This is what it's like to be a female vet with PTSD who's hit rock bottom

"Rock bottom did have a basement."

Female Marine Corps recruits.
(Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Annie Taschler, a 34-year-old veteran who served in the Marine Corps, says the best part about her new, albeit tiny, apartment is that she can lock her door at night.

Up until recently, "home" was an emergency women's shelter in Washington state, where she stayed for about a month.

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Kimberly Lawson

Kimberly Lawson is a former newspaper editor turned freelance writer based in Georgia. Her writing has been featured in Broadly, VICE Impact, Brides, and Creative Loafing.