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It’s been more than 2 months since I’ve written anything. After losing one of my Marines to suicide in March, I guess I sort of lost my way a little bit. To be honest, I just wanted to crawl inside a hole and isolate myself for a while. I wanted to spin questions between my…
Even though I’m the one that actively went out and added myself to about half a dozen veteran social media groups that claim to be centered around PTSD Support and Recovery, I find myself at odds with the posts I see on a daily basis. “I keep looking at my pistol.” “When will the nightmares…
First let me start by saying that I’ve been there. I’ve had the thoughts and the sleepless nights, the nightmares and every thing else that comes with it. I can appreciate the heartfelt and raw honesty that comes with putting yourself out there, but how are any of us going to move forward without taking…
So this is something I’ve been wanting to write about for a long time, and while I’m sure I’m going to upset a few people with this, I am excited to hear what some of you have to say about it. I retired in June of 2016 and went to work as a white water…
So I guess for any of this to make sense, I should start with an introduction. My name is Donnie and I am a retired Marine. I’m a father of 4, 3 girls and 1 boy. The two oldest girls are my step kids but nobody could tell the difference in how I treat them.…