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I isolated to an incredible amount where I saw no one
but my cat and dog at home and the VA staff.
I had nothing to do with my family and friends
because I needed to ask them to step away
and let me heal myself.
It was really difficult back in those days
because I wanted my family around me, I wanted my friends,
and I knew I needed them but I also needed time by myself.
Looking back, I made all the right decisions.
I didn't isolate.
I didn't push them away from my life completely
but I needed isolation.
I needed them not to come to me with any of their baggage
because I was standing in a pile of baggage that was,
I could never imagine I would go to a place
that dark and that horrible.
I worked hard to get out of there and part
of that was isolating.
Not that I'm condoning isolation but I needed time away
from other people's issues.
I needed to concentrate on myself and my wellness
and my therapy for PTSD.