Praying for our world-wide nations leaders.  

Love your neighbor as you would yourself; love your neighbor without judgment, knowing that they too may have faced personal obstacles and challenges that have transformed their lives. You have the power to help bring even greater transformation, especially in the realm of mental health awareness. Stigma can be replaced in today’s world by love—loving without exceptions.  

Let’s Break the Stigma. Mental health awareness is crucial, as 1 in 5 US adults experience mental illness. Alarmingly, 70.4% of youth in the juvenile justice system have a diagnosed mental illness, and 18.8% of high school students have serious thoughts of suicide. The number of individuals in the US living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is roughly equivalent to the population of the entire state of Texas. It’s time to end the stigma and break the silence surrounding PTSD recovery. Remember, PTSD can affect anyone; it’s not just servicemen and women but can happen to children, adolescents, and adults of all ages.  

If you would like to share your story on this site, please call the number listed below.  

Call: 405-900-1141  

Whether you have chronic or acute PTSD, this page is for you.  

Nothing is permanent in this wicked world—not even our troubles. The road may seem endless, but always remember that we are warriors, not worriers! Fight for what you believe in, but ensure you believe in what you are fighting for. Never give up hope; the sun always shines, even when it’s cloudy. Life is measured not by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Each day is a gift from our higher power—a chance for a new beginning filled with mental health awareness. Every event that happens contains the seed of limitless possibilities for our future. Freedom is what you do with what has been done to you, and we all have a testimony to share that may bring encouragement and enlightenment to others.  

Although the world is filled with suffering, it is also filled with stories of overcoming it. Those of us with PTSD are all survivors in one way or another, actively participating in our PTSD recovery. Although the path to recovery isn’t easy, change is possible.  

To recover is to reclaim, to take back, or to find. If we had a new model car and misplaced the keys, do we not have something to find? When we’re ill, don’t we want to get well and recover? We are not alone in our recovery; we are in this together, supporting each other through words and PTSD support. We are recovering, I am recovering, and we will continue on this journey. If we say we’re not recovering, we imply we have nothing left. While we don’t want to suffer as we recover and look toward new horizons, we must expect growing pains, similar to those we feel in our muscles. When we begin to stretch and exercise—using muscles we may not have used often—it can hurt; however, that pain diminishes and leads to strength. Recovery isn’t something we have to do alone; we have the support of others. There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. Recovery can begin today!  

These are the words that I live by: When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, when funds are low and debts are high, and you want to smile but have to sigh—when care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Never look behind at where you've been; always look forward.  

Thank you to our servicemen and women!  

The following YouTube link will take you to an abundance of PTSD-related videos:  

www.youtube.com/@timbuettner48