The Man Who Survived Being Shot Through the Head By the World’s Strongest Laser

Building a Support System

Anatoli regularly attends support groups for radiation victims who were not as fortunate as he was. These individuals were exposed to a fraction of the radiation that he was exposed to, yet their radiation poisoning ravaged their bodies and left some of them permanently incapacitated. Anatoli is thankful for his recovery and is now doing everything he can to help those who were less fortunate.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.