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The shots resonated in he desert , the vehicle armored there was fallen and the people He was shouting . He was in he floor , caring for his brothers wounded . The device explosive improvised there was left a fingerprint indelible ; the commander was dead and some further were dying . Taking out rolls of bandages from your belt , made a tourniquet for the broken arm of one comrade and treated the bullet wound of another . He pulled another from among the rubble and took him he pulse ; was weak , there was lost a lot blood .
"WHERE IS THE AIR SUPPORT?" he heard shout at the sergeant .
An explosion knocked down suddenly to the sergeant . He ran to help him when suddenly the explosions it started to rain about he ground . He reached the Sergeant , but the explosions also .
Donald Blake opened the eyes snapped open and looked at his around . This wasn't Afghanistan , he had to remind himself . The muscular , red-haired man stood up and walked toward the stage . Metro College had guest as speaker special guest . The students were futures psychologists , therapists and doctors in you are budding , but still were somewhat inexperienced .
" Hello everyone ," he said . "I'm Doctor Donald Blake, formerly Major Donald Blake, Field Medic and now work for him Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the veterans association , as well as a general physician ."
"Hello Doctor Blake," they replied. the students .
"Don't you I'm going to show you something, this was me does some years before I met my wife ," he said , loading the images in he projector .
Appeared an image on the screen , followed by laughter . Extended On the screen you could see the figure of Donald Blake, with his long and obese hair . His beard was more sparse now , but in that so was so dirty as his hair , which was cut short and it was styled with a point . Even there was some people holding back laughter and murmuring to each other . A slight a smile appeared in his face while I waited for the chatter to stop .
" Yes , I ate in excess , I drank , I went too far the whole day playing video games , and this one was he result : The Big Lebowski," he said , and the students They chuckled . " A lot People laughed and joked about it , he stress disorder post- traumatic , depression , self-loathing , the fear of failure and rejection , " Blake explained , and the students they saved silence .
Could see in some looks of confusion , in others of repentance , when suddenly they realized account of something.
" Suicide It was never raised , so people didn't have excuse not to laugh , and laugh It can be a excellent way to cope with it . In fact , even the I left laugh ; in In a way, it also made me feel better ... but didn't change he fact that there was issues very royal behind by that ate and drank , and passed nights crying until I stopped crying asleep ," Blake continued . " It's been some years I lost many good friends; I could n't help no one , and to top it all off , I also injured my leg ; way limping , and more forward in life I will have to use a cane .
I didn't look for a way to take care of myself because then I thought I was fine . I came home after the war and it was hard for me a lot get work . I admit that I started to have resentment with people , and then I started dating At night , drinking , enjoying all I could eat , sandwiches, ice cream and chicken. There were days when I just did n't leave the house because I didn't have any . desire to face the world . When I could n't work , he told me same that I didn't deserve it , that I was worthless. I kept telling myself one and the other time I would fail ; drinking and eating was my escape. Even He told me that I was the reason for which my friends had dead , and there were days when he suffered panic attacks or I would just pass out from drinking and eating too much .
Depression is a condition very real and very unpleasant ; it is not only self-destructive for you , but also for your family. I had brothers and parents who finally gave up , and even Now I have a hard time communicating with them again . It was by that time when I met my wife , Jane, a nurse , through as cliché as it may sound . We met on the internet, I already I had taken the first step and became in a disaster when us we met in person. I didn't think it was worth it save me , but Jane thought otherwise , she persisted as a friend and finally us we fall in love . But depression is a battle , always is with us , that one feeling of not being good enough . But there are ways to overcome it : surround yourself with people who matter , people you can trust , and if they are the right people , you can rely in them and you do n't will judge you . If you judge , then they are not really the people you matter .
" Some question ?" he asked .
The question didn't come from a student , but from someone in the background . In lectures as These allowed the entry of guests ; after all , it was an event open . The man who raised his hand must have had some thirty -something years old , he had been hood and sunglasses , and was newly shaved .
" Looking at him in In retrospect , doctor, would you have considered " Are you an alcoholic ?" he asked. the man.
Blake didn't know how , but I had the feeling I knew the man, not personally , but as Yeah would have seen his photo in the newspapers or on television , or heard his voice before. Putting aside suspicion , he looked at him .
" Alcoholism is often a symptom of stress post-traumatic or depression ; it offers an escape from those emotions , so yes , I considered myself alcoholic ," he said .
What would you say to the alcoholics today?
"I would ask that alcoholic by that He started drinking . So what? think it will cost you continue " Drinking ?" Blake asked .
" That had past Yeah he alcoholic would have …?" he asked the man, doing a pause and look down for a moment .
He shook his head and ran in address contrary , crossing the doors .