{"product_id":"before-the-medicine","title":"BEFORE THE MEDICINE™","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the Medicine™\u003c\/strong\u003e, by Caroline Swan. \u003cem\u003eA Field Manual for Veterans Who Are Over The Loop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work before the work. Before any medicine there is preparation: intention, honest screening, nervous-system groundwork, and knowing what you are walking toward and why. Written by a woman veteran for the ones the system never reached, in plain field-manual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat tends to surface before, during, and after a ceremony, and how to prepare your mind, body, and relationships first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to vet a facilitator: the red flags, the questions to ask, and when to walk away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat the VA and the research community are doing right now, in plain language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA track for women veterans, a track for those carrying spiritual questions, and hard talk about what happens if this is not the right move for you right now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisis resources, screening guidance, and a resources section that points to community and integration support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e101 pages, 6 by 9 inches. Start here, then continue with After the Armor™, the integration framework for what comes after, and keep The Field Journal™ beside both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVeterans and military families:\u003c\/strong\u003e use code \u003cstrong\u003eVETERAN20\u003c\/strong\u003e for 20 percent off at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Swan is a disabled Army combat veteran, a single mother, and a Memaw. She came home one hundred percent combat service-connected, carrying combat trauma, PTSD, MST, and moral injury, and spent close to two decades inside a system that was quicker to medicate her than to listen. She wrote the guide she went looking for and could not find. You do not have to walk into that room without a plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital ebook (PDF), instant download by email after purchase. Nothing ships. Paperback edition coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEducation and personal development, not medical advice, psychotherapy, or mental-health counseling. Nothing here encourages any illegal activity; preparation includes understanding the law where you live. If you are in crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255, the Veterans Crisis Line.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Coming Home Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48989200449768,"sku":"CHP-BTM-EBOOK","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/7315\/6072\/files\/Before_the_Medicine_Cover.jpg?v=1792093966","url":"https:\/\/stellaroasisconsulting.myshopify.com\/products\/before-the-medicine","provider":"Stellar Oasis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}