Posted on 11/12/2014 8:14:08 AM PST by rktman
When SSG. Jim Stanek was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in early 2009, the treatment options he was given included medication and group therapy. The former made him feel like a zombie, and as for the latter, rehashing war stories with others just wasn’t helping him move on in life. That’s when Stanek and his wife, Lindsey, then a veterinary assistant, considered a service dog.
But there were two small problems: They had neither the tens of thousands of dollars required to purchase one nor the patience for the long waiting lists.
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