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In his own words

The Uninvited Guest

They do not knock, and they do not leave when you ask them to. Written by Juan himself, reproduced exactly as he sent it — nothing corrected, nothing trimmed.

Juan Armando AliceaVeteran and founder, Veterans Project

When alone at night is when your uninvited guest come you could be in a family gathering movies ,restaurants. Etc... they come in like they own the place .. yes ptsd anxiety and of course depression... all in one before I did not know what to do... should I take more pills.. or try to relax or go to emergency.. that was my life from my etsin 86... till about 2017

. But now it change completely they do still come around they never going to leave but once I get medicated with cannabis oil tinctures gummies vape. Etc.. they just get up and leave...

that works for me ...

This is Juan’s own experience, and what worked for him — his account, in his own words, not a claim this organization makes for anyone else. Talk with your own doctor about your own care, and tell them what you are using.

If the night is the hard part for you too, you do not have to sit with it alone. The Veterans Crisis Line answers around the clock: 988, then press 1.

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