I have been diagnosed with PTSD, but I am turning to the one thing that can wipe away all evidence of my "wounds" of PTSD and that is Jesus Christ. Oh here he goes he’s getting all spiritual. No I am telling you that PTSD should not be something that you receive a Purple Heart for cause there is no permanent wounds. There are many soldiers that saw the same thing as me and not all of us have PTSD that affects our day to day life. Many war veterans are getting out everyday and trying to fight PTSD with drugs, alcohol, and the well known VA. They are quickly discovering that none of these resources are working for them. I turned to God and gave him my life and he gave me freedom. The same freedom that is available to everyone. Jesus is who I go to for all my struggles and I never leave empty handed. The wound that I received my purple heart for was from a roadside bomb that hit my Bradley directly and I was hit by shrapnel in the face. That is justified as a Purple Heart injury, I will always have evidence of that wound. Everyday I give more and more of my PTSD "wounds" to God and he takes them away. It is not something that just goes away but it takes some time and effort and the willingness to hand your life to God. I understand that this might be a little harsh for some people but I am not going to soften up the fact that the best cure for PTSD is a complete surrender to God.
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Amen Brother! I spent a year in Iraq, saw a lot of stuff go down, and few things bother me more than Purple Hearts being handed out for the most mundane of things. If you didn't get shot or hit by shrapnel, or some other thing that leaves a physical scar, leaving no doubt you were wounded, you should not get Purple Heart. We don't need to be watering down the value of a Purple Heart.
I agree with you. I think the best cure for everything in life is Jesus. We don't give him as much credit as we should. We try to do too much ourselves.
Thanks for all yall are doing in service for your country.
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