Iraq Veteran Describes Battle with PTSD

Veteran Describes Battle with PTSD
Aug 17, 2012

GROTTOES, Va -- Bruce Webb is a proud veteran that now lives in Grottoes. His life changed after he came home from his last tour, so much that he thought about taking his own life. Now, he is beginning to recover, but it is not an easy journey.

“I deal with this on a daily basis," said Webb.

He is not an active soldier anymore, but he still feels like one.

"You're still in combat mode."

Webb served in the military for 33 years. He was sent back home wounded from Iraq in March 2010, but he says those wounds are not the most painful ones.

“There's a lot of thoughts that go through our mind. Will God forgive me? Number one for what I've done. I've lost my best friend or I lost all my guys."

Webb says when he returned he drank heavily, he lost his patience easily and he could not sleep.

“All of this is going on in your mind so much, that you don't wanna live with it no more."

In June 2010, Webb almost pulled the trigger at Skyline Drive.

"I was crying. I was in so much pain."
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