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Shoulder to Shoulder: Veterans

Shoulder to Shoulder: Veterans

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ccau_82 | Peer Guide | Last message 11 months ago

Let's Talk About Shame

Someone mentioned creating a thread about shame, which I think is great having worked through this topic quite a lot myself. Shame might be the most misunderstood emotion we carry, and for those of us healing from trauma, it's often the biggest barrier to

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Magpie22 | Peer Guide | Last message 11 months ago

parkrun

Hi all Just wondering if there are any other parkrun people in the forums? For those who are unfamiliar, parkrun is a free community run event that happens all around the world every Saturday morning. In Australia there are several hundred diffe

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Magpie22 | Peer Guide | Last message 12 months ago

Lessons Learned

Hi all thought we could start a thread to share what we have learned that we wish we’d learned earlier. I had a health crisis last year along with some mental health stuff and personal life stuff. Lots of friends reached out to me to offer suppo

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0ddsidian | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 months ago

Do you experience chronic pain?

We hear a lot of veterans talk about their experiences with chronic pain; whether it was a direct result of their service or otherwise. It's a horribly common experience, which ABSOLUTELY contributes to mental health issues. I mean, how would it even be p

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MtLittleJoe | Senior Contributor | Last message 12 months ago

Fortunate

I have seen many writings from so many people but don't feel that I'm in the same league. While I've served for many years I feel my mental health is intact and have sustained many injuries that I manage regularly. Fortunately I have continued working a r

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Oaktree | Senior Contributor | Last message last year

VP Day

Today the 14th August 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day. This is the day 80 years ago that Japan unconditionally surrendered which ended World War Two. I would like to honour the last living veterans that served in this co

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Boots2Glutes | Casual Contributor | Last message last year

Clockwork

Another night of poor sleep.. I know I'm not alone here. Mind is racing.. can't stop it. The past slows me down, the future speeds me up.. the present non existent. Not after advice.. just here to let you all know your not alone when you are sit

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