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Hi. I wanted to join the Canadian Forces when I was 17. I'm 31 now. It's what I would've done and I couldn't think of anything else better to do in my life. I have a history of mental illness but what bugs me is it's just that.....history. There are some psychiatrists that say that between 10-15% of people with any mental condition survive and become perfectly capable but I'm no fool. I would only fight as a last resort and I'm sure all of you in the military agree. It's a last resort thing but never the less, you TRAIN for it, instead, hoping to secure Canadian interests and promoting peace throughout the world. Basically keeping Canada safe.
So that's that, I can't join.
But what can I do other than join? I'm perfectly capable, I don't see a psychiatrist anymore, just a family doctor, some to *cough* prescribe me pills just because, if it were up to me, I would just do it myself. But I'm no doctor. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference between any other man and me, if you met me in real life. There's no CURE for ridiculous stuff like this, what I can tell you is that the only thing that differenciates me and another person, is that if I were to have high levels of stress, regardless of pills (which WORK for me) there's always a chance that I would take it more badly than the next guy. And have a relapse. So what can I do other than join? Can I volunteer? I want to support the Canadian military if I can't join it. Is there ANYTHING AT ALL I can do for the cause, justice and promoting of peace throughout the world from where I am? (Canada obviously......) If you really want to know, I would feel proud to know that I'm helping those that I can't be with in their day to day activities wherever they are throughout the world. That whatever I'm doing is beneficial to the brothers (and maybe some sisters) that I would've joined if I otherwise wouldn't of come down with this illness.....
I have a friend that said that I could train cadets. It's interesting......what are all my options? All of them.
Just volunteering. No pay. Nothing. Just something to say that I've done all I can do. There's more than nothing in the world I would better want to volunteer for, than volunteering for the Canadian Forces. Please. It's just the second best thing thx..............
So that's that, I can't join.
But what can I do other than join? I'm perfectly capable, I don't see a psychiatrist anymore, just a family doctor, some to *cough* prescribe me pills just because, if it were up to me, I would just do it myself. But I'm no doctor. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference between any other man and me, if you met me in real life. There's no CURE for ridiculous stuff like this, what I can tell you is that the only thing that differenciates me and another person, is that if I were to have high levels of stress, regardless of pills (which WORK for me) there's always a chance that I would take it more badly than the next guy. And have a relapse. So what can I do other than join? Can I volunteer? I want to support the Canadian military if I can't join it. Is there ANYTHING AT ALL I can do for the cause, justice and promoting of peace throughout the world from where I am? (Canada obviously......) If you really want to know, I would feel proud to know that I'm helping those that I can't be with in their day to day activities wherever they are throughout the world. That whatever I'm doing is beneficial to the brothers (and maybe some sisters) that I would've joined if I otherwise wouldn't of come down with this illness.....
I have a friend that said that I could train cadets. It's interesting......what are all my options? All of them.
Just volunteering. No pay. Nothing. Just something to say that I've done all I can do. There's more than nothing in the world I would better want to volunteer for, than volunteering for the Canadian Forces. Please. It's just the second best thing thx..............