~What's A Woman To Do~

Today, thousands of Veterans and their families suffer from what is called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and the battle after their war rages on within them. The wives and families of Veterans are often referred to as "The Silent Victims"! If you are one of these 'Silent Victims', and you thought you were the only one, please know that you are not alone and there is hope for all of us.
Have your children ever asked, "Why does Dad act like he does?". Do you ever feel that you were acting like a football referee between your children and your husband? Are you feeling like like you're single, although you are married? Does it seem as if all the problems and stress are yours to shoulder alone each and every day? Has your husband isolated himself from you and the rest of the family?
At this point you might be thinking, "My husband didn't fight in Vietnam, but he was involved in Somalia (or Rwanda or some other more recent conflict)". However, the scars are very much the same.  Many wives have made comments similar to those following:

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Have you ever wondered how different your life, your marriage, or your husband would be if it weren't for the war? Have you heard yourself saying similar things about your husband as those above? Have you ever wondered if wives of other Veterans experience what you do in your marriage, or are you just an isolated case? How can we support and understand what our husbands, sons, brothers and loved ones went through and what war does to a person?
My husband got some counseling recently, but is there any place where I can get help for my problems too? Is there anyone who understands what Veterans' wives, families and loved one's live with each day? Can anyone hear our pain and loneliness over the roar of our loved one's cry?
Obviously, we can't experience war in the same way they did. We can't get inside their heads or under their skins so that we can see, feel and smell the memories, nightmares, pain and anger lived and re-lived on an almost daily basis. We can, however, learn to understand, support, and recognize 'triggers' which touch their very souls, and often take them unwillingly back in time and space to a circumstance where over and over again, they re-live what they so much would like to forget.

Help!!!!

If you, or someone you know, might want to be helped, encouraged, or just interested in learning more....please contact us by "snail mail" at:
Point Man Ministries
Box 605 P.O.
Palm Beach
4221 Qld, Australia


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