#saveawarrior

"...The hardest part is living in the silence. The silence when the gun fire ends. How do you live in that? I guess that is what you are trying to figure out. That's what you guys are doing. You're working on it. I respect that. It's just...uh..that when you look at yourself in the mirror, you gotta admit who you are, but not just to yourself, you gotta...to everyone else. For the first time as long as I could remember, I don't have war to fight. And I guess, if I am going to be honest, I'm scared." -F. Castle. Healing starts within. It begins with you admitting there is a problem. You are not alone in this. Saveawarrior.org is where I found my healing. You can too. #justsaveone #wecamebackforyou #Saveawarrior #ptsd #pts #ptsdawareness #heal #silence #admit #becomeyou #scared #lookatyourself #mirror #behonest #punisher #frankcastle *I do not own the rights to this image nor to I claim it to be mine. https://www.instagram.com/dwp4ptsd/p/CYzKldsLqy0/?utm_medium=tumblr

As of today, it's been 3 years since I attended @save_a_warrior_saw. 3 years ago, I walked away from the program with a new view on life. I processed , I meditated and I felt emotions again. In the years since, I have become the best version of me yet. This best version of me is one that is continually changing and learning. Healing doesn't happen overnight and the trauma doesn't go away magically. You have to do the bucketwork to heal. It's a tough process. It requires you to do things you don't want to do. It's easy to stay in the role of the victim because we have built our rackets around daily survival. Those rackets took days, months and years to create. It takes days, months and years to find a new way of daily practice. Is it worth everything I have done in the past 3 years? The answer is yes. I would do it again if I have to. #Saveawarrior #wecamebackforyou #justsaveone #ptsd #ptsdawareness #ptshealing #trauma #healing #help #endsuicide #dailypractice #new #old #survival #bucketwork #ittakestime #military #veteran #firstresponder #emt #police #firefighter https://www.instagram.com/p/CUK1n_VASxo/?utm_medium=tumblr

And just like that, it can happen. How? It takes a moment when you turn around so fast that you see yourself for the first time. That moment will show you what you have become, but it is not who you have to be. You can become more and what you desire to be. I found my way back through Save A Warrior - "SAW" 's program for first responders and veterans. If I told you that 5 and half days could change your life, would you do it? Check out saveawarrior.org for more information. #pts #ptsawareness #ptsd #ptsdawareness #saveawarrior #warrior #veteran #combat #savealife #firstresponders #fire #police #emt #turnaround #lifechanging #newlife #newme https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ3YbeIAPs6/?igshid=zap1bs4ql8qu

Today, I wear this to honor those brothers and sisters I never met. Today, I wear this for all the brothers and sisters I met since. To all my #saveawarrior brothers and sisters, I know some of you connected to 9/11 directly. I have met you. I remember you. I am in awe of the journey you have traveled. I am humbled by your stories that were shared with me. Today, you are remembered. Today, you are honored. Today, you are my heros. Never forget the wind that is in your sail known as SAW. You have survived 100% of your toughest days. You are not alone. We are in this fight together. If you are a veteran or first responder struggling, the answers that you seek can be found a Saveawarrior.org. Ask me how I know. #saw #justsaveone #ptsd #ptsdawareness #therapy #pts #ptsdhelp #ptsdknowledge #talk #discuss #veteran #firstresponders #realtalk #knowledge #9/11 #neverforget #police #firefighter #emt #remember #notalone https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_3vRKDcBV/?igshid=3l2pisaobt5

Today, I wear this to honor those brothers and sisters I never met. Today, I wear this for all the brothers and sisters I met since. To all my #saveawarrior brothers and sisters, I know some of you connected to 9/11 directly. I have met you. I remember you. I am in awe of the journey you have traveled. I am humbled by your stories that were shared with me. Today, you are remembered. Today, you are honored. Today, you are my heros. Never forget the wind that is in your sail known as SAW. You have survived 100% of your toughest days. You are not alone. We are in this fight together. If you are a veteran or first responder struggling, the answers that you seek can be found a Saveawarrior.org. Ask me how I know. #saw #justsaveone #ptsd #ptsdawareness #therapy #pts #ptsdhelp #ptsdknowledge #talk #discuss #veteran #firstresponders #realtalk #knowledge #9/11 #neverforget #police #firefighter #emt #remember #notalone https://www.instagram.com/p/CE_3p2ADFdE/?igshid=14nig0w9zedc4

New season, New stickers. Rocking the new @vetmotorsports sticker on the sides, right above @track_monkey_apparel 's. On the back, still supporting those that support the cause which is: @zspeed_official @prographix_of_columbus @militarycarclub_mc2 #vetmotorsports #saveawarrior #trackmonkeyapparel #zspeed #prographixofcolumbus #militarycarclub #dwp4ptsd #infiniti #nissan #hks #injen #stillen #raysengineering #volkgts #stoptech #pioneer #firestone #motordyne #outcastgarage #churchofpetroheads https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvo1FLjKed/?igshid=1lrmwp3tzgma6

New season, New stickers. Rocking the new @vetmotorsports sticker on the sides, right above @track_monkey_apparel 's. On the back, still supporting those that support the cause which is: @zspeed_official @prographix_of_columbus @militarycarclub_mc2 #vetmotorsports #saveawarrior #trackmonkeyapparel #zspeed #prographixofcolumbus #militarycarclub #dwp4ptsd #infiniti #nissan #hks #injen #stillen #raysengineering #volkgts #stoptech #pioneer #firestone #motordyne #outcastgarage #churchofpetroheads https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvocTLnKUj/?igshid=wwwm2v380tzp

Excited to be sharing the good news in regards to PTSD Awareness, @save_a_warrior_saw and @vetmotorsports ! Car show season is starting off to be a good one! #ptsd #ptsdawareness #growth #saveawarrior #vetmotorsports #infiniti #g35 #carshow #excited #sharingthenews #justsaveone (at Huntington Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ZyEU-AzoL/?igshid=1v81d0i259mb6