Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 10:27 p.m.
In this episode, Duane sits down and talks to Veteran and Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marc Scroggins about his military experience and his path towards becoming a clinical mental health and substance abuse counselor.
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Marc shares his personal journey regarding mental health and his thoughts on how veterans should approach those challenges in post-military life that they may be experiencing.
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IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n
\n - The inherent danger in the military
\n - Substance abuse and post-military life
\n - Substance abuse separate from PTSD and TBI
\n - Veteran coming to grips with their internal self
\n - Lack of awareness that leads to our altered state
\n - An altered substance abuse-induced state often leads to incarceration
\n - Habit, avoiding pain and going through addiction rather than around it
\n - The difficulty of veterans looking at themselves as "less than" because of the "expertise" of the military
\n - The benefit of purpose on recovery
\n - Four categories to consider why a veteran is not willing or able to reach out for help with a mental health professional
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