BlogHide Resteemssharpjack (31)in veteran • 2 years agoI'm a violent combat veteran, trying to build community.It’s a difficult undertaking, but the shift from hate to love is the only fight worth joining. Photo by Anastacia Dvi on Unsplash My life was violent very early on. I don’t know if it was…sharpjack (31)in veterans • 2 years ago9/11: The real death toll was over 40,000Photo by Anthony Fomin on Unsplash As a combat veteran, today’s date is extremely important to me. An entire nation came under attack, and millions felt their freedom and security fall away under…sharpjack (31)in writing • 2 years agoYou’re an exceptional writer. Why won’t people read your shit?Spoiler: You’re masturbating in public. Photo by Deon Black on Unsplash I adore words. I write because the feel of language structure knocking off the inner lining of my skull brings a…sharpjack (31)in community • 2 years agoCan we go from “come at me bro” to “come with me, bro”.Marcus Aurelius is blowing my goddamn mind, and I couldn’t beat him in a fight. Photo by Johann Walter Bantz on Unsplash My background is violence. I grew up a victim of violence. I became an…sharpjack (31)in veteran • 2 years agoI want to be healthier, so I started smoking.You’ll have to hear me out on this one, because trust me, I know. Photo by Ander Burdain on Unsplash It’s been 11 years since this little sailor got a sizable dose of brain damage. I won’t…sharpjack (31)in veteran • 2 years agoI'm an Isolated Sociopath. How do I Fight?I’m seeing people I admire fighting for a cause. That doesn’t mean I’m able to replicate their results. Photo by Hrvoje_Photography 🇭🇷 on Unsplash Most of the time the advice is the same:…sharpjack (31)in veteran • 2 years agoGood Riddance to the FireworksPatriot Month is almost done, and this lil combat veteran is ready for the fireworks to stop. Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash I don’t want this to be about, “my poor PTSD. I don’t like loud…