Personal stories about life after the military, transitioning from soldier to civilian, losing friends to suicide, the VA experience, and learning to reach out to ask for help.
When are we allowed to finally say that we have healed? Or, are we meant to stay broken? For over 3 years I have talked about struggling, trauma, and failure. Recently I began to talk about the healing that has taken place during that time. What did I find? That people were upset that I would "pretend" or "fake" being okay. When we say we are allowed to reach out, get help, and heal, do we truly mean it?
1 Feb 2022
0321 Women, War and Wellness
For this episode I cover multiple books to add to the discussion of women in the military, the differences they face, and how competition seems to hinder our healing in the veteran community more than it helps. Learning different perspectives or discussing the various experiences we can have does not take away from anyone else's story, service, or cause. If we don't know what others face, how can we truly know how to help them heal?
If you would like to explore the titles and topics covered in this episode further, please check out these books:
"The Wounds Within: A Veteran, A PTSD Therapist, and a Nation Unprepared " by Mark Nickerson and Joshua Goldstein
"Fight Like a Girl" by Kate Germano
"Combat Vet Don't Mean Crazy" by Duane France
"Bottled Away" by Lani Hankins
19 Jan 2022
0320 Physically Intact, But Still...
In the veteran community we talk about transition often. Mostly because we can all agree and acknowledge that it has a major impact on all of us. But why don't we talk about the transitions that take place in our service more often? They impact us, too. When I returned from deployment, I was aware that I was not the same person. I knew I was struggling to adapt and to integrate back into the life I left behind. Then I would experience that same helplessness, same struggle, when I left the Army. What we experience on a deployment varies from person to person, but one thing is certain: You will change.
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