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The Tin Man: Trauma in the Fire Service 0:17 I had a, a nickname at 1 point in my career. It was Tin Man, and it was because I didn't have a heart. It wasn't that I didn't care, but I thought I was0:29 able to compartmentalize and, you know, just focus on the call in the moment, get through it, and move on. We had, 2 children0:41 burned in the back of the car,0:47 still in their car seats, and,0:54 how to, work0:55 with the dad who has his arms were burned in his face from trying to rescue them. And so having to cut them out of the car, you1:04 know and, it wasn't until years later, that, all these kinds of calls started to collect.1:17 If you're in the fire service, you know, alcohol is a big part of our culture. When we go to events, we're we're drinking, and we're drinking hard. And, I was no exception. That was1:29 just part of what I did and who I was. It was just a way for me to mask, what was really going on deep inside of me that I felt this need to escape. I foundHealing and Ministry Through Faith 1:41 myself going through a faith based, Christian based recovery program. It was kinda funny. I I I truly went there, for a friend. He said, I don't think I could do it without you. And so I thought,1:52 wow. You know, I know I've got some issues, but I don't know if I need a full year long recovery program. So I told myself, let me pray on it, and, I2:04 just felt God saying, no. You need to be here too. We started the program. And, you know, it was just, it was 1 of the most healing things in my life, able to2:16 take all these old things, you know, and all these hurts, these these terrible calls that, you know, we just didn't deal with properly, to come out on the2:28 other side and just be a a new person, a new man, and just to let, Jesus heal you and let him2:46 just take all of that2:51 and not have to shoulder it anymore.2:58 Some of your your biggest challenges and or disappointments or hurts in life become your greatest ministry. And being able to share that with others is, 1 of the the3:10 biggest benefits that I have had. I don't have to feel shameful about them. I'm I'm happy to share them with others. I actually won a, an award from the trauma intervention3:22 program tip, for a hero with a heart. So,3:30 quite the journey.56K followers
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