What Happens When You Choose Internal Work Over Therapy for Addiction?

03/11/2025 47 min

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Mental health, trauma, and healing take center stage in this powerful conversation between host Lee Jones and combat veteran Cole Grace. From childhood trauma to military experience, Cole shares his journey of self-medication, addiction, and the long road to personal growth through self-awareness and internal transformation.Chapters00:00 Facing the Darkness Within03:26 The Impact of Childhood Trauma06:34 The Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery09:30 Military Culture and Its Effects on Mental Health12:32 Repression and Its Consequences15:20 Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life22:05 The Importance of Veteran Service Officers26:32 Navigating Health Challenges Post-Deployment29:03 The Slippery Slope of Self-Medication31:44 Aha Moments in Healing35:26 The Journey of Writing a Book38:03 Practical Tools for Internal Growth40:31 Transforming Self-Talk for Positive Change42:42 Navigating Hard Days with Purpose44:32 Building a Support System for Mental Health45:49 The Importance of Hard Work in Healing👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more inspiring interviews: http://youtube.com/@hindsightthepodcast?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Watch the full playlist on Veterans Voices: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqod5S6EHrTwGXYTefXbSlbB9HvwfTl-p Cole Grace is a combat veteran, author, and mental health advocate helping others heal from within through self-awareness, mindset, and emotional transformation.Learn more about Cole at:👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V94NEyfRI6U👉 https://www.youtube.com/@cgrace21

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