Category Archives: PTSD
Memorial Day 2012: The Perpetual Cost in Human Lives, PTSD, Suicide and Other Issues
Al Waleed Border Crossing 2007 On Memorial Day there will be many official observances at various Military and Veterans cemeteries to honor the members of the United States Military that have died in the service of our country throughout our … Continue reading
Filed under film, healthcare, iraq,afghanistan, PTSD, vietnam
Juiced and Loving It
Former Major League Baseball slugger Jose Canseco wrote a book in which he described his use of performance enhancing drugs, or steroids. The book not only detailed his use but made accusations that many players were using such substances helped … Continue reading
Filed under healthcare, Military, PTSD, sports and life
Flying the Friendly Skies and Crossing the Pond
1970 American Airlines Advertisement Back when I was a kid I remember going on my first plane flights without adult supervision. I would fly from Stockton California to Long Beach to see my friend Chris who had been my next … Continue reading
Fly the friendly Skies: Adventures in Fast Round Trips…
Well my friends it is about 2100 or 9PM Eastern Standard Time and I am about 50 minutes from landing back at Norfolk after a long day of flying. I keep thinking of lines out of the movie Airplane like “I picked … Continue reading
Filed under travel
Travels and Tribulations: Padre Steve’s Thoughts on Airport Security and Shared Sacrifice
Your Papers Please… “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin it is going to be a busy couple of weeks. I will be on the road a … Continue reading
Filed under national security, PTSD, travel
Holy Week and the Outcasts
Sieger Köder “Barmherzigkeit” “Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard because it requires the inner disposition to go with others to place where they are weak, vulnerable, lonely, and broken. But this is … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD, Religion
Not Alone: The Real Warriors Campaign
“Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.” William Tecumseh Sherman When I returned from Iraq in February 2008 it began the most difficult … Continue reading
Filed under faith, iraq,afghanistan, Military, PTSD, Tour in Iraq
God in the Empty Places: Four Years Later
Four years ago I was leaving Iraq for Kuwait, the first stop in the process of coming home. At that point I wanted to go home but I didn’t want to go either. It was the beginning of a new … Continue reading
Filed under History, iraq,afghanistan, Military, PTSD, Tour in Iraq
Night Terrors: Padre Steve’s Closet of Anxieties
There are times that I know that I still have issues. One of those times is when I wake up screaming in the middle of the night. It is a reminder that there are dark recesses in my mind that … Continue reading
Filed under Military, PTSD, Tour in Iraq
