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  • >> My name is Tawnee Gonzales, and I met my husband in Florida.

  • I was volunteering at a retreat for combat veterans.

  • He did let his guard down and he told me a lot of what had happened to him over in Iraq.

  • You know, I think that's helped our relationship in the long run,

  • him opening up to me, so I know what he's going through.

  • Being married to a combat veteran is not a walk in the park.

  • I mean there's challenges every day and so talking to other wives

  • and finding out that we're not alone and we're all dealing with them the same.

  • We have to understand each other and them being in war,

  • that's a huge part of who they are

  • and it's something they're going to carry with them forever,

  • so understanding that I think is really important.

  • I know that they might give us the G rated version of what really happened,

  • but to actually open up and be vulnerable and talk about what happened, it doesn't show weakness.

  • You know, I think it shows great strength to be able to talk about

  • what you've been through and open up so others can,

  • you know, learn from that or benefit from it and as a wife it's easier for me

  • because I know things that might trigger him or things that might upset him or,

  • you know, something that might make things a little bit worse,

  • so by understanding that better, it makes things a lot better between us.

  • As hard as it might be for you, get out of your house.

  • Get up off the couch. Get out of your room.

  • Go out and be around other people,

  • because I strongly feel that no matter how dark your days get,

  • there's always going to be a brighter side and that,

  • you know, whatever you're going through, you will get through it and you will come out ahead.

  • Right after I met Marty, one of his Marines committed suicide.

  • That's something we're trying to keep from happening because so many service members unfortunately commit suicide.

  • I think it's 18 a day or something like that commit suicide and that number is really alarming, you know?

  • That's why I hope that people will go get help if you need it.

  • There's nothing wrong with saying you need help

  • or you need to get on a medication to help you get through your depression.

  • It doesn't mean that you're weak.

  • It doesn't mean that there's something wrong with you.

  • It just means that you need help and that,

  • you know, there's nothing wrong with saying you need help

  • because your family and your loved ones would rather you choose life

  • and to be there and overcome whatever it is that you think is too much that you can't handle it and,

  • you know, get through it together and don't isolate yourself because there's people out there

  • that do care and do love you and will help you,

  • even people you might not know, they will help you.

  • If you or someone you know is depressed or considering suicide,

  • please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at

  • 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255.

  • Active military and veterans can press 1 for support from the Veterans' Crisis Line.

  • Help is available and help works. It's your call.

>> My name is Tawnee Gonzales, and I met my husband in Florida.

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選擇生命。Tawnee的幫助和希望的故事 (Choose Life: Tawnee's Story of Help & Hope)

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    阿多賓 發佈於 2021 年 01 月 14 日
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