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I hope to talk about my PTSD and my struggles and create a place for others to share. Those of us with PTSD are not alone. Please read, comment, and know the struggle is real.

One in the chamber...

I've moved, to a much "friendlier" state, and since I moved I put my gun back on my hip. I can't tell you or express to you how good...

The sound of PTSD...

Please imagine being in a restaurant on the highest sales volume night in the history of that restaurant, but it is the morning of that...

Deployment Time

This year, and we are barley 3 months in, has been very good to me. Our project is gaining momentum, people are coming together, and we...

The Challenge Coin

For those of you out there who have never heard of the challenge coin, it is a military right of passage. You earn a challenge coin by...

The Compass

I come from a VERY loving family. We do genuinely talk to each other, challenge each other, and most importantly love each other for...

Demon I didn't think could call again

I had a plan of what I was going to talk about.... I was wrong... I have to write this in letter form, and it is meant for a very special...

"Cleaning house"

This term can mean a lot of things...but please allow me to explain what it means to me. So often I am asked by folks without PTSD, "How...

The BIG White Elephant

SUICIDE!!! Suicide is ALWAYS the big white elephant in the center of the room. Those with PTSD don't ever want to talk about it, every...

The demons and ghosts are knocking

So many people I can't thank enough!!! Mama Duck, I'm sorry I broke, but I held my patience like you asked me to do. CT, you believed...

A day off?

I think "normal" people look forward to a day off, I DON'T! They are the days I slow down from everything to catch up with me. The...