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Here in Atlanta,
of course there is a lot
of African Americans.
So, I was seeing more
African American doctors,
African-American therapists,
and just getting into these organizations
and these different clinics,
both through the VA and
through Satellite VA offices,
that just had more African
American counselors,
nurses, doctors, and people
that I felt comfortable
telling my entire story to,
that I could tell my
story to without judgment.
Talking about...
I felt comfortable talking
about being from Rochester,
being from the inner city.
I felt comfortable telling
them about how much I drank
or how much I used to smoke
when I was a civilian,
things like that.
Things that I didn't feel comfortable
telling too many people,
because I didn't want to be stereotyped,
because I still am a Veteran,
I still am a Cav Scout.
I still have a Purple
Heart and things like that.
But, I didn't want people to
just stereotype who I was.
And that's what I felt
was going on a little bit
in Rochester at the VA.
But, moving here to Atlanta,
the conversations are
just a little bit easier,
also because I know how
to represent myself a
little bit better now.