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PTSD AND YOUR FAMILY

How does PTSD affect you and your family, for those of us that struggle or have been diagnosed with PTSD the effects on you and your fami...

Peer Support Group

A couple of weeks ago on a weekend I experienced some triggers had nightmares and flashbacks, I contacted the North Carolina Firefighter ...

FIRST RESPONDERS

FIRST RESPONDERS SAFE (Safe Affirm First Responders Empowerment) I have served for over 30 years in emergency services caring for peopl...

PTSD AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE REAL

Photo by Philip Miller "I have only one ambition in life and that is to be a firefighter, Edward Coaker, Fire Chief FDNY 1913" The events...

REFLECTION & FATHERS DAY

Tomorrow is fathers day if you have the chance call or go see him life is short and precious, if not, remember the good times as I will b...

Family

Today is mothers day and nothing is more important than family, for those of us that struggle with some type of mental illness your famil...

Sometimes it's okay not to be okay.

Some days and weeks are better than others, since my last post there have been some intense weeks, this week my therapy session was one o...

Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

This week has had its ups and downs, yesterday and this past week have not been without struggles, last Friday I met with my therapist wh...

Stay Engaged Stay Focused

Four months ago this week I started with a new professional therapist because my last therapist was not the right one for me, I was not r...

RECOVERY

Don't count the days it make take for recovery, make the days count. Small steps will result in help, hope, healing and recovery.

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