutes on the phone with him, I figured out that he did not need help with that. I was thinking the worst. He just wanted someone to talk to and someone that wouldn’t judge him. I am not a psychologist by a long shot or claim to be one. So we talked about his family, cars, vacations and the weather.