“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.” – Patton Those lucky enough to have children have probably heard it before—“My dad isn’t scared of Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
Afghanistan: The Price of War is a Piece of You
By Martin Jones In the graveyard of empires, experiences varied wildly: the year, the unit, the province, the problem, the strategy, and the Continue Reading
Things Combat Vets Wish They Could Tell You | Part 2
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. If you Continue Reading
The Wounds That Follow Them Home
By Emily Ireland Editor’s note: In-text citations have been removed to align with The Havok Journal’s formatting. Full references remain listed at Continue Reading
What Veterans Can Do With Guilt, Shame After War
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. You’re not Continue Reading
Rewriting Trauma with Ketamine and Consciousness
I have been part of a national study using ketamine, my mind, and cannabis for surgical procedures instead of opioids since 2018. There have been Continue Reading
The Beer I Waited Eight Weeks For
A few years back, I was watching a documentary on the border and the drug trade. I heard a leading expert on the subjects say something along the Continue Reading
When You Don’t Have Answers
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. We put a lot Continue Reading
Why Veterans Need to be Allowed to Grieve
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Living With a Time Bomb
I live with a time bomb. He looks like a regular guy. Maybe a little tightly wound: high and tight haircut, rigid posture, authoritative tone. He Continue Reading
8 Questions To Ask Before Choosing A Licensed Therapist
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash You search "therapist near me" and get 200 results. Every profile says some version of the same thing. Warm. Continue Reading
I Was Just Doing My Job
Author’s note: This reflection was inspired by Sarah Barbo Nielsen’s essay, “Yes, I Served in Iraq. But What if People Mistake Me for a Hero?” Continue Reading