Showing results for "The Trail" in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

From a rough childhood to a distinguished United States Air Force career, Jason France’s life has been a whirlwind of sacrifice, service, and personal struggle. But it has also been filled with amazing opportunities and incredible experiences. After retiring from serving over three decades in uniform—and holding one of the highest enlisted leadership positions in the military—Jason embarks on a solo trek to hike the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. His five-month journey to rediscover himself and fulfill a childhood dream turns out to be far more than he imagined.

A gripping retelling of sexual abuse, adventures backpacking through India, a difficult marriage, tales from behind the prison fence, and the rebirth through doing hard things in beautiful places. The poetic nuances invite the listener to live inside an anguished mind as it thrashes from trauma to triumph, and how one woman used her pain as a source of strength and to become an ultramarathon runner.

Walking Toward Peace shares the intimate stories of veterans who, post-deployment, have wrestled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Through a process called "ecotherapy", spending time in nature to promote healing and mental health, they have found new tools to deal with issues that have resulted from combat experiences: survivor's guilt, nightmares, lack of trust, depression, hypervigilance, thoughts of suicide, and lack of purpose.

When life seems to be getting increasingly complex, how can we make sure we have the knowledge, wisdom, and also the basic life skills we need to be truly happy and successful in life? Countless kids, parents, and families are struggling unnecessarily when the tools and solutions to most life challenges are within reach. It just takes a little out-of-the-box thinking combined with proven therapeutic and realistic practicalities.