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My Testimonial – An Open Cry
Colonel Antonio P. Monaco, United States Army - PDF Version

Col MonacoNoble Warriors!! I must confess I can no longer remain silent, stand by and watch. We have banded together in the face of adversity before and once more we will.

There is a new battlefield!! Too many of us are bringing the enemy home; distressing our loved ones.

At an Army clinic, I ran into one of my Soldiers who was having stomach problems and no one could figure out why. Quietly, he confessed of having a recurring image of a dead Soldier he had zipped into a body bag. Later that week, I read a U.S. News & World Report article dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which featured a friend of mine, COL Kathy Platoni, a combat-stress team psychologist.

I keyed on U.S. News & World Report's account that the core problem is “Reimagining the trauma again...” Forces exist to demoralize us and lead us to an unwitting path of self-destructive behavior. These recurring images lurk within us to take us down.

Are you Stressed? Depressed? Isolated, Angry and full of Resentment? Who will take care of us if we don’t? There is no need to struggle alone, and in darkness.

 Even the renowned psychologist and founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, acknowledged, “What you resist persists.”

Seeking professional help is always advisable. What I discovered is a very private, simple, non-intrusive Exercise called, “Be Still and Know.”  It has helped me immensely in overcoming extreme adversities. It is confidential, effective and powerful. And I have freely shared the Exercise with my family and colleagues alike.


How does it work?

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If I hit your arm and you react to me, it breaks the imagery of the movie and you remember that you're in the theater. Not only is the imagery of the movie broken, so is the emotional bond that held you. The power of the imagery fades away into nothing.

The Exercise works on the same principle. Simply put, it breaks the endless loop of thought sustained by emotional energy. It sets you free from “Reimagining the trauma again…”

Your thoughts rage into a battle, keeping you confused, lost and emotionally charged, and worse yet, causing you to seek escapes (to feel better, e.g., drugs, alcohol, sex, outbursts).

Being aware is effortless. There is nothing to study, nothing to learn. Just be still, aware, and the reoccurring images with their assorted pains wither away.

All you have to do is sit in a straight-backed chair and listen to the Exercise. The narrator, Roy Masters, walks you through it.


  spacer (As you sit, you’ll become aware of your hand and it’ll tingle just a bit until a thought pulls you away and the tingling will stop. It’s a mini-battlefield between being in the Movie [caught up] or the Audience [aware].)

  Day-by-day this simple Exercise breaks the shackles of your mind, and you're no longer reliving the past. As you see it, and watch it, the thought will simply fade away.

Mr. Masters’ exercise delivers results. It is not an escape, just to make you feel better. It is designed to set you free; empowered.
Dr. George Hayter, Psychiatrist and Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, says the Exercise "…is the only program of self-therapy which achieves the desired end-state of therapy; to lessen the dependence on the therapist – the goal is self-awareness.” Also, he says, “It’s the only approach that I have ever seen in the whole field of psychology which allows you to become independent, competent and effective.”

The Warriors difficulty of overcoming the stigma of weakness, or asking for help, is apparent. Everyone acknowledges PTSD and knows of someone else with the problem, or at least having troubles. There is a strong cultural resistance to admitting or seeking help. Even so, several Soldiers and Army civilians have asked me for the “Be Still and Know” Exercise, including a General Officer and a Chief of Staff. Check it out; it's very private. Just download the Exercise.

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“Patriot Outreach” provides grants (at no cost) to all military Warriors, government civilians, battlefield contractors, Veterans, retirees and their families. Mr. Masters is a true patriot and genuinely cares. If you have a question you can call him Monday through Friday at 800-866-8883 between 2100 – 2300 hrs Pacific (West Coast) Time.

Let’s not bring home the enemy. Working Together...Making A Difference. HUA!! Let us cherish the sweet joy of life. God Speed!!


Comments from Veterans:

"Life is Worthwhile!"
Thank you, it saved my life! The peace and joy I now enjoy makes life worthwhile.
05/24/2008 - by SGT J. Shiposki from US Marine Corps, (Homebound; Quadruplicate)

"I'm, Free!"
I’m no longer in denial of what happened in Iraq. I’m freed. The Exercise helped me overcome my past; it’s not haunting me any longer. It’s a winner!!
05/24/2008 - by PFC J. Myers from US Army, ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ, 2004-05

"No Struggle Required"
Amazingly, it (the Exercise) keeps sowing and reaping benefits. I’ve never been more patience and alive. The secret is in the watchful observance without struggle.
05/24/2008 - by L. Brown from US Navy, GULF OF TONKIN, VIETNAM

"New lease on life"
I have developed PTSD primarily through my life of being a child protective service worker for 11+ years. I became addicted to adrenalin. My tour in the USCG was not combat, but it was TERRIFYING as I operated a search and rescue craft and had never even owned a canoe before.

     I went to the VA for counseling in 2000 and was referred out to a psychologist who knew nothing about PTSD. I still doctor with the VA and have a new lease on life due to the 'Be Still and Know' principles. and I remain 'on the battlefield' as a social service worker .  

I stay in the fight because I believe I have a gift to do so.  MANY others say I do as well.
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05/23/2008 - by Michael,  V.A. / Retired U.S. Coast Guard


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