PTSD: A Soldier’s Perspective

Memorial Day 2011

To those that never made it back, I will never forget your sacrifice. To the family members, thank you for your continued sacrifices for our country and may you find purpose in your loved ones absence.

Published Mon, May 30 2011 3:40 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: Veteran, memorial day

Surrender Hill Part 2

Surrender Hill notes from March 7, 2011: Continues from PASP post dated April 14, 2011...come on people catch up! pwilmao -Pause while I laugh my ass off -I just laughed my ass off, that was funny...shesh. At first I thought I was seeing things, but the...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 1:58 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: my life, therapy notes

I'm Here, But Not There

Comment I left on another post in response to some positive feedback, "There is a way to break the cycle, awareness of these states of minds; learning our triggers, examining our beliefs, a willingness to engage and assert a mindful temperament without...

Published Sat, Apr 16 2011 12:21 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: my life

Hard Time Keeping it Together Today

Well, my world is all fucked up...lets us say that my family sucks at communication. We were never good at keeping in touch with one another, and I'm even accepting a large portion of the blame for not breaking the cycle. But, it is now time to give...

Published Sat, Apr 23 2011 11:47 AM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: my life

Hello, I'M BACK: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

I have been away for awhile...I'm ready to talk about it again. I'm ready to add the Memphis Chapter where I am back from a six week stay at the Memphis VA. I gotta say from the start, it was a great program. I was able to work through some more...

Published Mon, Apr 11 2011 3:33 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: my life

The Military Experience and the Arts Symposium

I am excited to announce my attendance as a participant in The Military Experience and the Arts Symposium on July 5-7 at Eastern Kentucky University. I will be working on two projects for submission in The Journal of Military Experience. Attention Military...

Published Sat, Jun 23 2012 1:53 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: 4th of July, JME

Combat Vet Seeks VA Inpatient PTSD Treatment Hospital 19 Years After Combat

I am on a waiting list to go into a Combat PTSD Inpatient Hospital, some of the numbers being thrown around are 30-90 day waiting period...Seriously? Really? It should come to no surprise to me - well, until I have to go through the damn hoops with the...

Published Sat, Aug 14 2010 11:18 AM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: Barriers to Care, my life, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective

PTSD, a Poem by I. M. Small

I received this poem on November 27, 2008, PTSD On false pretext they sent me off To murder and create, But there, ´twas hard to hold aloof Vacuity of hate, And now the matter rests with me But I don´t rest at all, And it may be PTSD But I´m not blessed...

Published Thu, Aug 12 2010 9:49 PM by PASP - Combat PTSD HQ

Filed under: poems

Veteran's Issues Examiner of Louisville Kentucky

Today I just received confirmation that I will be heading the post of Veteran's Issues Examiner of Louisville, KY. This changes nothing in my mission here at PASP(1), but actually will build upon our momentum with our work here. I will be reporting...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 4:38 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Examiner.com, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective

Review of Blast-Related Ear Injury in Current United States Military Operations: Role of Audiologists on the Interdisciplinary Team

The article opens up with the author, Col. Chandler breaking down the statistics of blast-related inquiries and how they affect the soldier and the history of combat wounded, survivability and the latest advances in armor protective gear and medical advances...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2009 7:58 AM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: hearing disorders, Reviews

Label Me Not: PTSD Voluntary Placement on GA Driver's Licenses

A close friend on mine posted this article yesterday and the more I thought about it...the more it made me really mad. I want you to read over it and see what your thoughts are on this. Some Georgians could soon be carrying a unique driver’s license ...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 7:02 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

My Hands are Weapons

Image by Daniela Vladimirova via Flickr My hands are weapons and sometimes I'm afraid to take them with me. If you are a Combat Veteran and feel this way at times and if you would like to vent anonymously. Please feel free to do so in the comment...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 4:28 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, images, VENT

Scott Lee on Altruism

Image via Wikipedia Altruism is the race to balance between our passions and purpose to effect social change, against one's own self-interest. A calling that was not of our choosing, but a gift from God to do his bidding. When we hear it and obey...

Published Wed, Jun 16 2010 11:29 PM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: combatPTSDnews, Altruism

Stuttering Returns Post-Iraq

My husband has a pronounced stutter (a previously conquered childhood hardship) which returned with a vengeance post Iraq, but over the last few months I've noticed it getting worse. He sometimes has difficulty pronouncing certain words; for example...

Published Fri, Jul 02 2010 9:11 AM by PTSD, A Soldiers Perspective

Filed under: A Wife's Perspective, PTSD Symptoms

Kent School of Social Work Fucks Over Combat PTSD Blogger

I went to Walmart about an hour and half ago and about had a meltdown, it surprised the hell out of me. The last time a panic attack threatened to engulf me was a year ago. Which TRIGGERED this meltdown at home on the keyboard; you heard it here first...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 5:16 PM by PTSD: A Soldier's Perspective

Filed under: Combat PTSD Vet Perspective, University of Louisville

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Memorial Day 2011

Surrender Hill Part 2

I'm Here, But Not There

Hard Time Keeping it Together Today

Hello, I'M BACK: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

The Military Experience and the Arts Symposium

Combat Vet Seeks VA Inpatient PTSD Treatment Hospital 19 Years After Combat

PTSD, a Poem by I. M. Small

Veteran's Issues Examiner of Louisville Kentucky

Review of Blast-Related Ear Injury in Current United States Military Operations: Role of Audiologists on the Interdisciplinary Team

Label Me Not: PTSD Voluntary Placement on GA Driver's Licenses

My Hands are Weapons

Scott Lee on Altruism

Stuttering Returns Post-Iraq

Kent School of Social Work Fucks Over Combat PTSD Blogger