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Have you ever wondered how to reach out and help a Veteran suffering from suicidal thoughts? Have you ever wondered what to say to someone struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Do you have someone in your life afraid to even admit they have PTSD?
Thousands of people have felt the same way and that’s why Jake Clark created Save A Warrior.
The total number of service members who have died in the line of duty since 9/11 is 6,753. More than 8,000 veterans per year take their own lives.
With those facts alone, we have work to do and we need YOUR help to do it.
September is Suicide awareness month and although awareness is great, we need to take ACTION to stop it from happening. That’s where you and Save A Warrior come in together.
We run what are called cohorts all around the country for active duty military, veterans, and first responders who are struggling with Post-Tramatic Stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
During these cohorts we bring 15 attendees together who have derived great strength to defend our country by falling in line. Upon their transition from the service, the isolation of standing out or having no line to fall in, shakes many to the core. This time of transition challenges their sense of identity; of the person they were trained to be and the warrior that they have always been. Our men and women won’t ask you for help and that’s why we are doing it for them. It’s why we NEED to help them even more.
What they will experience at the cohort because of your donation is a life changing transformation. Your donation will save a warriors life.
Meet the shepherds. They are still doing their own bucket work in life. They have all gone through Cohorts remembering the warriors they have always been. Their mission in life is to pay it forward.
At this Cohort, warriors will talk about things they won’t share with their family or friends. They will have to face themselves, which at times is the hardest part. This is a true hero’s journey and one that needs to be taken in order to LIVE a warriors life.
They will learn how to be attune with themselves through meditation.
They will go through Equine Therapy for emotional growth, face their fears climbing poles only to jump leaving behind their past.
They will go through group sessions together and have non-invasive tests of their thoughts evaluated by a depth psychologist Ph.D., helping them do their "soul" work.
They walk in one way and come out a different person.
Our goal at SAW is to get warriors back in the fight, for life. We can’t do it alone though, we need your help.
Our goal is to raise enough for an entire 15 warrior Cohort, in Malibu CA. We need $49,500.00 in order to do so. We are a 501(c)3, non-profit with zero funding from the federal government which is why we need your help. Can we raise $1,650.00 every day in the month of September to save our warriors? I know we can however, not alone. We need you.
Please share this with the hashtag #TeamSave. Please be apart of our team to complete this mission. No amount of donation is too small. If you have a dollar to give or even $20.00, it’s going towards helping a warrior see his TRUE reflection in the mirror again. It’s helping him stay alive.
*If you’d like to take the time to read some testimonials of fellow warriors who have changed their lives through this program below we have a few videos and stories to share*
“I am a 24-year old Marine Corps returning Warrior with combat tours in Afghanistan... My time overseas was a rough combination of patrols, IEDs, and firefights. Upon returning from my first deployment I felt very different from my civilian peers. I was very jumpy and any abrupt noise would take me back. I thought about the men who were wounded and killed and day dreamed about sprinting through the fields while hearing the “SNAP CRACK!” of enemy bullets whining overhead. I kept it to myself, since I still viewed any post deployment problems as weakness. Before long, I completed Scout Sniper School and then deployed to Sangin. I was completely consumed by death and violence and although I wouldn’t admit it then, I felt an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach that never went away. I felt dead inside. After coming home and leaving the Marine Corps, my anxiety and depression became so bad that I eventually stopped attending school. I was drinking a bottle of whiskey every night just to help me sleep. When that stopped working I started using sleeping meds with the alcohol. I was ashamed of myself for being this way. Suicide was always on my mind. On a cold Friday night, I drank a bottle of whiskey, wrote my suicide letter and called the cops so they would know where to find my body. Before I was ready to take my life, a young officer showed up. I told him to turn his head away so that I could shoot myself but he wouldn’t look away. He stayed calm and talked to me. Eventually, so many police officers were there that I couldn’t bring myself to kill myself in front of so many people. This was very embarrassing. I felt like I had failed. I was forced to get help, but I was still suicidal and didn’t want to. Soon, another Marine who had a similar experienced told me about Save A Warrior. He told me about this 5-day program that would change my life. I thought it was probably some BS but he sounded like a solid guy, so I agreed to do it. I had no idea what to expect. I won’t ruin the details for you, but the next couple of days turned out to be a remarkable experience. I wasn’t completely better yet, but I had my “ah-ha” moment and I wanted to live again. The staff were amazing... they are a group of Warriors and healers that are unlike anything I have ever seen. They were mostly all returning Warriors who had been in my place at one time or another. The medical model had failed me just like it failed many others, but these guys weren’t some doctors giving me meds after seeing me for 5 minutes. These were Warriors who had been forged by the fire of combat and had persevered through their own PTS and depression. I could go on for pages about what happened during those days, but I’ll just say I learned more about myself that week than I have ever known before. Now, thanks to Save A Warrior and meditation-the greatest tool for healing-all of my anxiety is gone.” .... UPDATE: Rob has made a full recovery and now advises Police Departments on how to save the lives of suicidal individuals, is engaged to be married, and will soon be a college graduate.
