I know there are others out there like me who had get out of the field due to illness or injury not incurred on the job. Mentally we are still up to the challenge but our bodies are not able to allow us to function addequately. So with the possibility of further injuring our selves or even have a fellow firefighter be effected by out inability to perform our duties to the fullest we elected to remove ourselves from the field.
I am new to this group. How do you deal with the feeling of worthlessness?? I was told by my doctors that I will never be 100% - I have always believed if you are not 100% that you risk hurting your brother/sisters on the job as well as the people we serve. Anyway I feel like my whole reason for being is gone - so now what do I do??????