Saturday, January 4, 2025

Veterans:

Do you see what they have done?   They have exploited your impaired pain perception, broken your bodies and destroyed your ability to heal.   And then they act surprised when the problems get worse and blame you when you take drugs, become homeless and commit suicide….

A lot of your post service problems are caused by lack of routine hygiene.   You guys need structure or you will forget to do it.  It exacerbates your stress reactions.   It makes living super difficult.

You come home and “take a break”.   You deserve it.   You sleep late, you don’t shower, you don’t go outside.   You drink, you smoke, you eat junk, you don’t brush your teeth for a weekend.    And Monday you’re already in the vortex.   In the inflammation zone.   In the depression zone.    In the twilight zone.

It’s that fast.   It’s that easy.  You won’t even feel it.  If you have one nasty tooth socket it’s practically inevitable.  The bad dreams will start and your mind will close.

If you have other injuries, you have to remember to rehabilitate your mouth as well.   Do not let your doctors neglect your oral care.    Get appropriate dentistry and antimicrobial products.

Everyone else:   Demand that these people get some stable housing and proper care so they can heal.   WTF.


(for the record, the other guy had dental problems too.  Just not as noticable on a photo.  He'd been spiralling for a while.)