The Forging of Man
Affordable Steps Can Help Veterans Sleep Better (and Get Healthier)
Combat Veterans, PTSD and Low Testosterone
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.
PTSD Is A Choice. There’s Another Option.
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 …
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Which One Are You Feeding?
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, …
Why I Take Kyani for PTG
The answer is simple. It’s for proper oxygenation throughout my body. Primarily, the Amygdala, but for many other reasons as well. As I’ve increased the breadth and depth of my own personal research on PTSD, anxiety and depression I’ve stumbled across quite a few very interesting articles and medical papers. Along with that, I’ve also …
We All Walk The Path of Life
I am on a path. That path is called "Warrior PATHH" and I was introduced to this at Boulder Crest Retreat in February 2017. The path never ends and if embraced, the path leads to understanding past experiences and welcoming new experiences with more knowledge of self and preparation for receiving the unknown. The more …
CrossFit: A Veteran’s Perspective
What Will Be Your Story?
I'm totally gonna shoot from the hip on this one. I have so much to say and really have to rein it in at times. Writing this in a Word doc is my only saving grace because of my severe ADD; it’s just too hard to focus on what I want to say. Just sitting …
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