When we walk through trauma, loss, or a difficult season, one of our deepest desires is often simple:

We want life to go back to the way it was.

We ...

For many veterans, returning home does not mean the battle is over.

The uniforms are put away. The mission changes. Life moves forward on the outside...

Trauma is not always the result of one dramatic event.

Sometimes it develops gradually.

One difficult experience is followed by another. Stress rema...

There’s a reason we respond / react the way we do. And a little (over-simplified) brain-science helps us understand it…

That said…

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Three of the k...

Moral Injury is commonly confused with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for a two main reasons:

1️⃣ Most people haven’t heard of Moral Injury, and

2️⃣...

I was a commander in the Middle East. We were under heavy fire at one time and began to run low on ammo, so I sent three of my men back 20 clicks to g...

I received a call to report to the scene of an accident. The car had rolled over, on the Interstate.

When I arrived, the firefighters— already on the...

We often divide emotions into two categories: good and bad.

Joy is good. Sadness is bad. Peace is good. Anger is bad. Confidence is good. Fear is bad...

Moral Injury occurs when the experiences or choices a person makes, is exposed to, or is ordered to do ruptures from their personal code of conduct, m...

Many people believe PTSD is the primary driver behind veteran and first-responder suicide. But, maybe— just maybe— it’s not.

Let’s look at the actual...

Moral Injury deals with the issues of right and wrong, and it’s complex.

Here’s the issue…

Right and wrong often seem very clear when you’re young.