Help our soldier's in need

 Forwarded from a soldier friend of mine 

Since it’s September 11th and Patriot Day, I wanted to pass along an email that a friend of mine who’s a combat veteran sent me.

 

Every September 11th my family does some service and donates money to a worthy cause.

 

Below is the email from my buddy about one of the worthy causes I donate to.

 

Please take a minute to read his words below on this somber day…

 

Afghanistan has collapsed into ruin.

 

And after 20 years of wars in the region, our soldiers and veterans who fought bravely in combat are asking themselves...

 

... "Was it all worth it?"

 

The "battle buddies" lost to enemy fire?

 

Arms and legs lost to improvised explosive devices along the road?

 

The carnage of soldiers and civilians - innocent men, women, and children - left in pieces at the sick will of a cowardly "suicide bomber"?

 

In the words of, Dan Caldwell, a Marine who recently spoke with USA Today, 

 

"Just about every place that I served was overtaken,” he said. “I went through a range of emotions when that happened: I was angry, somewhat depressed. I felt empty. And I think that a lot of Afghanistan veterans are struggling with that, and they're struggling with it in their own unique way.”

 

Dan is right.

 

Veterans deal with the effects of combat post-traumatic stress dis-order (known as "CPTSD") as best they can, but the result is often a life filled with drugs, alcohol, and paralyzing depression.

 

And sadly, for too many veterans, their suffering doesn't have a happy ending.

 

In fact, while we've lost a little over 7,000 soldiers in combat in the last 2 decades of war... 

 

... we've lost about 79,000 to "veteran suicide" in that same time period!

 

Did you catch that?

 

We've lost over 10 TIMES the number of vets to PTSD AFTER combat as we have on the battlefield.

 

I know you agree that this CAN'T go on, right?

 

Our combat veterans need your help more than EVER right now...

 

"Operation Save Our Soldiers" - our registered 501(c)(3) non-profit - is sponsoring our next "Warrior Retreat" this September, where 12 veterans suffering from combat-related PTSD will finally get the support they need to overcome their symptoms...

 

... in as little as just ONE 2-hour session using a unique type of therapy (called "Rapid Resolution Therapy") that really is saving lives.

 

I know that sounds impossible, but I've seen it work soldier after soldier - and I've personally experienced how powerful and "instant" the Rapid Resolution Therapy works on erasing the negative effects of combat-related PTSD and the haunting visions of war.

 

In fact, one struggling veteran who attended a recent Retreat had this to say at the end of his session...

 

"I don't even know how to explain this to my 'battle-buddies' back home. We've tried everything the VA threw at us and nothing really helped that much.  But THIS is like 'voodoo sh*t'!  I can't believe how different I feel!"

 

Yes, we're really making that kind of a difference!

 

And with the help of our Operation Save Our Soldiers donors, soldiers pay NOTHING for the help they receive at the "Warrior Retreats".

 

Nothing!

 

The way we see it, our veterans have already paid the price, and it's our commitment as proud, patriotic Americans to help them reclaim their lives when they come back home from duty. 

 

To save their family... their careers... and often their very lives.

 

ALL of our contributions come from patriots just like YOU, giving small tax-deductible donations. 

 

That means from time to time, we have to ask for your help - and TODAY is one of those days…

 

Can our combat veterans count on you to make just a small $5 tax-deductible donation today to help directly sponsor a soldier for our next "Warrior Retreat"?

 

100% of your donation goes to sponsor a soldier!

 

Every last penny of it!

 

I personally pay for all of our non-profit's admin expenses out of my own pocket to make sure that you know your donation is going directly to help a combat veteran turn their life around and finally end their suffering.

 

With your help, their suffering will end for good at this upcoming Warrior Retreat.

 

Thank you for your gift and your patriotism.

 

May God bless you, our troops, their families, and the United States of America!

 

Jeff Anderson

Combat Veteran; SSG, US Army

Executive Director

Operation Save Our Soldiers, Inc.

A Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

https://operationsaveoursoldiers.networkforgood.com/projects/108546-supporting-our-troops-with-the-help-of-spy-briefing

Mean of PTSD

PTSD  means Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a disorder that develops who have experienced scary or dangerous event.

It's natural to feel afraid during and after traumatic situation. Fear triggers many changes in the body to help defend against danger. (flight or flight) Everyone will experience a range of reactions after trauma, most people cover from it the symptoms naturally. Those that continue to have experience problems may be diagnosed with PTSD. Those that have PTSD will feel stressed frightened even when they are not in danger.

Not everyone will develop ongoing or short term PTSD. Everyone with PTSD been through a dangerous event. Symptoms usually begin early within the first 3 months of the event. May sometimes they begin years after. Some people recover within 6 months. Some have much longer.

To be diagnosed with PTSD, an adult will have all the following within month.

