@veteran.advocate: Combat trained your body to stay on. Not anxious. Conditioned. Quiet never felt safe, so your nervous system learned to scan, track, and stay ready. That training does not disappear when you come home. #Veterans #PTSD #Hypervigilance #CombatStress #VeteranLife

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small.town.america
❌Small Town Son & Dad ❌ :
3/1 Combat Veteran and in 2004, I was shot multiple times in Fallujah. As a Civilian now, I don't sleep but at most 3 to 4 hours a night. Some nights I go without sleep at all. I wake up to every sound, watch everything and everyone in my surroundings and am very direct and to the point when I speak. Debris on the side of roads and highways make my pulse go up, because I've seen what IED's can do, so I have to pull over to make sure the debris is safe and not an IED. I'm tracking all the time every time. Also, I am now numb to a lot of things.
2025-12-21 03:39:08
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chrisgallant6
Chris Gallant :
I still ride the center line because I don’t want to hit a IED
2025-12-20 22:11:17
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rn39195
RN :
Hyper vigilance always turned on!!
2025-12-21 06:17:03
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johncampbell2873
johncampbell2873 :
I hate I can’t turn it off. These days it’s more of a burden to carry
2026-01-09 15:11:06
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popjwj
popjwj :
I cannot set with my back to the door. Even at home I set at my table so I can see my doors.
2026-01-01 21:45:42
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dannykling2
dannykling2 :
And it never really turns off
2026-05-15 22:12:12
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hubbard754
Alpha39er :
On
2026-06-25 23:39:09
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user904813996104
user904813996104 :
I’ve been out of the Marines since 1993 and I still sit with a wall behind me, constantly observing who’s coming in and out and know where my exits are. It is a duty for life! SFMF
2025-12-24 16:40:49
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danielwelch555
Daniel Welch555 :
All the above.thank you.
2025-12-22 14:25:54
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pattyash16
Lacy River :
Always on guard..
2026-02-14 20:16:06
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tinsleytidbits
TinsleyTidbits :
Have a good one this Sunday!
2026-03-15 22:08:25
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jaymann245
JayMan… :
When I go in anywhere I always have primary, secondary, egress route. Once seated or in a store I watch people until I can assess potential threat level to reduce my inner anxiety. It’s good to know I’m not the only one experiencing this.
2026-01-14 07:47:27
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minx.mojo
Minx Mojo :
shoot my off button is still broken.
2025-12-31 01:51:47
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fitch21
Fitch21 :
24/7
2026-01-14 17:24:01
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user4517145255566
JR :
very true 👍
2026-01-20 00:24:38
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rooster0605
rooster :
CPTSD is forever 💯
2025-12-20 23:11:51
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randydaughdrill2
08291970 :
Yep.
2026-01-03 22:19:37
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juan333108
juan333 :
Indeed
2026-02-17 19:38:02
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bmeyer2310
Brian :
4/5 hours of sleep is the most I get
2026-02-15 01:01:50
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2pins5
2Pins :
On…on point!
2025-12-27 23:43:07
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david.mitchem3
David Mitchem :
That is so true
2026-02-01 22:23:10
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acerimmer991
AceRimmer99 :
100%
2026-02-03 05:28:20
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longwaysoff
Longshot……… :
Left the military in 1972, Nothing changes. Always face the door, scan and read faces, read the eyes, count the numbers, listen for the inner bell to ring. Maintain space, always aware of those behind me.
2026-02-14 03:34:18
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kingstewart20
KingStewart :
Ok
2026-02-27 15:09:14
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