He suffered from 'horrific' PTSD after the unprovoked attack
, Andy said:"I had always struggled at school. I was born with a birth defect and was bullied, but the PTSD really began when I was almost stabbed to death at 17.
Andy Beeman, who suffered from PTSD after being almost stabbed to death, says fishing "saved his life" "From then onwards it affected me for a long time. It caused me a lot of issues. If I walked into a busy room like a bar or concert the hypervigilance would make me look around and list the threats in my head.
"I might be okay one day then the next day I'd have severe nightmares and would break down crying. This lasted throughout my 20s and then in my 30s I found out I had another genetic kidney disease. I ended up in A&E, and because of complications I had to stay in hospital for the best part of a year. "Because of this my PTSD came back with vengeance. I became addicted to painkillers and the trauma came back. Towards the end of that, one of my friends took me fishing. I rediscovered my love for nature and wildlife then.
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