Colorado veteran starts PTSD support group

Carbondale veteran starts PTSD support group
26-year-old Iraq War veteran creates outlet for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
John Gardner
Post Independent Staff
Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado

CARBONDALE, Colorado — Adam McCabe knows the affects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder all too well.

McCabe, a 26-year-old Marine veteran of the Iraq War, has been dealing with the disorder since he returned from his second tour of duty in 2006. He found that it was hard to acclimate back into society after having seen the reality of war.

“I've been having a lot of struggles the past few years,” McCabe said.

McCabe found that he was pushing those closest to him away, and he had a tough time connecting with people. Life was very different than he remembered.

“I thought that I would be successful in the civilian world because I was successful in the military,” he said. “But there is a big disconnect here. I couldn't connect with people, family and friends. Not because I didn't want to, but because everything had changed about me.”

He's undergone intensive inpatient treatment for PTSD, he said. And now, he's found solace in talking with other veterans who suffer from the same disorder.

“Once I started talking about it, it was a good thing,” McCabe said.

And now he's helping other veterans in the Roaring Fork Valley, who suffer from the disorder, to deal with it head on.
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Carbondale veteran starts PTSD support group