Hoodlm's Thoughts, Reviews and How-To's
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PTSD is crap. I don’t like the name or stigma related to it. PTG (Post Traumatic Growth) is what it is. That’s if you fully grasp the nature of it and CHOOSE to take the more positive path over the more dismal downward spiral.
I've been doing a lot of my own research on this topic for about 8 months off and on. For sake of not having a long title I kept out Police, Fire and EMT. Don't think for a minute that our local 1st responders are not prone to this problem as well. Let's dig in. …
Continue reading "Combat Veterans, PTSD and Low Testosterone"
This is another article I found that I feel is worth sharing over and over again. So much truth to it. Having personal experience with these types of programs and enduring the agony and mind games that happens is what drives me to this very day. The author of the article is unknown. Originally posted …
The following was originally written by me on October 12, 2014. It's posted on another blog site of mine that I no longer contribute to. Thought it would be worth passing along. Enjoy!! After 22 years, and still going, in the Army I've learned a LOT about the Army Record Keeping System. Maintain your own!!! …
I am pretty set in my ways when it comes to my faith as a Christian. What truly makes someone believe something to the core are their personal experiences. When someone has stories of truth to tell, how can someone not believe what they say is true? The only thing I can think of is …
Continue reading "A Few Personal Stories of Divine Intervention."
I received a text message from an old friend this morning stating that they needed to talk to someone. I know this old friend has dealt with health challenges for some time now. I immediately felt empathy for this person because I had been there before myself. Yesterday morning I stopped by my mom and …
I think the one thing that drives me is a saying I heard at church a few weeks ago. When people would ask me, in reference to risky adventures, “Why do you keep doing those things? Why do you keep pushing yourself”? I simply reply, “Cause I ain’t dead yet”. See, I believe in continuing …
Having been involved, passionately, in the PTSD debacle over the past 18 months what I've learned is what the title says, "PTSD is a choice". Stating this to most people who have been diagnosed will strongly disagree without hesitation. Why? Because most everyone feels there is no alternative. You're broke, you can't be fixed so …
Continue reading "PTSD Is A Choice. There’s Another Option."
I haven't written in over a week. Kinda weird. We took a little family vacation that I intend to review. San Antonio was pretty killer! I always used my own body and my own personal laboratory. Trying different exercise routines, diets, wellness practices, training regimes, etc. I've done this for personal experience. Instead of regurgitating …
Way back when I was a young E4 studying for the E5 Sergeant board many things were drilled into my head. I spent every waking hour studying for the board. Military leadership has been replicated throughout the civilian sector for years. Mainly due to the fact that what is done in the military has life …
There’s a Cherokee story about two wolves, and it serves as an excellent parable. It goes something like this: One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “my son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, …
