Hairs on the back of my neck stand up as if called to attention. Feelings of utter doom enter my mind … A threat awaits me, sight unseen … Post-traumatic stress disorder. It can leave you stuck in a constant sense of danger; plagued with intrusive memories; suffering pain, guilt, mistrust. PTSD can wreak havoc on the lives and relationships it touches, creating an uncrossable chasm. This book bridges that gap. A poetic collection complete of honesty, sensitivity and haunting beauty, From Sword to Pen brings us to a place of understanding as we share the poet’s innermost thoughts of life with PTSD. I cannot find the real me that I have left behind …
Hairs on the back of my neck stand up as if called to attention. Feelings of utter doom enter my mind … A threat awaits me, sight unseen … Post-traumatic stress disorder. It can leave you stuck in a constant sense of danger; plagued with intrusive memories; suffering pain, guilt, mistrust. PTSD can wreak havoc on the lives and relationships it touches, creating an uncrossable chasm. This book bridges that gap. A poetic collection complete of honesty, sensitivity and haunting beauty, From Sword to Pen brings us to a place of understanding as we share the poet’s innermost thoughts of life with PTSD. I cannot find the real me that I have left behind …