As a veteran, once I left active duty it took me a while to find myself. By that I mean, I had to find things that interested me but also helped me feel like I was doing something bigger than me or a part of something bigger than myself. The first two things that I did was get a dog, which if you follow my Facebook you will see him. The second was I became a part of a CrossFit gym. This helped me with having something to take care of as well as feeling as if I was a part of something bigger than myself. Later on, I left my job and started my own business as well as joined back up with the Marine Corps Reserves. These again helped me with my feelings of inadequacy and misplacement. For many veterans, you need to find something that means something bigger to you. You need to find something that makes you feel as if you belong to it. I am not a PTS or TBI expert but I have seen that for many of those individuals, they need an outlet. They need something to be able to focus on and put their time into. That doesn't mean that jobs and family isn't enough but you may have the need for something more. I would advise on taking your time to really listen to yourself and find out what it is for you. It may be painting or music or weightlifting or Toastmasters or whatever form it takes but focus on you and healing yourself. Do not try to hide the feelings or push your thoughts aside because as we all know, eventually they will catch up to you.
If you ever have any questions or I can help in anyway, feel free to reach to me by commenting on here or my email: tyler.evans.usmc@gmail.com.
-Tyler
