Veteran finds relief with acupuncture

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PAUL SLOTH – www.journaltimes.com
CALEDONIA – Mike Hobbs couldn’t sleep. For years, it was one of the things that plagued him after returning from a stint in Vietnam.

Drug addition did, too; barbiturates were his drug of choice, he said.

His family was the first to notice he was changed, he said. That was more than 40 years ago. The women in his life noticed, too.

As Hobbs headed for the brink, a group of friends realized he needed help. That was 25 years ago. Hobbs eventually spent 18 months in a stress unit at the North Chicago Veterans Administration hospital where he was treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

He’s been on the road to recovery ever since, he said. It’s been a long road for Hobbs, who now lives at the VA Center in Dover, where he is trying to get his life back on track.

After years of therapy, a tiny needle has proven a boon to getting healthier, said Hobbs, who turned to acupuncture after seeing a flier at the veterans center. >>>READ MORE<<<

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