Life After the Navy: Learning to Cope After 9 Deployments with Adam Morgan

Adam Morgan is a 27-year Navy veteran. He has served 17 years as an enlisted serviceman before becoming a limited-duty officer. During his time in the military, he served 14 years on sea duty and has been deployed 9 times - 8 of which were served in the Persian Gulf region.   Adam joins us today to discuss how the responsibilities and challenges differ for enlisted servicemen vs. military officers. He shares his experiences while being deployed and how these experiences impacted his personal and professional life since becoming a civilian. He shares the challenges he faced while trying to cope with combat-related trauma, how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helped him begin his journey to recovery and why he believes he still struggled with alcoholism, even after receiving treatment. He also explains how he finally broke his drinking habit and decided to get the help he needed to better cope with his experiences as well as advice for other veterans currently struggling with post-combat related trauma.       “We have these rights in America that we fought for. You paid for those. You have a right to live free.” - Adam Morgan       In This Episode of Surviving Me:           Help Military Veterans Share Their Story   Thanks for tuning into the Surviving Me Podcast, the show for military veterans find the support they need to survive the battle within. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and leave a review. For more stories and resources for our brothers-in-arms, be sure to follow us on Facebook and visit our website. Don’t forget to share your favorite episode to help us raise awareness for our brothers-in-arms.   And remember - you are not alone. There is support. There is help. There is a purpose in life after the military.