On Dec 13 2025, I was working a warehouse shift when a serious accident happened right in front of me. Someone's life was on the line, and I jumped in to try to save them but it didn't end well.

I watched the whole thing go south: massive trauma, blood loss, him turning blue in minutes despite efforts. He didn't make it.

That day has left me with severe PTSD. Nightmares, hypervigilance, triggers that hit out of nowhere now that I can't go back to that job or anything similar right now. As a board-certified holistic nutritionist and active triathlete, my work and training are built on mental resilience and structure, but this has shattered that for the time being.

Therapy (evidence-based, trauma-focused) is helping, but it's slow, and the bills are real: sessions aren't fully covered, lost wages from being unable to work full capacity, plus everyday costs keep coming while my income's taken a hit.

I'm approaching recovery the same way I do training and nutrition methodical, real-food fueled, no shortcuts but it takes time and resources.

Any support would go straight to covering therapy gaps, and keeping the household running through this rough patch.

Thanks for reading this. Grateful for the support network.

Dustin