...through riding a motorcycle or dirt bike in this case, I was able to dissociate specific feeling
As a combat veteran returning from multiple tours of duty in Iraq, I struggled with PTSD when I returned home. I was depressed, unhappy, unable to find excitement in life, and I didn't feel alive. I struggled to find a suitable coping mechanism for my symptoms, turning to many different treatments and therapies. However, motorcycle riding truly helped me overcome many aspect of my struggle with PTSD. I found that motorcycle riding allowed me to experience similar activitie