OSISS offers information and support for Military Members and Veterans who have served, and their friends and families.

Testimony: Personal Experiences

The stories you are about to link to were written for the benefit of military personnel who may be suffering from an operational stress injury and who are wondering how to interpret and deal with the changes in themselves that they cannot yet explain.  Many Veterans of military operation have suffered in the same way and sharing parts of their story might help others better understand how they can get on the track to recovery. Part of these stories might be disturbing and may trigger a negative reaction.  Although this is not the intent of the stories, it is a reality and you must be aware of this prior to going any further.  If at this point you are feeling somewhat anxious about linking to the story, it is best you do not go any further and you should press the BACK button and contact a peer support coordinator.  On the other hand if you feel you want to find out how others have survived press the ACCEPT button.