PTSD-Poetry from Angel Yalkin
They come looking for me to tame them, to dampen the nerve; Dip their bodies in a sea of gold, chant a wordless incantation over their darkest dreams, and so…
Burn With Purpose
“B U R N W I T H PURPOSE” This fire now consumes me; in thundering fury, falls silent my souls lament. – I alone it’s genesis, self-righteous cure; Quell…
Goldilocks of Giving
Once upon a time, I gave my all. I gave my all to everyone and everything in my life. My eagerness to drain my own well came from a place…
I Had to Kill my Self, before I Killed Myself
I speak not ignorantly, but with unfortunate intimacy. My father killed himself when I was 16; I have lost brothers from suicide due to the War and transition, I myself…
The Great Sculptor
The majesty of the Grand Canyon is something that simply takes one’s breath away. I’ve seen some people standing by the guard rails looking out over the grandeur of this…
Youth Saved Me
“Growing up my dad was working 2-3 jobs, ran his own business, & also drove long hall. He died 2 months after my 16th birthday, I could have gotten into…
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The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 2, Transitioning
“These two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring. The water comes out of my eyes; yet I laugh while it falls. Why?” ― Rudyard…
Culture Inspirational LIFE Life and Family Memorial Opinion PSYCHE Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom
The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 1, Relationships
“Memories are just where you laid them Drag the waters till the depths give up their dead What did you expect to find Was there something you left behind Don’t…
Inspirational LIFE Life and Family Memorial Opinion PSYCHE Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom
The Forever War, Living with TBI : Introduction
“Hi, my name is Jordan and I am about one IED short of being fully retarded.” Anyone who met me or knows me will attest to the fact that when…
I Never Returned Home
Stay tuned peeps! @laird_abides: “Keep an eye out!!! ? A brand new three part series, about my experiences and struggles living with a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). It will be…