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Writings from Warriors in Recovery

Unto the breach

Thanks to those who noticed I have not been blogging lately and encouraged me to start writing again. Once more unto the breach                I have taken a pause from writing for no good reason

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Trauma is not a character defect

I first heard the phrase “trauma is not a character defect” during an online Warriors Anonymous meeting – a recovery meeting for active duty military, law enforcement officers, first responders, and veterans.* It struck a

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Having what you want

I showed up to Warriors Heart Lodge broken angry and hungover in September of 2023, I couldn’t even make it three days between an inpatient rehab and my flight to Texas without drinking.  When I

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CALL TO ACTION 2025

2025 CALL TO ACTION  Warrior definition: ‘A person engaged or experienced in warfare.  Broadly: A person engaged in a struggle or conflict.’ Recovery definition: ‘The process of combating a disorder (such as alcoholism) or a

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Powerlessness and Control

18 November, 2024 Recovery is a full contact sport, Part II Powerlessness and Control “…To gain power is to be increasingly powerless” – Olivia Blake Who wants to admit they are powerless? Isn’t nature in

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