Mind of the Warrior

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Monday, September 10, 2007

Military Glossary

The military is fanominal for being able to have a conversation without ever saying a complete word and still being able to get a distinct and direct point across. My buddies and I back in the service used to enjoy that to the point of trying o have complete conversations without saying words. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Finding A Hint of Peace....

Finally found a long awaitted, much needed moment of peace and escape from the reality for this torturous, relentless world I live in. I went camping with my two closest friends for four days and three nights. Up in the mountains away from as much of the "civilized" world as was possible. It was a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Its Tough To Be A Dummy....

Only in martial arts is it a compliment to be called a good dummy. When you train to learn how to fight...you need to move slowly at first to learn how the movments feel and how they come together. You can learn all these things by doing your forms and techniques in the air and can effectively learn... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

"Life is a Tangled Web We Weave..."

"Life is a tangled web we weave...." -Unknown I remember that quote from along time ago...though I don't remember where it was that I either heard or read it. There is alot of truth in those few simple words. The paths we follow through our lives are the same as the web mentioned in that quote....we... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

The Narrow Path...

Last week was a killer.....nothing seemed to go well, and to be honest...I didn't care for it to. The weekend was a bit better. I was finally starting to climb out of my hole of darkness, depression, and PTSD. It got me pretty good last week, caught me somewhat by surprise. It was out of its usual... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Cadence.....

Cadence in the military has always been an important thing....its the soldiers song. It provides motivation, dirrects a manner of thinking, keeps the mind occupied, and teaches a soldier to breath properly when they are marching or running in a formation. It has alot of purposes....being that my... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

I still set...

Another day where anger and near rage play the winning hand upon my life. Try as I might, today is obviously not the day I'm going to be able to pull out the roots of the seed of hate and vengence. The desire for both run to deep. I am working at it, trying to dig away the soil that hides these... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Sucks to be Good Sometimes....

Ever notice all the times that things have gotten worse when you yourself get better? The standard preaching in this world is that we should work hard and strive more to get the things we want and need and try our hardest to get better and better. How many times have you been told to take the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Triggers

Triggers...a term thats very familiar to any veteran whos been through a government program to treat PTSD. Before I embark on this blog, let it be noted that veterans are not the only ones with triggers. Anyone who has had a traumatic experience will have triggers......come to think of it, to be... Sign in to see full entry.

I Don't Know...

My last blog was a few days ago...about what emotion you feed the most. Guess I myself am still trying to fully understand what I'm trying to feed. This past week has been odd to say the least. Not in the manner of activities...thats all been pretty much normal. The mind is where my problems... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm a combat vet with PTSD. I was in Special Ops in Europe and fought in Desert Storm. The mind of a warrior is often a dark but philisophical place...

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