Looking back over my life from the vantage point of my age, (72) I find that the happiest times, the best times were those times when I was involved with helping others. In fact, when I was suffering PTSD and when I still suffer it I find focusing on the needs of others relieves many of my symptoms. …
Our Journey Home
The following are writings from Sgt. Allen Lynch. Allen Lynch is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Is It Beneficial To All Concerned?
“Is it beneficial to all concerned?” is the last principle of the Rotary four-way test. Over the course of my fight with the Dragon PTSD there were many times when stopping to consider how my actions would impact those important to me stopped me from doing very negative things. Between thought …
Will It Build Good Will and Better Friendships?
I’m still in recovery from PTSD and there are still times in my life when I don’t consider how my actions will impact others around me. The only difference is now I have tools to use and a moral compass to guide my actions. But still if I’m not self-aware, I can focus in on myself; making it all …
Is It Fair To All Concerned?
How many times have we heard the words, “it’s not fair”? I remember saying those very words one time and being told, “life isn’t fair”. Life isn’t fair, but that doesn’t mean that we cannot treat people fairly including ourselves. What I love about, “Is it fair to all concerned?”, is that it …
Recovery Starts with the Truth
Jesus said, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (1) For much of my life I was not truthful. This is not to say that I was a liar as such. Sometimes stretching the truth, avoiding the truth or simply not telling the truth to avoid a situation is just what we do. Let’s face it, …
