Hi Michael,

Welcome to the forum. Looking at the way you post, you don't write like a person with Bipolar, in that often people with Bipolar will write irratically, very fragmented, thoughts as they occur, not complete and constructive sentences.

Nam covered the most relevant questions I was pondering also.

One I do have for you on top of what Nam has asked above, is what do you perceive to fit "traumatic" that has occurred to you, of such a nature to think you have PTSD? I ask this because even in peace time, training and general duties, significant trauma can happen to a person, though prolonged bullying does not fit under the scope of traumatic enough to meet the criteria for PTSD.

Don't worry about the military either, because they will never change, and they have one interest, and one interest alone, the overall being of the military, and not the individuals that make it up (contrary to popular belief).

If you haven't already, use the PTSD Diagnosis link in my signature and tell us if you met the basic criteria... I would be interested.