Download or read book My Thorn in the Flesh a Vietnam Veteran Speaks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Bible written by Bobby D. Gayton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Christian Combat Vietnam Veteran speaks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how he struggled to find and to keep inner peace. He shows how his PTSD became "Pleasing The Savior Daily."
Download or read book My Thorn in the Flesh written by Bobby D Gayton and published by Bobby D.\Gayton. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My Thorn In The Flesh" tells of the 279 days out of 363 days that I spent away from my base camp fighting in the jungles/woods, villages, rice paddies, FSB Burt and TET 1968. It relates the feelings and thoughts of a 19/20 year old in combat facing capture, injuries and death. It shows the struggles with PTSD and religion. It tells of trying to fine inner peace and how to keep it. This combat soldier found his answers in the Bible.
Download or read book Vietnam My Deliverance Traumatic Stress My Salvation written by Jim Carmichael and published by LifeRich Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-08 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-traumatic stress disorder is both a gift and tool in God’s hands. The Lord has designed a person’s brain to adjust to the rigors of combat or abuse. Combat’s despair can also drive us to Christ. Jim Carmichael, Ph.D. looks back at his service in Vietnam and how it impacted his life upon returning home in this book. More importantly, he reveals how God led him to find redemption, obedience to God, and transformation into the image of Jesus Christ through suffering. In sharing his story, the author seeks to answer questions such as: · What is the purpose of PTSD? · Why don’t all combatants suffer from PTSD? · How can God deliver individuals from bondage? · What can be done to prevent PTSD victims from dying by suicide? The author stresses that the Veterans Administration should do more to teach veterans and their families about how the brain changes when it’s subjected to constant stress. He also highlights how combatants throughout history have been impacted by stress. Join the author as he praises and thanks God for using the horrors of Vietnam to drive him to Christ.
Download or read book Biblical Cures for the Wounded Spirit written by Wayne A. Keast and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Biblical Cures for the Wounded Spirit contains vital information that will answer many questions that those who suffer with PTSD and those close to them are asking. How does someone handle the grief experienced in combat? How does a spouse or other loved one handle the playing out of stress a combat veteran manifests when they return? Fear, guilt, no peace, and other issues are addressed. These are emotions that stir the soul and plague those who have experienced unimaginable trauma in a war zone or even in a violent home situation. Psychology and drugs are not the answer. New Age philosophy will not help. The Bible has the answers and will be found in these pages to be the solution that so many have been looking for. About the Author Saved at age 14 out of a broken, traumatizing home, Wayne A. Keast entered the Army at age 18 and discovered God’s peace in the midst of Army duty that includes deployment, and long stretches away from family. After years as an enlisted soldier, Wayne was called by God into the ministry out of German guard tour on a midnight shift. Finishing college and seminary, the Army received Wayne back as a commissioned officer and chaplain. After a deployment and after surgery, Wayne was in a rehab learning about war-time PTSD issues by listening to soldiers. After much bible study, Wayne learned of God’s cure for PTSD and how the inevitable wound can be treated successfully. Later, God showed Wayne a Bible verse that describes the issue. Proverbs 18:14 “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?” Wayne retired from the Army in 2012 with a burden for those with PTSD. This book is a compilation of the work completed in his Doctor of Ministry. Wounded Spirits is Wayne’s ministry order under Wounded Spirits INC. [email protected] www.biblecuresforptsd.org
Download or read book Voice of God written by Mr. Steve " E" Engel and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fictitious war story follows a troop from boot camp to Geneva. From high school to Washington. From private to general. From learning to walk to fighting PTSD. Using a weekend retreat to bring peace of mind for the whole troop. Lead by the “Voice of God” to victory in Vietnam. If soldiers have post-traumatic stress disorder, a Life in the Spirit Seminar (LITSS) will relieve the haunting of dead soldiers from the battlefield in the war. Give it up to God. -Life in the Spirit -Knights of Columbus
Download or read book Ptsd Psalm Twenty Three written by Robert Scholten and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PTSD & Psalm Twenty-Three: Coming Up out of PTSDs Trench will draw you into the very essence of post-traumatic stress disorder. Robert Scholten does this through vivid word pictures and clarity of writing that touch hearts and minds. Roberts passion and compassion for veterans and families struggling with PTSD opens new avenues of understanding for a very misunderstood reality of life. Robert survived Vietnam without a scratch as a gunner on a Duster attached to the 173rd Infantry Airborne. However, he was unaware of an internal wound. He left Vietnam, but Vietnam never left him. His journey through PTSD will amaze you. Robert buried everything negative about Vietnam. He never talked about the bloodshed. It was imprisoned under lock and key deep in his soul, never to see the light of day. Nearly forty years after his tour of Vietnam, Robert fell prey to PTSD. In November of 2007, Robert was admitted into the Lexington, Kentucky, VAs six-week, clinical, in-house PTSD rehabilitation program. He remains under their care. Up from that experience, and through the years since, he has felt compelled to bear his soul in hopes of assisting other PTSD sufferers, and those who care about them.
