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We trace John’s path from Marine combat engineer to addiction, homelessness, and back to purposeful service, detailing how brotherhood, hard choices, and real treatment rebuilt his life. We also break down gaps in VA community care and how Haven for Heroes moves fast in crises.

• choosing the Marine Corps and combat engineer path
• deployments to Helmand and the bond of brotherhood
• surviving IED blasts and lingering concussion effects
• non‑deployable status and the slide into alcohol and opiates
• marriage strain, exposure, and leaving home
• homelessness, overdoses, and street survival logistics
• first attempt at recovery in Austin, relapse, then lasting sobriety
• rebuilding fatherhood and co‑parenting with honesty
• what makes therapy work for veterans and what doesn’t
• founding purpose at Haven for Heroes and program design
• VA community care gaps and emergent triage solutions
• practical tools: PHP, TMS, and esketamine for depression
• returning to Boca, family restored, service renewed

If you want to check us out, it's one man one mic foundation.org
Haven Health Management: HavenHealthMGMT.org
Contact John: 512-620-4038

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