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Old 09-29-2010, 17:19   #6
alright4u
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Advice.

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Originally Posted by 1stindoor View Post
As for the psych test...there is no way you can "bs" the results anyhows. Be honest, let your record speak for itself. Having a TBI, or being "jumpy" after getting "blown up"...is nothing to be ashamed of...thank you for still considering our side of the Army and good luck to you.
The truth is the best way. Many a person I know admits to have been nervous in crowds after serious combat and wounds, but; that goes away over the years. I was shot twice and after release from Womack, I had some panic and anxiety attacks. The panic attacks did go away after years of them. You will not die from a panic attack. The anxiety may last?

I can only state what I know. I was already in SF. Still, I would be honest. They did not know about this PTSD in 1969. They damn sure would not load up any SF officer or NCO with antidepressants and/or tranquilizers. Ativan is serious crap. Try to get off of it. Run and exercise. Stay physically tired, not mentally tired. This Army today is sold on PTSD and mental crap.
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