Contact: Fr. Jeffrey Monroe 207-625-7989-Vicar
The Deep Recovery Program, a special program for veterans, police, fire, EMS and hospital workers who are dealing with PTSD and high stress issues will be coming to Charleston. The 12-week program will be hosted at St. Timothy's Anglican Catholic Church, 1900 Old Parsonage Road, West Ashley, Charleston. The program runs for 12 weeks beginning January 9th. The Rev. Daniel Farley, MSED will run the program. The program is free, and the training material will be provided (paid for by an anonymous sponsor).
This course is grounded in an understanding of the human person as an integrated whole, created in the image of God. The goal is to help participants understand their God-intended design, get to the root of their unwanted and harmful thoughts, actions, and feelings, and learn how to interpret their experiences and manage their thoughts. Once they learn these skills, they will learn how to restructure their life in positive ways. It is directed at anyone who is suffering from PTSD including veterans, police, fire, EMT's, doctors, nurses and others in similar professions including those in the regular course of life who have suffered from a traumatic incident. The program has been offered successfully all in various areas nationally.
Interested persons should register at www.deeprecoverycourse.com/registration by January 6th. The number of participants is limited. There is no cost for the program or materials.
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