Moral Injury: Trauma in Active Service

Recovery from (moral) trauma incurred during deployment in severe situations

How do you process the things you should never have seen, heard, felt or smelled? And feelings of guilt or shame about the things you rather had or had not done? Situations that have been traumatic for you? Important questions for those involved in the medical and emergency services, for missionaries, soldiers, police officers and others in active service, reaching out to fellow human beings in need. Discover how and with whom to find restoration. Either for yourself or to help others.

May 2020, 75 years since the liberation of the Netherlands

May 2020 we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. After years of occupation, we were freed from cruel domination. Even after 75 years we are still grateful and we reflect on this event. Take time to look back and remember. Every year we commemorate the dead who gave their lives for our freedom and from time to time we also commemorate and thank the heroes who did survive. Too little, however, have we considered the prize that many winners had to pay.

The price of deployment in active service: how do I recover from trauma?

If we look back to the heroes of that time, what did their own life look like after the victory? Was there only the joy of victory? We are now familiar with diagnoses such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Moral Injury and we know that often a high price has been paid, also by the winners. How do we deal with the things we should never have seen, heard, felt or smelled? And the things we would rather never have done or not done in those situations? The number of stories of survivors who return "different" after their missions is increasing. Questions that are then asked are: How do we deal with the things we should never have seen, heard, felt or smelled? How do we deal with feelings of guilt and shame and damaged trust in the other or ourselves? How and with whom do we find recovery from traumas? What is the place of faith in this? Is God really interested or should we resolve this ourselves? Is healing and recovery possible for these inner injuries?

Today the same question also applies to people who provide first aid in accidents and calamities, to missionaries, to soldiers and police officers and to many others who are committed to helping others – helping us. How do they process the violent things that have happened, that they have seen or done, that have been traumatic for them? Which may have left behind feelings of guilt or shame and may have damaged confidence in others or themselves?

Special weekend with Peter Horrobin

Peter Horrobin will address these and other questions as the main speaker during the unique weekend on Traumas in Active Service, from 8 to 10 May 2020 at Ellel Ministries Nederland in Baak. This special weekend coincides with the celebration of 75 years of the liberation of the Netherlands and is organized in collaboration with the Military Christian Fellowship of Canada.

About 50 years ago, Peter Horrobin received a vision from God for the healing of mankind. This vision has led to the creation of Ellel Ministries. First in England and now in more than 35 countries in the world. See the introduction video.

Do you want to discover for yourself or as a supervisor of others how and with whom you find restoration from these traumas? Then book online for this weekend via the red button.