Family

The month of blur

Originally posted 2017-12-05 14:09:25. This past month has seriously been a blur. It’s been a little more than a month when I think about it. If you go back to October when I had my mini-stroke so that’s almost 2 months. Geez… Biological father passed away on November 14th. Dusty and I had gotten up early that morning to make the trip to see him when the so-called girlfriend called me to tell me he…

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22 resources

Originally posted 2017-11-28 00:42:16. “I don’t like regular counseling.” “There’s no help out there.” “I need help but the VA takes too long.” Well look at this list straight out of our resource guide! Mental health, ptsd resources & retreats Headstrong Project http://getheadstrong.org/get-help/ http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/ http://afterdeployment.dcoe.mil/ http://battletap.org/home.aspx Home For female veterans! http://www.graceafterfire.org/ http://maketheconnection.net/ Common signs of PTSD and what to do http://maketheconnection.net/conditions/ptsd#1 Mental Health Self Assessments http://afterdeployment.dcoe.mil/military_pathways http://www.ptsd.va.gov/ Coping with Deployments Families Course http://www.redcross.org/find-help/military-families/deployment-services/coping-deployment-course Post deployment…

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Originally posted 2017-11-28 00:39:00. My husband took this picture of my biological father and I while I was talking to him, letting him know that I was there with him. The morning he passed away Dusty and I were getting ready to make the 2 hour (one-way) trip to see him. I was told he passed at 4:20 in the morning on November 14th 2017. At least he’s able to be with my grandparents and…

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He came close

Originally posted 2020-06-16 12:44:24. My husband keeps the bandana that our dog, Charlie, wore around her neck on his work bag. He was leaving work last night and noticed her bandana not on his bag. He traced his steps, checked the truck, the locker room and every place he had been to try and find it. He said he even looked several times trying to find it. He got home and was in panic mode…

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Family

Is this near the end?

Originally posted 2017-11-17 10:06:19. I got a phone call from my bio father’s “girlfriend” just a bit ago. He has been in the hospital for several weeks now. It seems last night he took a turn for the worse. He stopped wanting to eat ~ even if being fed. They are considering a feeding tube. He spiked a fever of 102 and feel that he may have a touch of pneumonia. So they have started…

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Snail’s pace

Originally posted 2019-04-24 16:43:01. Grieving while being the mother and caregiver to someone with autism is hard as hell. Dusty watches me 24/7. He sees me crying, mad, frustrated, etc I can’t escape. All the while trying to repair hurricane florence damage. I have been going to my local massage envy every few weeks for a deep tissue massage. It has helped tremendously from a physical standpoint but not really helped mentally. I need an…

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