Tag Archives: Firefighter mental health

Melt Down

Don't get me wrong when I say it's not the cure because IT IS HELPING. Opening up, talking and sharing my grief is what has been the most therapeutic. It's also the part I feared the most.

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Barefooted … for now

Despite the overwhelming support I received following my last post ("A Firefighter's Boots"), I was NOT able to return to duty and put mine back on. It wasn't because I didn't want to ... I did and you folks were a HUGE part of the reason why.

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A firefighter's boots

I've been in a dark place following my brother's death two weeks ago and my boots continue to consume my thoughts. You can tell by just the few examples I gave above that we have many options (or choices) when it comes to our boots. One of the biggest however is the one I didn't mention and the same one I'm facing now ... knowing when (and how) to put them back on or to just hang them up.

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Home Again!

Back safe, sound and somewhat relaxed. I know I had a few of ya wondering with my last post ... ok it was more of a "rant" than a post.

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This aint no place for the weary kind!

Jeff Bridges made a great movie before he did the re-make of True Grit. If you get a chance, watch Crazy Heart.  Have you ever hurt someone you loved?? If you haven’t, you aint a fireman yet. On accident, on purpose … doesn’t matter  I’m not proud of it but for some reason, we seem to do it on a ...

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