Relentless Courage
Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma
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Narrateur(s):
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Shauna Springer
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Michael Sugrue
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Utaka Springer
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Auteur(s):
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Shauna Springer
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Michael Sugrue
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Dave Grossman
À propos de cet audio
"Relentless Courage is one of the most important books of our time. Building on her previous book, Warrior: How to Support Those Who Protect Us, Doc Springer has teamed with Michael Sugrue to give us the vital, essential, 'next step forward' in understanding and healing the trauma inflicted upon our first responders in these tragic, violent times…Relentless Courage is truly the natural and essential successor to my book, On Combat." (Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, whose book On Combat sold half a million copies)
A Cruel Irony
Our first responders are uniquely strong, brave, and emotionally flexible.
They are called to support us on the worst days of our lives. They see and hear things that are burned into their memories forever. They see the worst in humanity and then do their best to be a loving partner, parent, and friend.
On the other hand, they are uniquely vulnerable.
For example, data from Police Forum shows that the risk of suicide among police officers is 54 percent greater than among American workers in general.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Much of what first responders do – the things they see and the personal risks they take - happens outside of our collective awareness. Data published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress reveals that they experience a level of trauma exposure that most of us can’t even imagine. In a sample of more than 700 police officers from three major police departments, on both the east and west coast, over half have been threatened with a gun (51 percent), knife or weapon (55 percent), and nearly all (87 percent) have seen someone dying (87.2 percent).
First responders are resigning in droves. And they’re dying in record numbers. According to the Washington Post, more officers die by suicide each year than are killed in the line of duty, by all causes.
Stigma is deadly
We are losing good men and women, whose collective trauma, never addressed in an effective way, becomes too heavy a burden to carry. The impact of this trauma deserves to be recognized and addressed. This is an untold story with urgent, global implications.
Best-selling author Dr. Shauna Springer and decorated Sergeant Michael Sugrue tell this story in Relentless Courage. Sugrue bares his soul to help save his fellow brothers and sisters in the first responder community, and openly shares the mindsets, private struggles, losses, and personal betrayals that led him to become suicidal at one time. He shares how he healed and what kinds of programs and resources were most helpful in bringing him out of his darkest valley.
Each chapter includes a wealth of original, game-changing insights on trauma from nationally renowned psychologist, Dr. Shauna Springer, one of the world’s leading experts in psychological trauma and healing.
For example....
- What are some of the worst traumas a first responder can face?
- What kinds of experiences after trauma can make its impact even worse?
- What is the difference between telling our story to heal and sharing about trauma in a way that deepens the trauma further?
- Does evil exist, or are all of us just reacting to our own unaddressed trauma?
- How can any of us come back from the places where hope seems to have abandoned us?
Together, Sugrue and Springer tell the story that has been hidden in plain sight and provide perspective, truth and wisdom to help mend the divide between first responders and those they serve, and to help us all heal from our own traumas.
©2022 Shauna Springer (P)2023 Shauna SpringerCe que les auditeurs disent de Relentless Courage
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- 2024-06-19
Institutional betrayal - a review in two parts
I wished to offer some quick thoughts on Relentless Courage. This review is relevant for people working in emergency services and the armed forces in the last few years.
Part 1:
The first review relates to those who have gone through use of force / deadly force reviews and institutional betrayal and lack of support. The first hand case study relating to the author - Michael Sugrue's officer involved shooting is shocking in how it played out with his agency and the court system. There are many good survival strategies laid out for those currently working in, or planning to join policing and law enforcement. Make no mistake, these lessons will also apply to those serving in the armed forces and have gone through or will go through use of force reviews.
Part 2:
In relation to institutional betrayal, the book hit like a ton of bricks when I read it in 2023. That is specifically relating to institutional betrayal and medical experimentation. For those that have served in Law Enforcement or the Armed Forces in Canada or the US during October 2021 to approximately the Spring of 2022 - they were submitted to some extreme demands. Those demands could have been to compromise on their bodily integrity to take an experimental drug, which we now know doesn't work, and has caused immense harms. We knew then it didn't work, but it was being widely acknowledged in the latter part of 2022. For many of those that refused to take the drug during this time, they were put on "leave without pay" or just suspended from their positions. In later 2022 or early 2023, many of those suspended were un-apologetically asked to return to work. No apologies, just a letter or a phone call demanding they return to their duties. Return to work now, just like nothing happened. No apologies for the lost homes, destroyed marriages, ruined careers and relationships. No acknowledgement of all those injured or killed from the experimental drug. The fall out from this "mandate policy" will last generations and has still unknown impacts on public faith in law enforcement and the military as the guardians of society. The law suits and legal battles are still unfolding and will take many more years.
Thankfully, this book offers a number of strategies for dealing with institutional betrayal with these kinds of issues, in addition to the use of force (such as officer involved shootings). The amount of personal information that Michael shared was extraordinary. I am glad Michael took the time to write and share this (in addition to the amazing audio book version).
This book / audio book is strongly recommended.
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Incredible! Must Read!
Reading about Michaels trauma and experiences helped me process some of my own trauma. Thank you for the courage to share what you went through to help so many others!
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Loved the combined approach
I'm a therapist who mainly works with first responders/military populations. Michael's story is similar to those that I often hear. I hope that Michael's story helps people understand the difficult situations our officers face and bridges the divide between police and the public they serve. The administrative aspects are often overlooked when discussing the trauma of first responders but it's such a big aspect of their experience. Thank you to Michael for having the courage to openly share his story. I'm confident it will help others recognize they are not alone and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Doc Shauna's commentary in the book was especially valuable to me and helped further my knowledge on how to approach and support the population I serve. After listening to this book I bought her book Warrior which was also a fantastic book.
If you're a therapist who works with (or plans to work with) this population, these books should be required reading. Thank you again to Michael and Doc Springer for shedding light on this important topic and sharing their experience and expertise.
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