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The VA is slowly starting
to become a place
where I go to first when
I need help with things.
They were really, really slow
with all of my needs
for medical assistance,
for appointments.
I've gotten turned away.
I was told that I didn't
qualify for surgery
because of this reason or
because of that reason.
However, a big part of my
PTSD that still lingers
is my addiction to alcohol.
And so I'm in a program now
through the VA and they acted right away.
They acted right away.
So in this program, I meet
with veterans every week.
We meet every week and we talk about
what we're going through
and how the alcohol
has impacted our lives,
how the PTSD impacts our lives
and the coping skills that we use.
And I've never been in
a program like that.
And so it's building my trust with the VA
when it comes to other things.
But I still have a dependency
on alcohol at times
that I'm trying to fight.
And with this program through the VA,
it's rebuilding my trust
that they'll be there for me
if something does happen
and I need to speak with
somebody right away.