Study examines treatment for PTSD

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2. I recently started going through CPT (cognitive processing therapy) at the VA

I don't know how effective it'll be, but it sure sounds good on paper.

A big part of the therapy is addressing your core beliefs, how your combat experience impacted that and reinforced those beliefs, and how those beliefs continue to affect you to this day.

I have a lot of issues with guilt and shame and, although I don't think this will 100% cure my PTSD, I think it'll be able to provide some relief in my mind. Maybe some of the thoughts and images floating around my head will ease up. If that happens, I'll be more "present" with my family and I'll be able to be more of the father and husband that I want to be.



I don't always believe the sincerity of the people at the top of our government, but the people that I interact with at the VA are great people. Maybe I'm a sucker, but I truly believe that they want to help me and that they give a damn about helping veterans.