Download or read book Voice of God written by Steve "Mr. E" Engel and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fictitious war story follows a troop from boot camp to Geneva. From high school to Washington. From private to general. From learning to walk to fighting PTSD. Using a weekend retreat to bring peace of mind for the whole troop. Lead by the "voice of God" to victory in Vietnam. If soldiers have post-traumatic stress disorder, a Life in the Spirit Seminar (LITSS) will relieve the haunting of dead soldiers from the battlefield in the war. Give it up to God. -Life in the Spirit -Knights of Columbus
Download or read book Elijah s War written by Dr Carlton Lewis Riley Sr and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Elijah's War, journey with Dr. Carlton L. Riley into a world most Americans can't contemplate its existence. Freedom isn't free. As the world advances in combat technology and personal protective gear, more soldiers are wounded than killed on the battlefield. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat. Army Times report released in April of 2010 said an average of 950 suicide attempts take place every month among veterans who have PTSD. This number has increased. As a combat veteran, Dr. Riley recounts what it is like to be on the front lines. He shares a few of the intense moments of terror, guilt during his active, and post-war experiences. Searching the scriptures, Dr. Riley provides an understanding of war according to God and how to contend with PTSD from a scriptural perspective. This book will increase your knowledge of soldiers as protectors in addition to providing invaluable bases to assist you with combat-related PTSD. Law Enforce workers will also benefit as well. This is a book every Clergy, soldier, and family member of a person affected by PTSD should have in your library.
Download or read book The Christ Cure written by Tim Murphy and published by Humanix Books. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A HANDBOOK FOR THE BROKEN A valuable guide for anyone dealing with PTSD, trauma and tragedy, family members of trauma victims, clergy who seek a better understanding of psychology, and for counselors who seek a better understanding of the role of faith in healing from trauma. THE CHRIST CURE is comprehensive handbook of healing for victims of trauma and their families, guiding the reader through a unique path of true restoration, inspired by the life and works of the Apostle Paul (a survivor of multiple traumas), by modern day mentors, the humbling personal experiences of the author, Psychologist, Navy veteran and former Member of Congress Dr. Tim Murphy, and reinforced by solid scientific research. Dr. Murphy’s book is a faith foundation guide for healing the psychological problems in the wake of trauma. Awakened by his own failures, the author grasped for ways out of his deep depression and re-discovered inspiration in the life and works of the Apostle Paul, who himself lived a life filled with major traumatic experiences. It offers new insights into how life threatening abuse, chronic stress and self-inflicted trauma affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and most importantly, how we can heal. In the book, Dr. Murphy candidly describes his own fall from grace, his battle with depression and his humble confession that while he was trying to save the world he was losing his own soul; disconnecting from his faith and family. He walks the reader through his return to the Bible and his discovery of a great mentor for healing from trauma—the Apostle Paul. Paul the Apostle suffered several dozen severe traumas including whippings, stoning, shipwrecks, trials, imprisonment, abandonment, and a looming death sentence. Modern psychological research suggests any one of these traumas should have been emotionally crippling for him. Instead, Paul grew stronger and more courageous. Unique to this book is the foundation of biblical pillars for healthy treatment of trauma all supported by research and scripture including fitness, sleep, healthy eating, healthy relaxation, resilience, resistance, recovery, and renewal. Within each stage the reader is challenged to choose between sets of dichotomies, one leading to healing, while the other worsens our problems. Throughout, the reader is empowered through their own suffering to become stronger in their relationships and faith: Building Strength instead of Weakness Courage over Fear Vigilance over Vulnerability Hope over Despair Guilt over Shame Forgiveness over Condemnation Acceptance of Faith, Trust, Grace and Mission Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) effects tens of millions with symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, broken relationships, isolation, and suicidal thoughts. Current treatment approaches include counseling and medication, but this often leaves many still struggling in darkness for years. Here, readers are guided on a very different path lit by a beacon of faith. THE CHRIST CURE: 10 Biblical Ways to Heal Your Mind from Trauma, Tragedy, and PTSD provides much-need help and guidance to “the broken” from secular to scriptural; illustrated with inspirational stories of those who are winning their own battles.
