There Has Been A Change….My Last Trip

It has an uneventful few weeks driving for a change. I pretty much went to the same towns and customers that I have been going to over the past couple of years so there were no surprises. No tight back ins, no jam-packed yards to maneuver in and no stresses about finding a place to…

It’s Been An Interesting/Exciting Few Weeks

Before getting to the tales from the road since my last post, I want to reflect back to this same time period of a year ago. Back on March 12,2016, I came off the road due to a set back in my PTSD and depression recovery. At that point, my only real treatment was medication…

My Very Own Groundhog Day and Dispatchers

The last thing that I do before I log out of the Qualcomm at the end of each week is to put myself on the wait list for the next week. The message that I send lets dispatch know the date and time that I am available to head back out on the road. Usually…

Nice People, Inconsiderate People and Winning Award

Time to play catch up from the past couple of weeks. The first trip out since my last posting saw me travel into Ohio. When I left Prescott the weather was very nice and unseasonably warm. When doing my trip planning, I figured I could get all the way to the client in one day…

Back In The Saddle

After six months of more or less sitting on my ass, I am finally back to work. As the title indicates, I am back in the saddle but the horse is a little different. On advice from my doctors and the urging of my wife, I am now driving a day cab truck on a…

Something Happened On The Way To Getting Well

It has been a while since I posted, so I thought it would be good to give my followers a status update on my progress on getting back in the drivers seat. So let’s begin on the PTSD front. I have made steady progress with the help of my two doctors. There has been some adjustment…

This, That and the Other

I wish that I could remember more of what happened on my last trip out but a couple of things sure did stick out. The first one happened in the GTA where I was getting loaded at a local warehouse. As I was being loaded, a truck and trailer came into the yard and performed…

Getting Compliments

Please note that I had started this blog prior to my set back and the doctor basically ordering me not to drive. Not sure whether it has been luck or if I have a little angel looking out for me but  I have missed the nastiest of winter weather so far this year. Now that…

36 Day Reset

Unfortunately the title of this post is not a misprint. Upon my return last Saturday (March 12) from my last trip of the week, symptoms of my PTSD came roaring back. I met with my doctor this past Friday and given the information that I provided him, he has put me off work for a…

Slight Interruption

My apologies for not upating the blog over the last couple of weeks but I have been rather busy. Along with being busy, I have been dealing with some PTSD issues that has taken away my motivation to do much outside of work. This week marks the two year anniversary since being diagnosed with PTSD, though I…