ABSTRACT
This chapter explores emotional healing from trauma, utilizing the application of spiritual interventions. Spiritual approaches are presented as well as positive coping strategies and specific options for engaging the often emotionally-guarded veteran. Quotes have been included from those who have had their lives, and the lives of their families, negatively impacted by the trauma of military service, both on and off the battlefield. There is a discussion about reconnecting with “spiritual roots” and integrating one’s renewed spirituality with the reality of the past; this may result in a “new normal” for emotional stability and improvement in quality of life. Written from a Judeo-Christian perspective, the authors have included quotes from those who have made the conscious decision to add spiritual interventions into their healing experience.
