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October 22, 2012
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New treatment for troops in Nevada City

“In war there are no un-wounded soldiers.” — Jose Narosky Joe was a 30-year-old veteran of the Gulf War. During his time in combat, he witnessed and experienced terrifying incidents. On returning to the U.S., he was diagnosed with PTSD and underwent five years of individual and group psychotherapy with no abatement of symptoms. “I started to feel different about a year after I left the army,” he said. “I was really short-tempered, jumpy. I wasn’t sleeping, and I started drinking a hell of a lot. I felt numb. I was getting flashbacks and having nightmares … I knew I …

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