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TSP 55: “The Addiction PTSD Cocktail” with Steve C: Iraq, Alcoholism, PTSD, Veterans Court and Recovery.

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On Today’s episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Steve C. joining us.  Steve recently celebrates 4 years clean and sober.  His alcoholism took flight primarily during his time in Iraq where he self-medicated with alcohol to manage his PTSD.  When he came back from active duty his drinking was coping mechanism in life until his Son falls prey to this deadly disease and Steve seeks help for his Son in the Rooms of alcoholics anonymous where he can no longer deny that he himself is an alcoholic.Today Steve works a rigorous 12 step recovery program as well as spear heading a community outreach program that the local judicial system has adopted as a way to rehabilitate alcoholics that are currently facing prison time.  Follow along as Steve takes us through what is now referred to as the Veterans Court.Here is what Steve has to say about his involvement with Veterans Court.One of the mentorship things I do now is I work with a veteran’s court. What the veterans court is it's just like the drug court in that the jud