2. Mortaritaville

3. Driving Fast in the Slow Lane

4. Some Wounds are Not Visible

·       PTSD can happen to anyone

·       Major symptoms of PTSD

·       Overview

·       Warning signs of PTSD

5. First Aid for PTSD

·       Quick reference

·       Things to do

·       Recovery Process

·       Treatment may help you with your goals

6. You’re Not Alone

·       Nights with the demons

·       Police action

·       “Brainos” down under

·       South of the border

·       Garden of tears

·       A jump into Hell

7. Down Range Was Difference

·       Home at last – finding middle ground

8. Going From One World to the Next

·       Back on the job

·       Hard to trust

9. Home, But Not Really

·       Boot straps

·       PTSD is not limited to the past

10. Asleep at the Wheel

·       Nightmares and sleep disturbance

·       Dread at night, fatigue by day

·       A mixed-up “Time Path”

·       To sleep is to give up control

11. Guilt…The Self-Imposed Prison

·       The impulse to self-destruct

·       Same

·       Medical personnel and guilt

·       Super survivors

·       Steps to recovery

12. Stringing up the Wire

·       Setting up Emotional Perimeters

·       Some steps to recovery

13. Vet-to-Vet

·       Jim: A new guy in the group

14. Turning Hearts toward Home

15. Self-Care for Leaders (with Tools to Help the Troops)

·       Normalization

·       Self-care checklist

·       Group debrief/support

·       Group structure

·       Check-in

·       Check-out

Prologue: A View of the Combat Community by Check Dean

·       Resolving conflicts – the work of the community

Preparing Families

·       Hearts on the home front

·       Phase 1 of Turning your Heart Toward Home Workbook Course

Resources

References