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I had pushed people away too long.

Wanda Pegues, US Army 2003 - 2005, talks about how she knew she had PTSD.

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I had to attend a function for the church and it wasn't

like me just not to go.

And I didn't go.

And another function came up and I just didn't go.

And I would allow people to use, "Well, she's back.

She's overwhelmed.

Give her some time," and I used that.

I used that and withdrew more.

Then I started feeling that everyone was leaving me alone

so much, it will be better if I just wasn't here

because nobody cared anymore.

But I had pushed people away too long.

And that changed, that I wanted to be with my family.

I wanted to see my family grow.

I wanted to be there for my sons, to marry too,

and I had really gotten deep whereas

for a while I couldn't see that but my family is what pulled me

to go seek, to make that drive that day,

that drive that could have been in another direction.

That was a strong day.

I wrestled in my mind real strong that day

and I'm grateful, I'm grateful for the turn of that vehicle.

I am.

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