Episode 11

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20th Jul 2023

011 | A Walking Contradiction?

"So, I guess we're all the same!"

Exactly! You are not alone in what you are feeling!

In lieu of a recent video that went semi-viral on the Veritable Veteran social media pages, I felt the need to break down what seems like mental contradictions:

  • likes being alone but hates being lonely
  • has a short fuse but goes silent when hurt
  • being out in nature or at night (places that often scare people) brings peace
  • swings hard from not trusting anyone to trusting too much
  • going on drives makes one feel at ease but can also cause anger
  • not fully yourself with anyone
  • tends to sleep problems away
  • struggles to share feelings with others

I go in depth through each one of these and talk about why veterans and many people relate so much to what is said in the opening sound clip.

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About the Podcast

The Veritable Veteran Podcast
The Veritable Veteran Podcast is a place for military veterans and their families to have real and raw conversations about the very real and raw emotions they are struggling with. Too often, veterans and their families depart the military and dive head-first into civilian life, leaving behind familiar territory and a support network of like-minded individuals. They are left to deal with the mental turmoil on their own, surrounded by people who cannot and will not understand what they are going through. The loss of purpose, crisis of identity, fear, anxiety, and self-doubt plague veterans daily, but they don't know how to verbalize what they are feeling.

This podcast helps put words to those thoughts. Through my family's and my own personal experiences, and through the experiences of others, we expose the lies we have believed and bring truth the conversation. You are not alone in what you are feeling, and this show will help you and those closest to you understand that.

Contact us at theveritableveteran@gmail.com

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