I am a 61-year-old male, retired US Army Master Sergeant, paratrooper, and multiple-tour (7) special operations combat Veteran. Before joining the Army, I worked as a Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic. PTSD symptoms noted while driving started immediately upon returning from Afghanistan in 2010, and I had a severe panic attack while driving on the...
RGI am a 61-year-old male, retired US Army Master Sergeant, paratrooper, and multiple-tour (7) special operations combat Veteran. Before joining the Army, I worked as a Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic. PTSD symptoms noted while driving started immediately upon returning from Afghanistan in 2010, and I had a severe panic attack while driving on the Beltway in Washington, DC. I completely avoided driving in DC until deploying shortly thereafter. Sleep has always been challenging, with an average of 4-6 hours per night. This may also be attributed to my past occupations where it's often not possible to get a full night of uninterrupted sleep. There have been instances of nightmares that are disturbing to those present. I don't remember these occurrences, but told, "it sounded like you were fighting the war in your sleep." I have avoided going to hunting/fishing camps after a particularly severe nightmare in Canada a few years ago.
After my 5th session of LSP with Rob Rosenberry, the progress is significant. Overall, I have been calmer, clear-headed, focused, and have no anxiety/panic attacks or hypervigilance while driving. In the past, I only drove when absolutely necessary. After retiring from the Army, I didn't drive at all for 5 months. It took archery season to get back into the truck. I could still get to the beach for surfing by taking the backroads. I became a recluse, staying home behind a tall fence with little desire to be social or even care what was happening in the world. I could still surf, shoot archery, and spend time with our dogs. I'm blessed with a partner who drives and seems to know the right thing to do in the early stages of the nightmares. Thankfully, it has been several months since the last episode.