Download or read book Mad at God written by Lee Milliner and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mad at God unwraps the mystery of the Old Testament prophet's wisdom through Lee Milliner's own experience as a seasoned military chaplain and combat veteran, and we are given an invitation to peer into the soul of the despairing believer that we may find our own way through perplexity and pain. Heartfelt and heartrending, this book taps into the hard-earned wisdom of scripture in a way that is understandable and affirming. We are allowed to wrestle with the angst and anger that come with facing inexpressible pain and untold sorrow. There are no holds barred... This book tackles the one place few are willing to go: into the eye of the storm that is the crisis of faith. But it's here that recovery is received: real and available for all who have the courage to move toward the salvation found in our Redeemer. -From the "Foreword" by Margaret Kibben, Chaplain, US House of Representatives Twenty-sixth Chief of Navy Chaplains 2
Download or read book God Elijah and Ptsd written by Carlton Riley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-22 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why talk about God, Elijah and PTSD? The bible has a lot to say about soldiers. We often hear about the biblical wars and great heroes of the Old Testament, but rarely do we read about the affects of war on the returning soldiers. God loves soldiers and He is well aware of the recurring issues soldiers face after returning from war. God is no stranger to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Prophet Elijah is mighty man of God who suffered from Combat related PTSD. He was a godly man found in the Old Testament who sadly suffered from PSTD after the showdown and execution of 450 prophets of Baal, and 400 prophets of Asherah on Mount Carmel . A loving God did not leave Elijah to face PTSD alone nor did He send another prophet to minister to him. God ministered to him personally. The prescription for Combat related PTSD God applied to Elijah is the foundation still used today to start soldiers on the road to recovery. We'll look at Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a biblical perspective. In this book you'll discover some of the key issues related to the trauma. As you journey from death to a clearer understanding of the sixth commandment (often used to condemn soldiers) you will emerge from this book with a greater understanding and revelation of God, Elijah and PTSD.
Download or read book Helping Your Family through PTSD written by Greg Gifford and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-traumatic stress disorder is everywhere. It is increasing in regards to those who are being diagnosed with PTSD and those whom are ministering to ones with PTSD. The good news is that God speaks into the complexities of PTSD through Scripture and helps us orient ourselves and our families towards his purposes in PTSD. As you will see, God offers us perspective on how we should view PTSD and the trauma that started it all.
Download or read book A Whale in My Garden written by ,Todd and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Todd Brandoff, survived being shot down in his helicopter in the Viet Nam War in 1967. He went through severe PTSD and ultimately became a Christian. This book tells some of his journey that he went through from the Darkness into the Light. The title chosen for this book originally appeared in a short story which has been reprinted in this book. The events described in the "whale story" and other life changing events led the author and his wife, Kerry, to lifelong relationships with hundreds of children and adults around the world. They experienced many times the beautiful visions and purpose that God had given them.
Download or read book Unshackled written by Elizabeth Stevens and published by Focus on the Family. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break through Barriers to Healing from Trauma and Discover Paths to Healing Trauma can either be used as a catalyst for growth, sparking empathy and a closer relationship with God, or as fuel for shame, avoidance, and isolation. Many veterans and first responders know firsthand the toll that trauma can take but lack the knowledge of how to grow from it and move forward. In Unshackled, Elizabeth Stevens uses her unique perspective as both a trauma survivor and a professional psychiatrist to help veterans and first responders, as well as other trauma victims, learn how to grow and heal from their traumatic experiences so that they can experience the abundant life God has for them. Specifically, you will come to understand and learn the effects of trauma from Elizabeth's story of brain injury, multiple sexual assaults, an eating disorder, post-traumatic stress, suicidal thoughts, depression, and loss of independence; how to get past barriers to healing; which paths will move you forward; the importance of holistic healing--physical, psychological, and spiritual; and that Jesus Christ delivers the ultimate healing.
Download or read book From Stress to Faith Rest written by J. Doug Settle and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor J. Doug Settle of Acton, Indiana relates his Vietnam War experiences and provides Biblical teachings to dealing with the many stressors of life, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Download or read book Manna 4 Warriors written by Stephen Paul Campos and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual food for Power, Strength, Wisdom, Courage, Obedience, Complete the Mission and to be "Battle-Ready." Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. (Exodus 16:4) Mr. Campos is a US Army SSGT. Service Disabled Veteran. He was born and raised in Modesto, California. At the age of nineteen in 1967, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to fight in Vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry. Along with many other Vietnam veterans, he returned from that war with post-traumatic stress disorder, unable to integrate fully back into society. On the verge of suicide, he had a spiritual awakening that completely transformed his life. He is the author of STONE PONY and Steps 4 Recovery, About FACE and Charlie Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
Download or read book When It Hurts Deep Within My Soul written by Dr. Earnest Shannon and published by Dr. Earnest Shannon . This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a profound journey of healing with our book as it unveils a meticulously crafted therapeutic roadmap, specifically designed to address the spiritual wounds inflicted by PTSD or any challenging circumstance that has left an enduring imprint on the soul. Delving into the depths of inner pain, this transformative guide not only offers a therapeutic plan but becomes a compassionate companion on the path to spiritual recovery. Through insightful wisdom and practical strategies, it empowers readers to navigate the complexities of their spiritual well-being, providing a beacon of hope for profound and lasting transformation.
