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By Carter Family | by Carter Family

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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By Carter Family | by Carter Family

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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Dogs Family

He came close

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

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?

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

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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Family

Snail’s pace

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

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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🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

You know… there are times when I truly just can’t with my son… Here he is 30 years old and sometimes he acts like he’s six years old. He has been throwing tantrums like a little kid. He has been going outside in the backyard, dropping his pants/drawers and peeing 🤦🏼‍♀️ I can only imagine the horror if any of my neighbors were watching. Granted we do have six foot fence but my neighbor behind…

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I wait for you…

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2021-12-23 17:09:59. To James I wait for you to open your eyes I wait for you to say goodbyeI watch you while you leave…I wait for you to replyI wait for them times three…I wait for you to come on homeI watch you while you come inside…I know this seems a bit crazyBut I wait for you to say baby…You’ll never know just what you meanTo me it’s still like a dream…If I…

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60 signs

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2017-11-20 11:58:49. Oh forgot to say this the other day, this is what happened after we got home. Don’t know if I told my aunt or not but first 2 nights after my dad passed away our tv’s turned the channel by themselves. We have a dvr but nothing was scheduled to record. Woke up with them on cbs news. The 3rd night after we got home I sat down on the air…

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