My name is Bob and I live in Phoenix Az. I was a Dust-Off Medic in Vietnam from Jan 1969 to Aug 1970.

38 yrs and 4 marriages later, I live alone, have little contact with other people and, for the most part stay home all the time. I haven't had anybody I could call a friend in several yrs because I just can't let people get too close to me.

I was diagnosed by a VA psychiatrist with PTSD almost 15 yrs ago but have never pursued treatment. My way of dealing with Vietnam was to try to forget as much of it as I possibly could which created a whole new problem. Now I'm scared to get help because I've closed a lot of doors and I'm not too anxious to open them again.

I hope this forum will help me to take the first step so I don't have to live like this much longer.