M. Snisky

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to WWIA and Nate for the help and support given to me on this fishing trip. Twice I almost decided not to come due to my PTSD and the fact that I don’t like getting out or dealing with people or crowds. Nate made it possible for me to open up and have the best time I have had since 2006. Everyone was very kind and showed great pride in supporting us. I cannot thank everyone enough from Mark, the boat captain who put us on great fish and Ira who cooked us great food. I most of all want to thank Nate and WWIA. This trip helped me deal with my issues and the amount of stress that I was able to let go of or forget for a few days was the best medicine I could have. I think that dealing with the stressor of being wounded and most of all stress involved in seeing so much loss makes you close up inside. You back away from friends and family as well as life itself!
WWIA made it possible for me to talk with others that had the same or similar issues as I. This helped me greatly and made me feel like myself again. I feel my stress levels have dropped due to this trip and I hope I can take my joy and feelings of pride back to my family. I cannot thank Wounded Warriors in Action enough. Everyone was great, and I will always be grateful and hope I can one day again participate in a WWIA event. This will always be a highlight of my life and I am so very grateful
Remember you cannot have success without failure and this trip was a great success to me after much failure in dealing with my constant stress.