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#TeamDirt on Memorial Day

by Dirt | May 27, 2019 | PTSD, Team Dirt | 0 Comments

Today is Memorial Day. It is not a day to thank any current or past Service Member. It is a day to remember those who never made it home from war. From research I have done there have been over. 653,000 Service Members who died in all wars for our great country....

#TeamDirt – #triggerwarning – This impact statement dives deep into my trauma

by Dirt | May 25, 2019 | PTSD, Team Dirt | 0 Comments

I now firmly believe that this event happened because God was testing my faith. For over 14 years, I believed it was my fault. After examining the evidence, I can proudly say that it was NOT my fault. It just wasn’t my time to go. A1C Carl L. Anderson, Jr. Was one of...

#TeamDirt – Shame – Trigger Warning

by Dirt | May 22, 2019 | PTSD, Team Dirt | 0 Comments

#triggerwarning This one deals with my personal hell, but I want to share it anyway. I do reference part of my trauma that I experienced while I was active duty. #triggerwarning Most of my shame comes from being told that the death of my best friend in Iraq was my...

#TeamDirt Examine the Evidence

by Dirt | May 18, 2019 | PTSD, Team Dirt | 0 Comments

Hello everyone. I’ll start with a brief intro since I’m new here. I am Dirt. I spent 5 ½ years as Active Duty USAF. I was a vehicle operator/dispatcher. I didn’t get any cushy AF deployments, I got a special tasking to work with SOCCENT (Special Operations Command...

#PTSDDaddy on Martin (Marty) R. Apolinar

by #PTSDDaddy | May 26, 2019 | PTSD, PTSDDaddy | 0 Comments

See the full article and others at https://www.fallenheroesproject.org/united-states/martin-r-apolinar/ Background image and Post image also obtained at the same link. GLENDALE, AZ, US U.S. Army SFC, CO C, 3RD BN, 3RD SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT BRAGG, NC 05/29/2011,...

#PTSDDaddy.Live CONOP Monday!

by #PTSDDaddy | May 13, 2019 | PTSD, PTSDDaddy, Triggers | 0 Comments

MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY! PTSDDaddy.live coming at you! When: This evening 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time! Who: PTSDDaddy Where: LIVE broadcoast at www.PTSDDaddy.live What: CONOP MONDAY! I get online and discuss how Monday sucks but with a plan we can get through the week....

#PTSDDaddy going LIVE

by #PTSDDaddy | May 7, 2019 | PTSD, PTSDDaddy | 0 Comments

Loading ... WHAT? That's Right... It's been too long I'm going live starting Wednesday May 8th at 8:30PM Eastern. The Facebook live is going to make a return but I've added to this with lots of new stuff. I'm sorry it took so long but honestly folks I been dealing...

PTSDDaddy #TriggerTuesday Tag Team Triggers

by #PTSDDaddy | January 22, 2019 | PTSD, PTSDDaddy, Trigger Tuesdays, Triggers | 0 Comments

Tag Team Triggers What do I mean by tag team triggers? I'm talking about when it seems like triggers are happening left and right one after another even at the same time. Many triggers vs. ONE me. I don't know about all of you, but I've had those odds before. I won...

PTSDDaddy New Year

by #PTSDDaddy | January 1, 2019 | Holiday season, PTSD, PTSDDaddy, Triggers | 0 Comments

Happy New Year!
Or should I say Goodbye Old Year?

Or does it really matter?

Today, yesterday, tomorrow… Is a new year really going to change my life? Yes and no.

MarineMandi Responds: Do support staff get PTSD?

by MarineMandi | June 19, 2018 | MarineMandi, PTSD | 0 Comments

Can Support Staff Get PTSD? First of all... I want to apologize for my recent absence on the blog. My husband and I recently added the final addition to our family, a fat and healthy little boy. Although he was born perfectly healthy, I had several complications...

MarineMandi Answers Questions: How Long Does It Take To Heal From PTSD?

by MarineMandi | March 29, 2018 | MarineMandi, PTSD, Resources | 0 Comments

The Questions: My hubby has been in ongoing therapy for over a year now. When does it start to get better? Does it get better? What can I do to help him? My personal journey On August 15, 2003 I took my first step into the world of PTSD when I suffered...

#MarineMandi Answers Questions: Medications and Options

by MarineMandi | March 28, 2018 | MarineMandi, Medication, PTSD, Resources | 0 Comments

A Hard Pill to Swallow: Rx Drugs - The Stigma and Why We Fight Them Who Really Needs Them? Let me be VERY clear - we are discussing LEGAL medication that has been prescribed TO YOU by a medical doctor of some kind. This post has nothing to do with the pill your friend...

MarineMandi Answers Questions: Does Having PTSD Mean You’re Suicidal?

by MarineMandi | March 22, 2018 | MarineMandi, PTSD | 0 Comments

Does PTSD Mean You're Suicidal? What an odd fucking question... Of all the strange questions I've been asked by people (Vets, civilians, active duty, ect) I have to admit, this is the strangest one. "I have PTSD, does that mean I am going to kill myself?" My first...

Why so angry? Types of Anger and Why We Rage.

by MarineMandi | March 21, 2018 | MarineMandi, PTSD, Resources | 0 Comments

Anger: The Ways We Anger Dump And How To Deal What are you so fucking mad about?! I was texting my mother the other day furious, once again, at the staff at the Naval Hospital. I kept telling her, "No! You don't understand what I am having to deal with. They're as bad...

Stay True to Who You Are!

by Stouie | June 27, 2019 | Stouie | 0 Comments

In dark times, the only that may pull us through are our core beliefs. It is important that we stay true to who we are. This is not an easy task, but it is a vital one.

The Forgotten

by Stouie | June 14, 2019 | PTSD, Stouie | 0 Comments

We can not forget those who we leave behind at home.

Easy Shit Stupid

by Stouie | May 29, 2019 | Stouie | 0 Comments

When I was in basic my Military Training Instructor, Staff Sargent Charles Tate, would always say “Easy Shit Stupid”.

Stouie’s B.O.B. Story

by Stouie | May 23, 2019 | Authors, PTSD, Stouie | 0 Comments

NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER GIVE IN! KEEP MOVING FORWARD! PLAY THIS GAME TO WIN!

Five Love Languages: Words of Affirmation

by Stouie | Jul 2, 2019 | 0 Comments

Hearing the words, “I love you,” are important – hearing the reasons behind that love sends your spirits skyward.

Stay True to Who You Are!

by Stouie | Jun 27, 2019 | 0 Comments

In dark times, the only that may pull us through are our core beliefs. It is important that we stay true to who we are. This is not an easy task, but it is a vital one.