Tag 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
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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
Failing to Learn from History: The Lesson of the First Anglo-Afghan War and Questions about the US-NATO Campaign
“The Americans in Afghanistan are Demons. They claim they burned Korans by mistake, but really those were “Satanic acts that will never be forgiven by apologies.” Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai It seems that we in the West seldom learn from … Continue reading
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
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Faith and Doubt: A Reflection on Christmas
“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann There was a time in my life that faith in God, for me the Christian God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit was something that I pretty … Continue reading
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The Advent of Early Onset Holiday Commercialization Syndrome 2011
I hate to sound like a Grinch or Scrooge type of killjoy but here on November 20th I am bothered by an attack of Early Onset Holiday Commercialization Syndrome (EOHCS). EOHCS is not yet recognized as a Disorder in the … Continue reading
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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
