Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital

I cannot say enough good things about this place it’s a lifesaver for veterans, active duty and their spouses struggling with substance abuse and mental health. The staff here is so friendly and helpful. The food is amazing and the chef is very friendly lady as well. If they are not able to get you the help you need which is unlikely then they will be able to find other treatment centers that can help you.

Clean. With subtle pick me ups and people. This that all inspire me to live life sober.

I have struggled with PTSD, Polytrauma, TBI, and over 25 surgeries from my military and paramilitary service. A large portion of my life has been spent in the US Air Force, US Army and a several alphabet agencies including DAC DCMA and the SAC formerly the SAD of the National Clandestine Service. The majority of my career was supported under title 50 something most people dont know exists. It is the NRO NSA CIA and NGA all in one for both intelligence and clandestine covert operations. I served in the ground branch air branch sea branch and special programs branch and have been wounded and suffered various injuries and illness as a result of my service. I can now speak freely about the things done for the sake of our freedoms partially to relieve my guilt and mostly to heal myself and deal with grief for the others who did not survive and got a star on the wall or were misled about where and how there loved one in the military died. Because Kris Kyle Staff understand the sacrifices made by people in and out of uniform in service to there country mostly by first hand experience, I now have a team effort for healing that is as strong as the collaborative effort and need for covert operations. Truth is very important in my healing process and I was trained and instructed to not disclose the nature or specifics about my job to the point of enforcement by death for some violations. Angie, Chris, Josh, Jared and others have served directly and assisted by listening and not labeling my story as crazy something a few civilian providers have done mostly due to lack of understanding or collusion with adversaries to the role and mission of the clandestine service. I myself am also a USC MSW trained clinician who can diagnose and treat mental illness and have found my education and experience helpful but have not been able to heal myself despite multiple attempts. I turned to alcohol and other substances to cope making bad situations worse. The insight into my injuries and ailments by staff is remarkable and I hope for ongoing healing and the ability to be compassionate for myself something I have neglected for a very long time. I hope I will be able to transition to a PHP/IOP with Kris Kyle to avoid having to tell my story to another group or provider re opening or re starting on areas I have made progress. Most traditional special mission units have camaraderie in there brothers but the SAC are and were trained to be able to operate in hostile environments for multiple years without external support for there missions. This self reliance is a boomerang that has come back to hit me multiple times. In short I needed help and still do. My treatment goals have been identified reviewed and updated weekly when an entire team of Subject Matter Experts in there field have a sit down and discuss what's working what isn't and what can be done better so I can reach my full potential. Thos approach is novel. I have successfully completed many inpatient treatment programs but have failed after I left for a variety of reasons not the least of which is adequate care for Severe TBI I received while conducting operations in my own country. This was identified early and the team has arranged appropriate level of continued care including Neurological assessments and tests at nearby JBER and coordinated with VA POLYTRAUMA and other providers of specialized medical services. If you or a loved one needs help with complicated traumatic experiences or are suffering from addiction and are a Veteran Active duty or first responder Kris Kyle is by far the best option . I traveled from CA via C 17 to be here so u don't have to be an Alaskan to come to this Tier 1 facility. CPT Thomas J Gregory (Ret) CJSOC/US Army 67J 15A 15D Army Ofc 3P051 3P052 AF 0080 GS