Matthew Hoh
 Matthew Hoh    (soldier, academic, journalist) | |
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| Nationality | USA |
| Member of | American Herald Tribune, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity |
| Interests | • peace • US/Foreign policy |
Official narrative
In college I lost my faith and then became a comparative religion major.
I worked in finance and publishing for a couple of years after college and then joined the Marines.
In 2007, after my second deployment to Iraq, PTSD, moral injury and severe depression took over my life. I began trying to drink myself to death. Thoughts of suicide became common until they were a near daily presence by 2011.
In early 2012, after thoughts of suicide had evolved into plans for suicide, I began to have breakdowns. At rock bottom, a description for a circumstance I used to think cliched until I met it personally, I somehow made the right decision. I entered into therapy and stopped drinking. Minus a few days, I’ve remained sober. I also take medication.
The concept of a future is available to me again; PTSD, moral injury and depression take that from you. It is an incredibly profound joy to once more have a life ahead of me.
More importantly, my soul, which I had kicked into a hole and subjugated years ago, is getting healthy too.[1]
A Document by Matthew Hoh
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) |
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| Document:US Intel officials say Syria NOT responsible for chemical attack | memo | 6 September 2013 | Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack |
