Remember when the news was about facts? Quaint little artifacts—dates, places, quotes—stacked together like sober index cards. Now, the media has Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
The Conflict at Home
I partially credit Martin Luther King Jr. with saving my husband’s life. Sitting in his running Subaru in our garage, loaded gun in hand, Mark Continue Reading
Demons of Our Actions
By Trey Tull Our lives are composed of the consequences of our actions, the good, the bad, and the neutral. I believe the pattern of life is for us Continue Reading
Combat PTSD: F***ed Up or Wounded?
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Is Drinking Quieting the Memories, or Making Them Louder?
Photo by Nik Shuliahin 💛💙 on Unsplash For a lot of veterans, it starts as a way to sleep. A few drinks take the edge off the nightmares, quiet the Continue Reading
When Addiction and Mental Illness Show Up Together, What Actually Works?
Photo by Ăśmit Bulut on Unsplash Someone finishes rehab, stays sober for a few weeks, and then relapses. Their family is confused. They did Continue Reading
Why Do Some People Keep Relapsing Even After Rehab?
Photo by Dan Meyers on Unsplash It’s one of the most frustrating patterns families experience. A loved one completes treatment, comes home Continue Reading
What Are the Signs PTSD Has Outgrown Weekly Therapy?
Photo by youssef naddam on Unsplash Plenty of veterans and first responders manage post-traumatic stress with a weekly therapy session and a few Continue Reading
The Ramp
I was but maybe a month or two old, not truly but in war we are reborn. A newborn thrust into this world, cold and alone. I was riding that Continue Reading
Is it Possible to Heal After War?
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. If you are Continue Reading
In The Darkness We Can Still Find Hope
Last January I began working with a woman who struggled mightily throughout our sessions, but who nevertheless continued to meet with me. After she Continue Reading
Monetizing Your Fight Or Flight
Fear and anger keep the lights on in American politics and media. They also keep your sympathetic nervous system on a hair trigger. In short bursts, Continue Reading