Photo by Pierre Bamin on Unsplash Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can feel lonely and hard to cope with. Whether it comes from military Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
The Roller Coaster Called “Healing”
By Kasey Franklin This title here is a hard lesson I’ve had to learn. I never thought I would be the one. I never thought I would be the Continue Reading
Moments Are Thunder
But struck by lightningSometimes I wonder what my heart has been sayingThat’s what it’s all aboutSometimes it strikesOften it’s thunder and underI do Continue Reading
Why Taking Care of Your Health Makes Recovery More Sustainable
Image Source For many people in Columbia, Tennessee, recovery begins long before they ever walk into a treatment center. It starts with noticing Continue Reading
Confessions of a Police Officer
By Jill Wragg Dear Citizens, Neighbors, Friends, and Family, My name is Jill and I am a cop. That means that the pains and joys of my personal Continue Reading
The Moment I Knew Why There Were Suicide Bombers
I was preparing to deploy to Iraq when the thought bubbled up, seemingly out of nowhere. “Maybe I’ll die in Iraq.” I was surprised because my inner Continue Reading
The Silent Crisis of Manhood
By Todd B. Kashdan & Chris Frueh Shortly after returning from a highly kinetic overseas combat deployment a few years ago, a U.S. military Continue Reading
Count the Other Column
There is no shortage of reasons to become discouraged these days. Turn on the television, and you are immediately reminded of political division, Continue Reading
Thought in Motion
I can’t sleepThought in motionI rarely sleep well Thoughts toss and tumbleBody shakes and tremblesMoving to its own ethereal rulesEnergy is the Continue Reading
The Power of Asking for Help: Overcoming Substance Abuse
Asking for help can feel like a surrender. For military veterans and first responders, the pressure to remain unbroken is immense. We are trained to Continue Reading
Before You Kill Yourself, Read This
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Reality of Stimulant Dependency: Cocaine Side Effects and the Architecture of Luxury Rehabilitation
Cocaine addiction often presents a highly deceptive facade, frequently romanticized in popular culture as a drug of high energy, elite status, and Continue Reading