tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post8936942341551891958..comments2024-03-26T16:52:31.007-05:00Comments on Smart Girls Read Romance: "Keep it real, Grandma!"Joan Reeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-68267850759486788382016-07-27T20:16:01.104-05:002016-07-27T20:16:01.104-05:00I'm guessing he was here at BAMC/SAMMC as they...I'm guessing he was here at BAMC/SAMMC as they treat a lot of war wounded.moodymollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732399285818493878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-48882877714025355562016-07-27T20:08:49.631-05:002016-07-27T20:08:49.631-05:00Thank Josh for his service. He and his friends hav...Thank Josh for his service. He and his friends have paid a terrible price. Hugs and prayers for complete healing. Please have him see a counselor who specializes in PTSD.Dr. Debra Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556327521528996385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-59716103092257491052016-07-27T18:43:38.332-05:002016-07-27T18:43:38.332-05:00I'm hoping for the best for Josh. Thank you fo...I'm hoping for the best for Josh. Thank you for educating your readers about the effects of PTSD. I'm looking forward to reading Her Survivor.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-40182120985875180852016-07-27T14:06:02.294-05:002016-07-27T14:06:02.294-05:00I've never personally known someone suffering ...I've never personally known someone suffering from PTSD, and your story of Josh's struggles made me cry. I'm so glad you were there for him (of course, you were!) and he's on the long, slow road to recovery.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-50399328279668595862016-07-26T21:36:34.325-05:002016-07-26T21:36:34.325-05:00My Uncle was sent home from his third tour in Viet...My Uncle was sent home from his third tour in Vietnam with 'Battle Fatigue'. He stayed in the Marine Corp because that's who he was. To be honest, it was all he'd known since the age of seventeen. He died when he was twenty-seven. I wish we'd known then what we know now. It sounds like Josh is getting the help he needs. Good for him.Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096003641160112825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-49477773110849946682016-07-26T18:09:31.365-05:002016-07-26T18:09:31.365-05:00Oh, Rain, you are so right. Until I began reading ...Oh, Rain, you are so right. Until I began reading books written by psychologists and PTSD survivors I didn't realize the extent of the damages. I cried, hoping my Josh wouldn't have to deal with half of the fallout. He's been fighting a harder battle at home than he did abroad. So sad for all our service personnel.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-86698972116126818732016-07-26T13:43:05.247-05:002016-07-26T13:43:05.247-05:00Most people have no real clue what these wars have...Most people have no real clue what these wars have cost us as a people through their damage to so many and sometimes that does not show. Hopefully he will find the answers and get the support he needs from the country as well as his familyRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-64908323229837430352016-07-26T12:43:28.604-05:002016-07-26T12:43:28.604-05:00The book is gritty, full of language battle-harden...The book is gritty, full of language battle-hardened men use. But I was "keeping it real." I'll pass along your kind words to Josh.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-55693404676466756372016-07-26T10:59:18.408-05:002016-07-26T10:59:18.408-05:00What a sad story for Josh, especially when you kno...What a sad story for Josh, especially when you know many other veterans face the same demons and served under horrendous conditions. I'm so happy he's met someone who can help him. Please thank him for his service. You're a good aunt as well as a good writer. I'm ordering the book now.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-46358730193875474292016-07-26T09:38:24.415-05:002016-07-26T09:38:24.415-05:00Joan, he's doing much better emotionally. He&#...Joan, he's doing much better emotionally. He's met a nurse who can handle his issues. He says she saved him and he adores her. Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-30667645918729575952016-07-26T09:34:51.117-05:002016-07-26T09:34:51.117-05:00He is, Karren. At the hospital, they told him he c...He is, Karren. At the hospital, they told him he could have surgery to correct his back injury, but he had a 50% chance of never walking again. He decided against it, did therapy, and looked into healing herbs. Typical Josh did things his way. For him, it worked. His pain levels are down. He works full-time.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-45135234057586208442016-07-26T08:58:38.881-05:002016-07-26T08:58:38.881-05:00Thank you for an incredible story of bravery. It t...Thank you for an incredible story of bravery. It takes great courage to reach out to someone when you're battling emotional demons. Please tell us that Josh is doing fine now. I thank him for his service and wish him the very best. Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-87643999009983259622016-07-26T08:03:39.661-05:002016-07-26T08:03:39.661-05:00So sorry about Josh! He must be an incredible you...So sorry about Josh! He must be an incredible young man! Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726636166997562182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-76089252812875022522016-07-26T07:29:34.957-05:002016-07-26T07:29:34.957-05:00Thank you, Liz. The books I read on PTSD cited his...Thank you, Liz. The books I read on PTSD cited his behavior of wanting to be alone after returning home as normal for those suffering emotionally. I'm only glad he reached out to me. He lives in Indiana and I live in Virginia. We recently saw each other and he barely left my side. "Ain't no lovin' like Grandma lovin'," he said. Weepy me, I cried.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1625093777073151860.post-47126084010960489492016-07-26T06:10:23.162-05:002016-07-26T06:10:23.162-05:00My heart breaks for Josh. Thanks to him for his se...My heart breaks for Josh. Thanks to him for his service, but I so hate the price he's having to pay. I wish him healthy and happy.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com