I keep having dreams about being back in Afghanistan but in the dreams I am trying to save people I could not save in real life and I wake up exhausted from fighting battles that are already over.
More people experience this than they realize.
The unconscious mind continues to wage wars that consciousness knows are finished, seeking resolution for moral injuries that have no clear endpoint.
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.