For a lot of men the drinking or the using came second. Something else came first. These posts are about that order of events, about how PTSD actually shows up day to day, and about treatment that addresses the trauma rather than the substance alone.
Serving proudly in the armed forces is something that stays with you forever and in many respects, that’s a wonderful thing. The idea of being part of something bigger than yourself or the random “thanks for your service” you may get and the pride you feel in those moments. Those are endearingly positive takeaways. On […]
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To say that life in the military is stressful is as obvious as saying the sky is blue. It’s a known thing and unfortunately, it just goes with the territory of serving. Every aspect is taxing both mentally and physically from the rigors of training through to the harrowing experience of deployment. It takes a […]
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War is like hell. And as a nation that’s been at war for decades now, there are far too many veterans suffering from the effects of it. Couple that with the meteoric rise of opioid use over the last 20 years or so and what we have on our hands is an unspoken epidemic. One […]
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The saying goes “freedom isn’t free”. There’s a cost to it. We’re not talking about the financial burden of the defense and security of the nation – no, the cost is human. It’s tallied in the flesh and blood, bodies and minds tasked with defending the country, going to battle for it and vigilantly being […]
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The benefits of trauma therapy for addiction are multiple. During childhood, while your brain is developing, trauma can lead to internalized negative self-beliefs. On an intellectual level, you might have processed these events — but that doesn’t mean the underlying belief isn’t wreaking havoc in your life. Lots of people who abuse drugs and alcohol […]
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