More Than Your Weakness

Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 19 I share the real reason I started talking publicly about PTSD and how recording has become a surprising kind of therapy for me. I connect a song lyric to the hardest parts of recovery, then bring it back to everyday life with pain, setbacks, and the small social choices that keep me from isolating. • my PTSD turning point at 37 and the end of my police career • why telling my story out loud feels cathartic and healing • learning from other people during inpatient mental health treatment • the message behind “Weakness” and why PTSD does not define us • how PTSD can look like weakness when it takes over sleep, relationships and independence • the reality of ebbs and flows and counting small wins • knee pain, missing sport, and the risk of isolating at home • book club as a reminder that showing up can be worth it • thought of the week on comparing yourself to others You can find me on Facebook and Instagram, and don't forget to like and follow. Song of the week: Weakness by Dan Bremnes https://youtu.be/aWIko5OwZ-k?si=323pUTzO-Rn03AHF Thought of the week: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy "What do you think is the biggest waster of time? comparing yourself to others, said the mole"