“Almost Sunrise”
Knowledge gained This panel discussion has impacted my life and my career. Having joined the J.R.O.T.C helped me to become a better person. However, the reality of what the soldiers got through in war is a serious problem. During the act of duty, soldiers become vulnerable and end up having problems with their family. Society thinks that this problems come from the stress they go in war known as PTSD. I acknowledge that the PTSD is to regards the fault, killed, and grief soldiers experience in war.
Tom and Anthony walked for five months to regain confidence, hope, and love. When soldiers come back from war, they have to fight with mental demons like flashbacks. This leads the soldiers to cope with unhealthy ways like drinking alcohol. The substance abuse will make the individual great for a while, but as time passed by he/she will have another stressor. For example, my professor SGM Correia had flashback when he was about to go into the
…show more content…
For example, the PTSD cannot be fixed in five sessions or with pills. For Tom has taken a long time to cope and an example will the five months of walking. The walking would be considered the steps of healing. When Anthony’s foot got hurt, I considered wounds they had to open from war. The process of healing is a step of a time and requires to open traumatic events. I learned that I need to be patients and be open-minded. This field requires to be diverse regarding different believe in rituals. An incompetent therapist can cause damage to the client. For example, I went to see my therapist and he told me that I did not have any trauma. He considered me fine and that in five sessions all my problems get fixed. I had anxiety because of school and there were people who experience worst things. This therapist answer felt like if he gave me a punch in the face. For this reason, I have committed to myself to be a competent