Author : Chaplain David Lefavor, D.Min, BCC
Publisher : Chaplain David Lefavor
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Something about Ambrosia - Reminds me of PTSD by : Chaplain David Lefavor, D.Min, BCC
Download or read book Something about Ambrosia - Reminds me of PTSD written by Chaplain David Lefavor, D.Min, BCC and published by Chaplain David Lefavor. This book was released on 2014-05-24 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something about Ambrosia - Reminds me of PTSD June 27th “National PTSD Awareness Day”, this book is about PTSD. You usually find Ambrosia in the first section of the cafeteria serving line, but with PTSD you never know where it will pop up when you least expect it. Except for some senior citizens, most people just walk by ambrosia on their way to the meat & vegetables. Ambrosia is a unique and sometimes strange fruit salad concoction made up of grapes, pineapple, several types of oranges, marshmallows, coconuts, cherries, and lots of whipped cream. Most grandmothers have a special recipe for ambrosia. However, there is something uniquely odd about ambrosia that is so similar to PTSD. Let’s take a look at ambrosia and PTSD. Ø Ambrosia, like PTSD, seems to have a way of choosing you to be the one to test out the recipe. Ø Ambrosia generally lacks any specific form and is never the same. Ø Ambrosia, like PTSD, is made up of some strange and confusing ingredients. Ø Ambrosia can be overpowering at times, like PTSD. No way, would you want to live off a steady diet of ambrosia. The ingredients in ambrosia are real, but the combination seems to defy reasoning. With ambrosia, one is never sure of the outcome. There are approximately 21.6 million veterans alive, who have served faithfully and honorable in our nations armed forces. Out of that total, there are over 300,000 veterans that are afflicted with PTSD. Additionally, it has been reported that 20% of the returning Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans suffer from PTSD. These are Americans who have served faithfully and honorable in our country’s military. They have truly borne the battle into harm’s way. They would always certainly wish to live without the effects of PTSD, but they can only live day by day with the terrible symptoms. Here are several of their stories, told from their standpoint in the style of Biblical parables. From WWII to the present day, conflicts in the Middle East, these parables will inform and educate what it’s like to suffer from the debilitating effects of PTSD. For those who have endured the battle; wars, unlike fairy tales, rarely end happily-ever-after. For homecomings, victory speeches, and parades quickly fade and are replaced by the quotidian rhythms of life—rhythms consisting of conscious and unconscious memories that are simultaneously distant but ever-near. These are the memories that both reveal and hide the psychic, social, and spiritual wounds of war. Both the congressionally designated June 27th “National PTSD Awareness Day” and the National Center for PTSD’s designation of June as “PTSD Awareness Month” are powerful and timely reminders of this reality. A thoughtful reading of this book will foster a clear and deeper understanding and appreciation for the all too tragic, but at times hidden, wounds afflicting the lives of over 20% of our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, as well as the lingering trauma of nearly 31% of Vietnam veterans. Awareness and understanding constitute the first step toward healing. A reading of “Something about Ambrosia ” is the best place to begin.
