Britta Reque-Dragicevic Courage, Grief, Healing from War, Post War Life, PTSD, Spirit Wounds, Suicide, Warrior Identity

You Are Holy Power (read this if you’re about to give up)

I come to this place more times than not, words stuck tight in my throat. There is so much felt, deeply, and I trip and stumble over words that might possibly express what's in my heart. For you. Words fail. You wait, faces upturned, eyes on me, hearts hungry for the offering that will satiate, … Continue reading You Are Holy Power (read this if you’re about to give up)

Britta Reque-Dragicevic Grief, Healing from War, Sex & Relationships, Suicide, Warrior Identity

Warriors: The Hidden Reason You May Not Feel Like Having Sex

Not having much libido or having issues with sex is actually pretty normal for combat veterans. There's many reasons why. Meds, relationship stresses and tensions, exhausted bodies and adrenal glands -- all potential causes. But there's one that you may not have considered and it's an important one. Because it not only impacts your sex … Continue reading Warriors: The Hidden Reason You May Not Feel Like Having Sex

Britta Reque-Dragicevic Courage, Forgiveness, Healing from War, Post War Life, PTSD, Special Forces, Spirit Wounds, Survivor's Guilt, Warrior Identity

Special Forces: How Do You Heal When You Don’t “Exist”?

You were never there. You never existed. Your war will never be acknowledged or validated. How can you hope to find healing? You live with the reality of your experiences. Your losses. Only those there know. Only those who were there will ever know. Only you will know their names. You can't walk into a … Continue reading Special Forces: How Do You Heal When You Don’t “Exist”?

Britta Reque-Dragicevic Coming Home, Courage, Grief, Healing from War, Post War Life, Suicide, Warrior Identity

When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore…Is There a Reason to Go On?

It's that hollow numbness, the sense that you are already dead, the complete lack of desire to go on, the craving to be gone, to be done here. The feeling that you are nothing more than an empty husk blown about by gusts of wind. There’s nothing left of you. You're not who you used … Continue reading When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore…Is There a Reason to Go On?

Britta Reque-Dragicevic Forgiveness, Healing from War, Post War Life, Spirit Wounds, Survivor's Guilt

Combat Guilt, Forgiveness and Mercy

It sits in you like a cold stone. Immovable. Heavy. Part of you. Combat guilt. Survivor's guilt. Shame. Failure. Self-loathing. Self-hate. That weary surrender to the belief that you deserve to be punished. Because you know you do. You know it as truth in your soul. Good exists for others. You're grateful and happy for … Continue reading Combat Guilt, Forgiveness and Mercy

Britta Reque-Dragicevic Grief, Joe DeCree, Survivor's Guilt, Warrior Identity

Combat Vets: On Grief and Getting Through Memorial Day

Joe DeCree and I are talking about Memorial Day  -- how he handles it and insight on how to move through this sacred time. Joe: Memorial Day: Is there a worse day on the calendar? Gosh, I feel like I want to go to bed all day and hide. Unfortunately, it is inevitable. It comes … Continue reading Combat Vets: On Grief and Getting Through Memorial Day