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294: What if you shot your girlfriend?

2023/10/17
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Witt Misseldein: 本期节目讲述了Daniel Norwood的真实经历,他从充满帮派和毒品的童年逃离,加入军队并成为伊拉克战争老兵,但过去的创伤、PTSD和TBI一直困扰着他,直到他面临最终的恶魔的一天。 Daniel Norwood: 我出生在一个功能失调的家庭,父亲酗酒并对我进行体罚,母亲不断搬家逃避问题。我从小被霸凌,参与帮派活动和贩毒,并经历过枪击事件。参军后,我在伊拉克战争中担任医护兵,经历了爆炸事件,导致创伤性脑损伤和PTSD。退伍后,我酗酒吸毒,家庭关系破裂,最终因意外枪击女友而入狱。在狱中,我经历了精神崩溃和暴力冲突,但最终得到了救赎,并积极参与社会活动,帮助其他退伍军人。 Daniel Norwood: 我的童年充满了暴力和混乱,父亲的体罚让我对生活充满了恐惧和不安。我开始参与帮派活动和贩毒,试图找到归属感和认同感。在伊拉克战争中,我目睹了战争的残酷,经历了爆炸事件,这让我遭受了创伤性脑损伤和PTSD。退伍后,我无法摆脱战争的阴影,酗酒吸毒,家庭关系破裂,最终因意外枪击女友而入狱。在狱中,我经历了精神崩溃,但最终我得到了救赎,并积极参与社会活动,帮助其他退伍军人。我意识到人生的脆弱,并努力弥补过去的错误。

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Daniel Norwood's tumultuous upbringing in a dysfunctional family and his involvement in gangs and drugs led him to join the military, seeking a way out and a sense of purpose.

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Escaping a world of gangs and drugs, a man joins the military and becomes a veteran of Iraq, but the scars from his past, PTSD and a TBI haunt him until a fateful day when he faces the ultimate demons. 

Today's episode featured Daniel Norwood. If you'd like to reach out to Daniel, or make donations to his family, you can email at [email protected]).

Daniel's story came to us by way of Todd Rennebohm (wren-a-bomb). Daniel was originally featured on Todd's podcast, Bunny Hugs and Mental health, which focuses on conversations with survivors, professionals and families of those who have lost someone to mental illness and addictions. So please check out Bunny Hugs and Mental Health, and a special thanks to Todd for referring today's guest.

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Jason Blalock

Content/Trigger Warnings:  abuse of a child, gun violence, drug use, attempted murder, murder, war, bombing, graphic bodily injury, explicit language

 

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