In Vivo Exposure TherapyI had just moved to Arizona from Oregon and I was taking summer classes online as well as some intense psychological PTSD therapy. I have suffered from PTSD due to some events that happened during my tours in Iraq, as a Marine, back in 2006 and 2009. Read more…
Meeting Up to Ride the Applegate Valley On August 1st 2020 I woke up to a phone call from a friend asking me if I would like to go on a motorcycle ride out in the Applegate Valley with him and a few other riders that he was going with. Read more…
Motorcycle Ride in the Applegate Valley We had only ridden about a half mile from the gas station when we turned onto a road I had never been on before. I knew the ultimate goal was Applegate Lake but from that first turn after the gas station until the site Read more…
The Motorcycle Crash I have no memory of the crash itself. There were a few brief moments in the hospital when I was told by family that I woke up and said, “It wasn’t my fault, it wasn’t my fault. The guy with dreads was in my lane. 45 degrees, Read more…
My InjuriesI had a traumatic brain injury. My left orbital eye socket, nasal cavity and cheek bone were completely crushed in. My aorta had ruptured. I had burst fractures of the T9 and T10 vertebrae in my back with minor spinal cord damage. I had 7 broken ribs. 4 inches Read more…
Joshua is quite the story teller. He will be posting short stories as time allows. He will also be sharing inspirational quotes.
Joshua will be sharing his experiences while living in Washington State.
My Experiences in Alaska I was born in Soldotna, Alaska. In my early years I lived in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, but I would call Alaska my Home State. Alaska is where I got my love for the outdoors.