By Clay D You ask to keep the faith; I ask how could we? We are thrown to the wolves because we are dad, a product of toxic masculinity of the 90s Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
The Switch
72 hrs, give or take, is the breaking point where the lack of sleep catches me—embracing me like a lost lover whose touch can ease the pain. The line Continue Reading
What Sets a Professional ABA Therapy Clinic Apart in Treatment
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com M on Unsplash Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy is often the most suitable and effective solution for Continue Reading
Action Beats Fear
By Ryan Mimna The secret to handling fear is taking action. In the simplicity of this truth lies duplicity. Fear is paralyzing, as the brain knows Continue Reading
How can taking a break from daily environments support teen mental health recovery?
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash Teens today face constant pressure from school, social media, and daily routines. These demands can build up Continue Reading
Battling PTS: Choose Not to be a Statistic
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD, I knew something in my head wasn't right, but I refused to do anything about it. Big tough Army guy, Continue Reading
Too Far Gone to be Saved?
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. It all adds Continue Reading
Living with Survivor’s Guilt
It was a pleasant September day in 2005. The Praetorians were getting ready for their patrol. This time, we had another squad with us. Out of respect Continue Reading
When Humanity Goes Quiet
Editor’s note: Citation superscripts have been removed to align with The Havok Journal’s formatting. Full references remain listed at the Continue Reading
A Map of Time
A New Type of Map Sometimes a new perspective of an old map will help to identify unseen avenues of approach. After all, there are 7 common maps to Continue Reading
The Weight of My Own Standards
I’m writing the first lines of this article thirty minutes past when it should have gone live. It likely won’t be finished until hours later. I’ve Continue Reading