Reply #6: PTSD is a tough disorder to heal. It isn't always a single

[alfredo]

incident, it is multi layered, maybe spanning decades. He could have been suffering PTSD even before entering his profession. For me, it is difficult to pinpoint the cause. Chances are, I was PTSD even before the military. I've been described as the poster boy of PTSD. Because of the inability of pinpointing the exact time I went over the edge, healing is difficult. That's why I haven't pushed the VA on this. They have been treating it, even though we have no real proof of the military being liable.

In Ware's case, I'd be surprised if he wasn't PTSD. If he can manage his fear and rage, good for him. From my experience I can say that it might take the rest of his life, peeling away the layers of pain before he can say he is healed.