Physical injuries are easy to see. PTSD and trauma are not. Part two of this series explores the invisible wounds many veterans carry long after military service ends.
Tag: PTSD
Grace in the Echo Chamber
Living alone amplifies thoughts. Trauma complicates reactions. PTSD explains but does not excuse. This is about accountability, judgment, and learning to give yourself grace instead of a life sentence.
One Does Not Simply Go to Costco
Costco isn’t just shopping—it’s sensory overload, entitlement, and PTSD triggers wrapped in bulk pricing. When the world gets loud, the wasteland and a reclaimed van offer a different kind of escape.
Why I Trust NPCs More Than People Right Now
Sometimes I joke that Fallout is cheaper than therapy. That’s not entirely fair — therapy is doing its job — but Fallout does something different. It gives my brain a place to land. When the world feels loud, hostile, and unpredictable, the wasteland is oddly structured. There are rules. There are objectives. There is a …
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