Thousands of people have felt the same way and that’s why Jake Clark created Save A Warrior.
The total number of service members who have died in the line of duty since 9/11 is 6,753. More than 8,000 veterans per year take their own lives.
With those facts alone, we have work to do and we need YOUR help to do it.
September is Suicide awareness month and although awareness is great, we need to take ACTION to stop it from happening. That’s where you and Save A Warrior come in together.
We run what are called cohorts all around the country for active duty military, veterans, and first responders who are struggling with Post-Tramatic Stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
During these cohorts we bring 15 attendees together who have derived great strength to defend our country by falling in line. Upon their transition from the service, the isolation of standing out or having no line to fall in, shakes many to the core. This time of transition challenges their sense of identity; of the person they were trained to be and the warrior that they have always been. Our men and women won’t ask you for help and that’s why we are doing it for them. It’s why we NEED to help them even more.
What they will experience at the cohort because of your donation is a life changing transformation. Your donation will save a warriors life.
Meet the shepherds. They are still doing their own bucket work in life. They have all gone through Cohorts remembering the warriors they have always been. Their mission in life is to pay it forward.
At this Cohort, warriors will talk about things they won’t share with their family or friends. They will have to face themselves, which at times is the hardest part. This is a true hero’s journey and one that needs to be taken in order to LIVE a warriors life.
They will learn how to be attune with themselves through meditation.
They will go through Equine Therapy for emotional growth, face their fears climbing poles only to jump leaving behind their past.
They will go through group sessions together and have non-invasive tests of their thoughts evaluated by a depth psychologist Ph.D., helping them do their "soul" work.
They walk in one way and come out a different person.
Our goal at SAW is to get warriors back in the fight, for life. We can’t do it alone though, we need your help.
Our goal is to raise enough for an entire 15 warrior Cohort, in Malibu CA. We need $49,500.00 in order to do so. We are a 501(c)3, non-profit with zero funding from the federal government which is why we need your help. Can we raise $1,650.00 every day in the month of September to save our warriors? I know we can however, not alone. We need you.
Please share this with the hashtag #TeamSave. Please be apart of our team to complete this mission. No amount of donation is too small. If you have a dollar to give or even $20.00, it’s going towards helping a warrior see his TRUE reflection in the mirror again. It’s helping him stay alive.
*If you’d like to take the time to read some testimonials of fellow warriors who have changed their lives through this program below we have a few videos and stories to share*
“I am a 24-year old Marine Corps returning Warrior with combat tours in Afghanistan... My time overseas was a rough combination of patrols, IEDs, and firefights. Upon returning from my first deployment I felt very different from my civilian peers. I was very jumpy and any abrupt noise would take me back. I thought about the men who were wounded and killed and day dreamed about sprinting through the fields while hearing the “SNAP CRACK!” of enemy bullets whining overhead. I kept it to myself, since I still viewed any post deployment problems as weakness. Before long, I completed Scout Sniper School and then deployed to Sangin. I was completely consumed by death and violence and although I wouldn’t admit it then, I felt an empty feeling in the pit of my stomach that never went away. I felt dead inside. After coming home and leaving the Marine Corps, my anxiety and depression became so bad that I eventually stopped attending school. I was drinking a bottle of whiskey every night just to help me sleep. When that stopped working I started using sleeping meds with the alcohol. I was ashamed of myself for being this way. Suicide was always on my mind. On a cold Friday night, I drank a bottle of whiskey, wrote my suicide letter and called the cops so they would know where to find my body. Before I was ready to take my life, a young officer showed up. I told him to turn his head away so that I could shoot myself but he wouldn’t look away. He stayed calm and talked to me. Eventually, so many police officers were there that I couldn’t bring myself to kill myself in front of so many people. This was very embarrassing. I felt like I had failed. I was forced to get help, but I was still suicidal and didn’t want to. Soon, another Marine who had a similar experienced told me about Save A Warrior. He told me about this 5-day program that would change my life. I thought it was probably some BS but he sounded like a solid guy, so I agreed to do it. I had no idea what to expect. I won’t ruin the details for you, but the next couple of days turned out to be a remarkable experience. I wasn’t completely better yet, but I had my “ah-ha” moment and I wanted to live again. The staff were amazing... they are a group of Warriors and healers that are unlike anything I have ever seen. They were mostly all returning Warriors who had been in my place at one time or another. The medical model had failed me just like it failed many others, but these guys weren’t some doctors giving me meds after seeing me for 5 minutes. These were Warriors who had been forged by the fire of combat and had persevered through their own PTS and depression. I could go on for pages about what happened during those days, but I’ll just say I learned more about myself that week than I have ever known before. Now, thanks to Save A Warrior and meditation-the greatest tool for healing-all of my anxiety is gone.” .... UPDATE: Rob has made a full recovery and now advises Police Departments on how to save the lives of suicidal individuals, is engaged to be married, and will soon be a college graduate.
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