Serving in the Armed Forces is a stressful life. Unfortunately, this increases the risk of substance abuse disorder among both current and former service members. The rates of alcoholism and drug addiction in Vietnam War veterans, though, show an even bigger problem. Soldiers who served [...]
As we approach Veterans Day, many people around the country may be looking for ways to honor the brave men and women that have served in defense of America. The nation can never give enough thanks to these courageous souls who have stood up [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus As I was about to sit down and write today, I was told that my recovery family out in Texas lost another young man to the insidious disease of addiction. About an hour earlier, I had finalized [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus One of my biggest struggles in sobriety has been learning to deal with emotions. Even as I learned how important emotions are to my mental health, I continued to have a hard time dealing with the death [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT I stood in the battalion parking lot with my arm firmly around my wife’s little body watching the rest of the platoon come down the stairs from the bus and into the arms of their [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT So let’s talk about emotions. Why is it so hard for us as men to admit fear, to admit sadness, or how about this one, to admit we’ve been hurt? When I say hurt, I [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT For a long time, I used to get really annoyed and frustrated when I would hear civilians using terms like Bunker Mentality, Fox Hole Prayers, and War Stories. I used to say to myself and [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT For years I struggled with the last Monday of every May, Memorial Day. The day our nation has set aside to celebrate our fallen warriors. Those who gave their lives to protect our great country. [...]
By: John Schrey, Help For Our Heroes Alumnus, Transformations BHT We sat crouched down behind the three-foot-high mud wall about 150 yards from our objective. Every few seconds we would hear an enemy round snap overhead. I looked at Sgt. Richbourg and said, “Yo, we [...]
You have probably seen the news circulating about the type of person who may be more susceptible to the Coronavirus. Among these: the elderly, those already suffering from health issues, and more recently, those on a particular medication. It is not hard to see why [...]
