Page 483 - Total War on PTSD

This legacy of addiction was passed down to Paul. Even though he has been sober for 18 years from drugs and alcohol, the ramifications of his actions still haunt him today. From what he has shared with me, I know he is lucky to be alive. From what Paul has shared about his father; I don’t think he felt lucky to have survived Korea. Paul found his healing with the wild ones hiding in the woods. He will tell you today that he relates better to animals than people. It was animals, and a dog with Wolf in it that saved his life.
Other than Paul, I am certain his father’s service and what he suffered in Korea was never given a first thought much less a second one by his other siblings. There is a special place in his heart for Veterans so he can honor his dad and his service. Paul has addressed in therapy why his dad drank so much and could not find little if any satisfaction in the life he lived. Today, because of science and advances in psychotherapy we now know better how to help. We also know that access to help is still wholly inadequate. As wild animals, Wolves can never be registered as Service Animals, but that does not mean that their value and therapeutic nature is irrelevant.
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