As a result of my combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anger occurs when I have no avenue to escape this psychic, mental grasp. When I experience this irreversible mindfulness, my anxiety is heightened, and the feeling of uncontrollable panic sets in and births an added sense of hopelessness. To gradually retreat from these emotional shackles, I must pause and ask myself why this is happening. Once I determine the why, I exercise a resolve determined by the source of my anger. Identifying the cause was the first step to ridding myself of an all-consuming state of denial.
As denial isn’t the answer, many combat veterans do that in avoidance of their reality. Fooling themselves into thinking that this condition doesn’t exist, they find other excuses to hold this stifling human condition. As a subject of this condition, it saddens me to know that so many Vets seek no resolves that will ultimately end in their torment. Instead, the anger often denies the pain and suffering these Vets endure alone, advancing other emotions that now become out of control.
If you are one of these veterans, get some help. Find your local Vet Center and find an advocate who can walk you through the healing process that they have in place. I’ve been in therapy for over twelve years and had not sought help, and there would have been no way of my being in a healthier place today.
This Article was Last Updated On: September 9, 2021