The Benefits of Animal Assisted Addiction Therapy
Animal-assisted therapy offers powerful support in addiction and trauma recovery. Discover how dogs and horses help rebuild trust, emotional regulation, and confidence.
Navigating Relationships in Recovery
Recovery isn’t just about healing one individual. it’s about rebuilding trust, connection, and communication with the people we love. From setting boundaries to overcoming codependency, this guide offers practical tools for veterans and first responders working to strengthen relationships during recovery.
Post-Recovery Career Paths After Addiction
Rebuilding a career after addiction recovery can feel overwhelming, but finding the right job is a crucial step toward lasting sobriety. Explore career paths that offer purpose, routine, and supportive environments—such as peer support, wellness coaching, and skilled trades—and learn how Warriors Heart helps veterans and first responders reclaim their lives through meaningful work.
Understanding and Managing PTSD Triggers
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects millions, often making daily life overwhelming due to emotional triggers like loud noises, crowded spaces, or distressing memories. Understanding what causes these intense reactions and learning how to manage them is critical for healing. Explore practical strategies, from grounding techniques to professional support, that help individuals regain control and move forward with strength.
Veterans’ Guide to Coping With Civilian Life: Practical Tips
Transitioning from military to civilian life can be challenging, especially for veterans recovering from addiction or managing PTSD. From adjusting to a new routine to finding meaningful work, the shift requires the right support and resources. This guide explores key services, practical strategies, and expert insights to help veterans navigate reintegration successfully. Warriors Heart provides specialized care, offering therapy, peer support, and career guidance to help veterans build fulfilling lives post-service.
Who’s the biggest foe: COVID or Addiction?
COVID-19 with the “Delta” variant, along with the newest variant “Omicron,” has inflicted devastation on public health around the world; disrupting all aspects of life globally. As the unknown future of this ever-mutating virus continues, a largely unmasked nation walks the line of a “new normal;” celebrating the return to near-ordinary life with children returning…
Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Addiction: A New Perspective
Veterans and first responders face a new battlefield at home—opioid addiction. With service members ten times more likely to abuse opioids than the general public, the crisis is severe. Warriors Heart provides specialized addiction recovery and PTSD treatment, helping warriors reclaim their lives. Through personalized detox programs and comprehensive care, we address the root of addiction beyond temporary solutions. Recovery starts with the right support.
Jiu-jitsu Is More Than What It Appears
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed from the work of two brothers named Carlos and Helio Gracie who learned the techniques from a Japanese man named Mitsuyo Maeda who migrated to Brazil around 1917. Jiu-jitsu is not what it appears. When people learn that I study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a common response I get is, “Oh you do MMA.” They think of me as a fighter in a cage or ring. This is a narrow perception of…
STAYING AFLOAT IN A SEA OF UNCERTAINTY
As uncertainty looms, Warriors Heart remains dedicated to protecting and supporting those in need. Learn how to navigate fear, develop resilience, and find strength through self-care, reflection, and a supportive community.
June is PTSD Awareness Month
In 2010, PTSD day was established on June 27th, with June becoming PTSD awareness month in 2014. Many of our blogs and resources explore PTSD in relation to the primary victim, however, it is also important to remember that those effects ripple out into the PTSD sufferer’s network of friends, family and professional support.