December 2009 - Page 2 of 2

Some thoughts to ponder…

War is the result of a mindset of separation. As long as we believe and live as if we were separated from each other, and focus our actions on our differences instead of what we have in common, we will not be able to overcome war as a means to solve conflicts.

Parachute accident: A Vietnam Veteran’s healing story

Gordon, a Vietnam Veteran, suffers from insomnia and nightmares, hyper vigilance, numbness, feelings of undeservingness and low self esteem, loss of interest, lack of energy and angry outbursts.
Even though Gordon received medication from the VA, he was still haunted by traumatic memories from Vietnam, which made his life very difficult. With EFT, he relaeased the trauma of an almost fatal parachute jump.

Releasing hyper vigilance

Releasing hyper vigilance with EFT can be a threatening idea for many Veterans. Many Veterans come home from war with a keen sense of always having to have their guard up, carrying a weapon, sleeping with guns under the pillow and on and in the nightstand and being ready to protect themselves the way they were trained before and during deployment.

Creating rapport with Veterans and their families

For most Veterans, working with a non-military coach, even talking with a non-veteran is very difficult. In my experience, most Veterans only trust veterans, and only share what they have been through, with a hand selected number of people.

In my experience, it helps when a practitioner starts the conversation with the question: “What do you need to know about me?”

Veterans deserving support and healing

Many Veterans believe that they were “one of the lucky ones”, and that help and support should only go to those who have “really suffered”. But the exposure to war changes everybody, and accepting help and support in coping with this is neccessary and important.

Judging vs. Healing

When we judge, we compare something new with something old, something that has the potential to teach us new and exciting lessons, with something we already know or have experienced in the past. Naturally, this is hardly fair. Honoring each other for our lives, our stories, our successes and our trauma is most likely one of the most healing things we can ever do for each other.

More on giving and receiving – a Veterans’ skill

Giving and receiving have to be in harmony. As much as helping others is our human responsibility, being helped and supported by others is the other task. Once we accept help, we learn that true forgiveness is possible and that the consequence of forgiveness is always more freedom and peace.

Giving and receiving: What Bob’s story teaches us

Accepting help is more difficult than helping others. Bob’s courage to reach out when he needed it makes him an exceptional role model for many Veterans who are trying to deal with their trauma and past alone.

Making good choices tele class

Your participation in the tele class will enable more free EFT sessions for Veterans. Please join us for a fun and effective tele class: "Making good choices with EFT." Sunday, December 6th 2009 6:00-7:30pm EST. Cost: $20.-. Sign up on www.EFT4Vets.com. You will be emailed the phone number and pass code for the conference call.…