The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Damaged: A First Responder’s Experiences Handling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by James Meuer

Damaged: A First Responder’s Experiences Handling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by James Meuer One man’s journey as a first responder suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. He takes you through real emergency calls; some are graphic and have scarred his heart forever and so has PTSD. He was a hero in the eyes of most, and yet PTSD tried to take that away from him. He’s haunted by what he has seen and by the dreams that follow. The dreams are wicked and prevent him from sleep. Daytime does not ward off the attacks; even small things like a door slam send him into hyper-vigilance. He will lose everything before he will find his way. About the author James Meuer was born at Travis AFB California into a military family. He spent his early years in Texas before returning to California. He initially pursued an education to be a doctor becoming a paramedic and firefighter instead. After his sixteen-year career in California he moved to Texas and continued working as a Paramedic. He also served as a Paramedic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He returned to continue his career in Texas. Shortly after his return, the spinal fractures he suffered years earlier took its toll and being diagnosed with PTSD, he reluctantly retired. His story titled DAMAGED-a first responder’s experiences handling post traumatic stress disorder, is now available. James can be contacted at damagedthebook@outlook.com “My faith simply wraps itself around everything I write and I consider it my mission to encourage First Responders’ with PTSD.”

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This episode is 45:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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