At least one re-experiencing symptom
     Flash backs- reliving the trauma over and over, including physical symptoms like racing heart or sweating
     Bad dreams
     Frightening thoughts
     Re-experieniencing Symptoms may cause problems with everyday routine. Symptoms can start from Words, objects or situations that can be reminders of the event can be a trigger.
At least one avoiding symptom
      Staying away from place events or objects that are reminders of the traumatic experience.
     Avoiding thoughts or feelings related to the traumatic event.
      Things that remind a person of the traumatic event can be a trigger. These symptoms may couse person to change personal routine.
At least two arousal and reactivity symptom
     Being easily startled
     Feeling tense or "on edge"
     Having difficulty sleeping
     Having angry outbursts
     Arousal symptoms are usually constant, instead of being triggered by things. These symptoms can make person feel stressed or angry. They may make it hard to do daily tasks, such has sleeping, eating, or concentrating.
At least two cognition and mood symptom
      Trouble remembering key features of the traumatic event
      Negative thoughts about oneself or the world
      Distorted feelings like guilt or blame.
      Loss of interest in enjoyable activities
      Cognition and mood symptoms can bring or worsen after the traumatic event. These symptoms can make the person feel alienated or detached from friends or family members.

It is natural to have some of these symptoms after a dangerous event. Sometimes people have very serious symptoms that can go away after a few weeks. This is called acute stress disorder or ASD. Symptoms last longer then month Affect one's ability to function and not due to substance use or illness or anything but the event itself might be PTSD. Some people with PTSD don't show any symptoms foe weeks or months.

Children and teens can have extreme reactions to trauma. Their symptoms may not be the same as adults. These symptoms can include:

     Wetting the bed after having learned to use the toilet
     Forgetting how to or being unable to talk
     Acting out the scary event during play time
     Being unusually clingy with a parent or other adult
Older children and teens are more likely to show symptoms similar to those seen in adults. May also develop disruptive, disrespectful or destructive behaviors. May feel guilty or also have thought of revenge.

Anyone can develop PTSD at any age. Includes war veterans, Children and people who have been through a physical or sexual assault, abuse, accident, disaster or many other serious event. 8 out of every 100 people will experience PTSD. Women are more likely to develop PTSD than men and genes may make some more likely to devlop PTSD than others.

Not everyone with PTSD has been through dangerous event. Some may develop PTSD after friend or family member passes away. The sudden death of loved one can lead to PTSD.

Risk factors of PTSD

Some factors that increase risk of PTSD
Living through dangerous event and traumas
Getting hurt
Seeing another person hurt or seeing dead body
Childhood trauma
feeling horror , helpless. or extreme fear
Having little or no social support after the event
Dealing with extra stress after the event such has loss of a loved one pain and injury or loss job or home.
Having history of mental illness or substance abuse

Some resilience factors that may reduce the risk of PTSD
Seeking out support from people, such has friends and family
Finding a support group after a traumatic event
Learning to feel good about one's own actions in face of danger
Having a positive coping strategy, or a way of getting through the bad event and learning from it.
Being able to act and respond effectively despite feeling fear.

The main treatment for people with PTSD are medications, psychotherapy(talk therapy) or both. Everyone is different, PTSD affects people differently. it's important with PTSD to get treated by mental health doctor who is experienced with PTSD. People with PTSD need to try different treatments to find what works for them. Someone with PTSD is going through an on going trauma , such has being in abusive relationship, or other ongoing problems can include panic disorder, depression substance abuse, and feeling suicidal.

Medications for treating PTSD include antidepressants may help control PTSD symptoms such has sadness, anger, feeling numb inside. Other medications maybe helpful for other symptoms.


Psychotherapy sometimes called talk therapy involves talking with mental health professional. Psychotherapy can occur one on one or in group. PTSD usually last 6 to 12 weeks may last longer in some.


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My meditation notes

Stylish
Evidence of grammatical trauma
Routine
Who takes sleeping pills
Whole foods
Mind proper attitude
Can be Buddhist
Victorian caution
Or even obedience "mind your manners"
Zen is Buddhist trandition
Meditation of it's religious origings
Kabat-zinn believed that many of the secular people who could most benefit from meditation many get turned of reincarnation and other religious esoterica that clung to it.
New and pleasing definition of mind fullness one that now makes no mention of enlightenment. The awareness that arises through paying attention on the purpose of the present moment and non-judgmentally.
Buddhist meditation nosed it's way personal growth and even success strategies.
The idea people might over come psychological and physiology with comforting thoughts and other names: positive thinking.
Write a self-help book
Positive thinking, prayer or affirmation therapy as surefire, scientific techniques
there books on it.
Where ever you go, there you are: mindfulness meditation in everyday life by kabat-zinn
Mindful work
The mindful way through depression
Mindful birthing
Mindful movements
The mindful child
The mindful teen
(2 books called) mindful eating
The mindful way
Through stress
Buddhist meditation called vipassana (insight) or form of the another kind of meditation know as anapanasmrti ( awareness of the breath)
Keeps you focused on the task at hand. It keeps you in tune.
Mindfulness is keeping in tune.

Note: I also have this posted on my other blog.