This post was originally published at CPTSDFoundation.org Asking For Help Doesn’t Make You Weak If you’re reading my blog, I assume...

You know how sometimes you don’t want to do anything because you’re busy avoiding everything? Same. But here’s the thing: when we do...

The original version of this post can be found at https://cptsdfoundation.org/. Welcome home my friend This is the moment you’ve been...

As I write this, I am suffering from severe anxiety. Why, you ask? Oh, no reason. I am merely panicking because my body and mind feel...

Here’s something weird about trauma: it very often makes you think that you suck. So many people with trauma think they’re unintelligent,...

As a veteran, I’ve struggled with dark thoughts and terrifying urges that no person should have to endure. Yet sadly, many veterans deal...

Today I’m doing something a little bit different. While I generally write this blog for veterans with PTSD, this one post goes out to...

As I’ve gone along in my healing journey, I’ve come across a dangerous mistake many people make: identifying with their illness. Please...

Today, I want to address something that’s on the minds of many veterans: Fourth of July fireworks. I know it's not even July as of the...

One of the hardest things in life is asking for help. I know--I used to suck at it. Upon leaving the army, I insisted I was fine. Of...

I don’t know about you, but I hate sleep with an absolute, fiery passion. When I left the army, I was stoked; I thought I would never...

This wasn’t a post I was planning on writing. But I recently came across someone who was suffering from a few symptoms that are similar...

I’m going to start this off by saying that I could write thirty books on the topic of triggering, stressful places and still have more to...

Like for many others, Memorial Day has always been difficult for me. There are too many things to say, but those you really want to tell...

At this point in time, 3.5% of the United States population lives with a PTSD diagnosis. As tragic as that statistic is, it's nothing...

Sometimes, trauma feels inescapable. It alters our brains, affects our physiology, and can impair our cognitive functioning. For years, I...

If you know me and are skeptical of the title, please lower those doubtful eyebrows. Seriously, hear this part-time drunkard out. For the...

Heya! If you've read any of my stuff, you probably already know too much about me and how my mind works, but I feel it's only appropriate...