“From the initial assessment to the final session, your staff of technologists and administrative personnel showed a refreshing professionalism, punctuality, and positivism. All of this served to create a space where I felt safe letting go of some deeply held tension. The seizures in my hand reminded me of the tense moments of flying my A-10 attack jet during air refueling, weather formation flights, and sketchy surface attack and close air” support” missions throughout South Korea, Arizona, and Alaska. But, there was clearly a lot more stored tension than just that incurred through my military service. The feedback I received from the BST staff and the BSC equipment has given me clear benchmarks for opening and connecting with a space of rejuvenation, relaxation, and release. Your team at BST and this process of BSC put effective tools for “letting go” into my hands. You offered this experience to me as a veteran service-member, but I must thank you as a human being. I can’t express enough, my gratitude for your hospitality, encouragement, generosity, and attention to detail!”
Help with PTSD
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CPT, USAF, RET
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M. G. Male, 49 years old
My life contains all the normal stressors; bills, house projects, work, spouse,
child, family obligations, etc. In addition, I am also an active military reservist
and an Iraqi veteran. I have been in the military since 1988, serving on both
active duty and reserves. Since returning from Iraq in April 2004, I have been
extremely stressed, hyper-vigilant, anxious and easily set-off to explosive anger. My newfound emotions left my family
unhappy, friends confused and work questioning my sanity.
Within the last few months, I knew I was getting closer and closer to a complete stress/anxiety induced breakdown, or
explosion, its hard to say which way it would go. Work also noticed my increased level of stress and anger, scaring some
and causing concern among others. My mind was in a constant cycle of thoughts coming and going, impossible to sort,
categorize or control. It seemed like a hundred little men were all trying to gain my attention by shoving ideas, concepts
or tasks to the front of my mind at the same time. Each little man wanted my complete focus, and as the little man
gained my focus, another little man would shove him aside, restarting the cycle.
Now, I am able to focus on each task at hand, and the hundred little men have been replaced by one little man, who
only gives me one task at a time. I find I am able to focus clearly, my anger has subsided, and I haven’t verbally attacked
anyone. My flashbacks and hyper-vigilance have been reduced to a manageable level. I have
stopped drinking massive amounts of coffee every morning replacing it with tea. Although
this may seem minor to some, I haven’t missed my morning cup of coffee in years. To stop
drinking coffee, simply by choice, seemed impossible prior to Brainwave Optimization. I have
also reduced or eliminated my nightly alcohol intake. Again, this alcohol reduction is based on
my choice, not my past need to slow down the little men in my head or a desire to ward off
anxiety induced insomnia.
Additionally, and perhaps most important, I can focus on my wife and son while we are together. Our family time is not
shared with work, Iraq, or that deep, dark place that we don’t want revealed to those we love.
I truly believe Brainwave Optimization and The Warrior Transition Project have given me back my life.
