Walking Point out of PTSD darkness

We keep losing too many veterans after combat. They risk their lives for the sake of others. They lose their lives because they forget why they did what they had to do. They torture themselves because they do not understand the pain they feel so deeply is because they cared. Even with all the horrific events during combat, that depth of love survived strong enough that they still grieve.

Veterans all over the country from all generations want to do one more thing. One more thing for the sake of others. They want to heal so they can help other veterans heal too.

Walking Point out of PTSD darkness

Since 1982 Point Man International Ministries has been helping combat veterans and families struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with spiritual healing. Making peace after war should never be about forgetting but always about healing.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb. 24, 2014

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Before Twitter, Facebook, online support groups and long before the Internet reached around the world, veterans were coming together in small groups around the country.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was not the subject of news reports but what was happening to combat veterans became the top of the fold articles in every state.

Today there are Veterans Courts but back when Vietnam veterans came home there were only arrests.

Police officers felt helpless when they had to arrest veterans clearly in need of help instead of punishment. One officer in Washington decided to do something about veterans like him.

Seattle Police Officer and Vietnam Veteran Bill Landreth noticed he was arresting the same people each night and discovered most of them were Vietnam veterans, just like him. Bill started to meet with them in coffee shops in 1984 for fellowship and prayer. Much like a unit bonds together, they helped each other heal.

Today Point Man International Ministries is run by veterans from all conflicts, nationalities and backgrounds. Healing combat PTSD and helping veterans find peace after war has been in the news lately, it has been the goal of Point Man for 30 years free of charge. Outposts are led by veterans.

Homefronts have been helping families by offering understanding, support and the knowledge they need to help their veterans live a better quality of life. Marriage is hard enough as it is but when the veteran (male or female) is struggling after war, it can become too much on their own. Point Man Homefronts are led by family members.

Florida is in need of leaders willing to run small groups. We need people willing to learn as much as they are willing to listen. People of compassion and patience fully appreciating the value of changing lives one person at a time.

If you live in Florida contact me by email woundedtimes@aol.com


If you live outside of Florida visit Point Man and go to the Outpost tab for your state.