ABOUT US
We believe once a warrior, always a WARRIOR, and you are simply DOWNRANGE in a different kind of mine field.
ALWAYS WARRIORS
You were trained how to respond to threats in the military and you can use those same skills to respond to life’s new experience of civilian life. We further believe that often the real cause of PTS is an underlying Moral Wound. A Moral Wound is being angry at God or whoever you believe is in charge of this universe. How could He let such unfair and horrible things happen? Maybe you don’t want anything to do with such a God. We have been there as well. Good news is there is a path to work your way through that too.
YOU ARE STILL FIGHTING
The battle continues against an unseen enemy who is attacking our mind and spirit. The war we fight is not against flesh and blood. And, in too many cases, the enemy is winning. Trauma happens to us veterans during combat, serving those who were in combat or being a veteran spouse. Too often, that trauma is compounded by a series of poor decisions upon returning home. It is as if this combat trauma has reduced our spiritual defense systems and left us vulnerable to a myriad of even more dangerous life choices that may lead to addiction, homelessness or even suicide.
WHAT YOU MISS
BROTHERHOOD
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ADRENALINE RUSH
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EXCITEMENT
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BELONGING
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CAMARADERIE
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BROTHERHOOD / ADRENALINE RUSH / EXCITEMENT / BELONGING / CAMARADERIE /
Combat can lead to guilt, excitement, missing the brotherhood, not fitting in and searching for a replacement. We have experienced the addiction to adrenaline. Managing those desires is a key to starting the road to recovery.
Maybe you really have developed a fear of living civilian life and just need a few coping tools to take the offense again. A black dog living in a white dog world can take some training. Either way we have ways of helping you along the path to total and victorious healing. We don’t believe in holding any ground. We are constantly taking ground from the enemy…keeping them on their heels…making them defend…making them afraid of us. We don’t fear the storm, we and our God are the storm.
Lastly, when returning to civilian life, we lose our military identity and have to find our new place in civilian society. That can be an amazingly difficult and painful experience. We’ve learned answers for that as well. Our team can also give you tools for your tool belt that create a new mission for the continuation of your training and productive past.
OUR PROVEN PATH
We provide a path to personal healing.
It can be done. We have done it.
OK, let’s dive deeper together. Listen up, read slowly and carefully. These next moments will very likely change your life…and the life of your family. Through personal experience, we believe you do not have a disease and you are not broken. You are not damaged goods. Why? Because you’ve had very normal reactions to very abnormal life experiences whether in war or in life. You are not the exception but the norm. We are not shrinks, doctors or counselors but we are surviving warriors that have helped many other brothers and sisters. Let’s face a fact. You are changed…boot camp took care of that. You are forever a warrior. For that we are not ashamed. You should not be either. Therefore, we call it PTS, Post Traumatic Stress…without the D. Those very intense past experiences form the powerful person you are today. Remember, if it doesn’t kill you it makes you stronger. Don’t feel as powerful today? We can show you how to take back that territory. It is doable, we are on the other side of that minefield.
Those experiences also possibly turned into intense memories or dreams that can disrupt or interrupt our lives…but they can be managed as well. We do not encourage or even think it is possible to erase the memories, remember they made you the powerful person you are today. We have found that taking charge of your past experiences and managing them instead of them managing you is simply assaulting the enemy before he assaults you. You can only retreat so long before the enemy catches up and destroys you from behind. We don’t believe in addressing the symptoms. We believe, with God's help, in addressing the cause and controlling the symptoms through an eternal cause perspective...kinda getting the 30,000 foot perspective.
SIMPLY PUT, IT WORKS.
HONESTY TIME
Every one of us has had that moment in the dark on the couch enveloped by memories.
Memories of far away places, bravery, brotherhood/sisterhood, adrenaline and horror. If we don't make the choice to start replacing those memories with positive action and then get up and get out...we will go under. It is a matter of time. Our loved ones deserve more valor than that. You have more valor than that. We know you possibly don't care if you survive this stage of your life, but others do. We didn’t at one point. But, you have made a military career of doing right for others. Those others that need you now are the very ones that waited, prayed, cried in their pillows, made signs and you say you love. They look up to you for leadership and protection. You are their hero. Now protect them by taking the first steps to find brothers and sisters who have been where you are and can lead you through this new minefield called life after sacrifice.
IT’S YOUR MOVE…
You’ll heal yourself and every loved one in your life. You know… the ones who waited for you, prayed for you, and hugged your neck when you got back.
Now, a tough but true and honorable fact. You also owe it to the ones who didn't make it back. What would they say? Their message would be simple. Live for me! You are honorable enough to understand that obligation.
You know the drill. Recognize / Improvise / Overcome. It takes true valor to step up and take the next steps. We encourage you to contact us and allow us the privilege of guiding you along the path already cleared by others. There is hope and there is verifiable history to the success of these programs. Once again think of your family and just pull the trigger. Call us immediately. We are waiting to serve you brother and sister.