Disgruntled Millennials on the Road
I realize that this might seem like an odd post, but how many millennials are into the full time RV lifestyle? My husband is in the process of being medically retired from the Air Force for a varie...
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I say,if that's what you think that would help your husband deal with this malady, go for it.
You can not totally dismiss your m-i-l's wisdom as a bunch of these armchair experts is telling you. Her thoughts are not a bunch of rubbish. Like most of what we see here, comes from older people who had experienced situations like this first hand, there is substance to what she's saying.
It is not uncommon for older people to not function 100 per cent physically and mentally as mother nature catches up on them. Blessed are those who've reached their golden years despite their frailty. So you can expect sights of gloom in CGs with older folks.
Is it not our goal by working so hard to live longer,thus spending a lot of money looking for organic stuff, low sugar and gluten free so we can grow old and stay healthy?
I'm not a doctor, but I came from an extended family who served and still do in the health care professions. That doesn't make me a doctor but I get to know people with health problems like your husband.
My only son suffers from incurable schizophrenia. There is no cure for it and the best way to cope with it is a load of medications that sometimes makes the condition worse. This is no different from your husband's PTSD a psychological/neurological disorder.
After four divorces,switching jobs as often as changing his garment,traffic citations not to mention trouble with authorities in between, he would go into remission in between only to come come back with a vengeance. . .worse than when he left off.
He did finish his college degree. And at this writing he is doing great.
I did take him on long trips (RV) and it did help his condition but sometimes CG conditions serve to trigger some undesirable behavior with other vacationeers...so RVing is not the magic bullet.
One episode got so bad,I had to arrange for him to fly back home by himself.
My anxiety switched to high gear while waiting for some news that a flight had to be diverted because a passenger is causing a disturbance.
I was relieved when he called from home. WHEW.
So, give RVing lifestyle a shot but don't be so reliant that RVing is a cure all. It is not. You are still young and it is best to anticipate what may lie ahead.
Best of luck.
You can not totally dismiss your m-i-l's wisdom as a bunch of these armchair experts is telling you. Her thoughts are not a bunch of rubbish. Like most of what we see here, comes from older people who had experienced situations like this first hand, there is substance to what she's saying.
It is not uncommon for older people to not function 100 per cent physically and mentally as mother nature catches up on them. Blessed are those who've reached their golden years despite their frailty. So you can expect sights of gloom in CGs with older folks.
Is it not our goal by working so hard to live longer,thus spending a lot of money looking for organic stuff, low sugar and gluten free so we can grow old and stay healthy?
I'm not a doctor, but I came from an extended family who served and still do in the health care professions. That doesn't make me a doctor but I get to know people with health problems like your husband.
My only son suffers from incurable schizophrenia. There is no cure for it and the best way to cope with it is a load of medications that sometimes makes the condition worse. This is no different from your husband's PTSD a psychological/neurological disorder.
After four divorces,switching jobs as often as changing his garment,traffic citations not to mention trouble with authorities in between, he would go into remission in between only to come come back with a vengeance. . .worse than when he left off.
He did finish his college degree. And at this writing he is doing great.
I did take him on long trips (RV) and it did help his condition but sometimes CG conditions serve to trigger some undesirable behavior with other vacationeers...so RVing is not the magic bullet.
One episode got so bad,I had to arrange for him to fly back home by himself.
My anxiety switched to high gear while waiting for some news that a flight had to be diverted because a passenger is causing a disturbance.
I was relieved when he called from home. WHEW.
So, give RVing lifestyle a shot but don't be so reliant that RVing is a cure all. It is not. You are still young and it is best to anticipate what may lie ahead.
Best of luck.
