I get clean and sober on September 25th, 1988 and began dealing with my severe depression and anxiety.  I was diagnosed and treated intensely for severe Ptsd from childhood sexual abuse.   After five incredible years of Mental Health and Twelve Step recovery, I left the oil and gas industry and began studying for a degree in psychology followed by a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Since 1997 I have been a Family Therapist primarily serving as a Clinical Team... Read More

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Theres a new movie coming out this friday. Its called "The Dry Land" and stars America Ferrera of "Ugly Betty" fame, and is directed by her fiance'.

Its about the experience of a soldiers wife, after he returns from Iraq- and his struggles to reassimilate into this new weird society, while at the same time struggling with PTSD.

Ferrera appeared on "The View" today and talked about her trip to Iraq last year, and her subsequent research into returning veterans and how they are (a... Read More

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The VA says that VETS Come First.  Bull.  My PTSD/depression seems to get worse the more I try for a disability pension.  The run around is delay-deny, delay-deny ad nauseum.  Are they hoping I will kill myself so that they won't have to pay any more benefits that I supposedly have already earned.  I'm a 'Nam vet.  We're the ones that got spat upon.  We're the ones that were called baby killers.  No "Thank you for your service".  Nix, nada, nichiev... Read More

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I wanted to share with you the letter I wrote to the Editor of "The Post Star".

I am writing in response to “Wounded US Troops return to Iraq to find closure”

I would like to express how hard it is emotionally to revisit those old wounds.  For those who have suffered with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Our minds have revisited it over and over again, without prompting it to do so.... Read More

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This was recently sent to me by a brave female soldier who I'm kept in touch with since NKM2's Stomp the Stigma Tour in Iraq. I wanted to share this with you all. -LJ

Hi Lisa, hope that you're doing well.

Not to dampen your day but thought you should be aware that we just had a senior officer commit suicide the other day here in Iraq who just arrived several weeks prior, such a disappointment. Oftentimes as leaders, we push to check on the young Soldiers and fail to... Read More

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