Eric Beasley's story - undated
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I remember the first time I realized that I had severe PTSD from my time at Casa. It was July 27th, 2006. I remember going to sleep like any other night, a few explosions in the distance, jets taking off constantly, and the sounds of a Halo tournament going on in my room. I woke up a couple of hours later, my friends holding me down to the ground. I had a nightmare, and started sleep-walking. My friends, having some common sense, grabbed my rifle and let this play out, making sure that I didn't hurt myself or anyone else. Once I woke up, they explained what happened. There I was, in Iraq, having a nightmare about Casa. Nothing else in that warzone phased me one bit. I lived with being shot at constantly, but a little place like Casa kept my nightmares occupied.
Fast forward 5 years, and my PTSD worsened. To the point where I could no longer function in the Army. I am now being discharged because of my PTSD related to Casa by the Sea. All this talk about how much Casa saved your life or how it wasn't that bad is a load of bullshit. The way they treated us would be illegal to do to a prisoner of war. What makes it ok to do it to teenagers?
I remember the first time I realized that I had severe PTSD from my time at Casa. It was July 27th, 2006. I remember going to sleep like any other night, a few explosions in the distance, jets taking off constantly, and the sounds of a Halo tournament going on in my room. I woke up a couple of hours later, my friends holding me down to the ground. I had a nightmare, and started sleep-walking. My friends, having some common sense, grabbed my rifle and let this play out, making sure that I didn't hurt myself or anyone else. Once I woke up, they explained what happened. There I was, in Iraq, having a nightmare about Casa. Nothing else in that warzone phased me one bit. I lived with being shot at constantly, but a little place like Casa kept my nightmares occupied.
Fast forward 5 years, and my PTSD worsened. To the point where I could no longer function in the Army. I am now being discharged because of my PTSD related to Casa by the Sea. All this talk about how much Casa saved your life or how it wasn't that bad is a load of bullshit. The way they treated us would be illegal to do to a prisoner of war. What makes it ok to do it to teenagers?
