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Many people cope with their PTSD symptoms in different ways.
If you've found that your drinking has changed
after experiencing trauma, especially
if you find yourself drinking to help yourself fall asleep,
to help yourself after nightmares, or to make thoughts
or feelings go away, or to avoid something,
then PTSD treatment can actually be a great thing for you.
And if you have a concern that you're drinking too much
to benefit from PTSD treatment,
there are treatments that are specifically created
for Veterans who have both PTSD and substance or addiction
or drinking to cope with the symptoms.
And working with someone and developing healthier ways
to cope and learning to abstain or to reduce your drinking
to a healthier manner is something that can be
a great goal for treatment.