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454 From Special Forces to Alcoholism: How A Stranger Saved Drew's Life
What happens when the uniform comes off and you have no idea who you are underneath it?
Today I sit down with Drew LaBoon, a retired 17-year Army veteran who served in special operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. He has been sober since 2019 and now works at Warriors Heart, a treatment program for veterans and first responders. Drew joined the Army at 17. When he retired, he had an undiagnosed traumatic brain injury, untreated post-traumatic stress and moral injury. Within months he was drinking 24 hours a day. He became homeless, sat through his darkest nights in a VA parking lot, and…
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