tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586080509912068029.post7038593631509577758..comments2023-07-04T03:04:37.725-07:00Comments on The Veteran Experience | Ben Shaw: Now What?Ben Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280885836684955658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1586080509912068029.post-51255515795848208032009-11-28T23:05:12.710-08:002009-11-28T23:05:12.710-08:00Do you think that being in the military can leave ...Do you think that being in the military can leave one "institutionalized?" Not in the sense of needing mental help but in the sense that life outside the organisation leaves one feeling lost like a person leaving prison or any other isolated group. I hate to use a word with such negative connotations but I see a parallel beween, as they are both groups separated from "normal" society. And, both groups are coming from a place where a certain response to a situation is considered normal and healthy and moving back into society where that same response would be considered unacceptable and unhealthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com