Officially today, 17JAN13, I am out of the Navy. Medically discharged due to two suicide attempts while on deployment.
I don’t really have much of a plan now, except go home, achieve my goal of becoming stunningly beautiful, and either A) do a lot of drugs and ‘accidentally’ OD again or B) get hit by a semi truck.
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Thank you for your service, I feel like a coward for being a civilian. I have always dreamed of being in the navy, It seems like you feel like you have failed but I think you’ve done more than most, don’t feel like a failure. You’re not. I’m sure there are others like you who are suffering in silence, seek out those who really need help and you can be a light in their life cause you’ve been there.
I’m just curious, did you attempt suicide because of things you saw while in the service? I’ve known veterans of wars from Afghanistan to Vietnam to Korea. Many of them were seriously messed up by what they went through.
Thank you for your Navy service. I know I that I just don’t have the courage for military service. Do you have any other goals/aspirations in life other than overdosing or getting hit by a semi truck?
Boo-yah!
Welcome back to Civvie Street, sailor.
Service to one’s country is never easy, but no one else wants to do it, right?
I spent time on a naval base once, a long time ago. The Lt. Cmdr in charge deemed me a “high risk” individual and had the naval police (or Shore Patrol) keep tabs on me after putting me in the Officers Barracks.
You’re suppose to be occupied, out in the field (or onboard a ship) and not having a moment to think to yourself.
And yet I still wanted to jump off the gun emplacement 800 metres to my death.
Sailor, I wish you the best of luck back in Civvie St. If not, well, take care anyhow. You’ve done outstanding so far, why not give life one more chance?
Ahh, who am I f*ckin’ kidding. SSDD. It’ll never change.
Anyway, in your own time…