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[To] get to the end of the tunnel, you have to "embrace the suck."

Ayla Bennett (US Army, 2004-Present) reflects on how embracing the hard parts of treatment helped her heal from PTSD and substance use.

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Serving in the

military has taught me to

deal with

a lot of unpleasant things.

And we have a saying,

embrace the suck.

It sucks.

We know it

sucks. It's going to suck.

We embrace it.

We move on, hoping that

at the end there is better days.

There's a light

at the end of the tunnel.

But in order to even

get to the end of the tunnel,

you have to embrace the suck.

So when you

recognize within yourself

that there are some

concerns, there are some issues,

or maybe you're just

tired of living a life

of denial

and fear and shame and anger.

Sometimes you might think

that it's embarrassing

to seek out resources and help

because it's a sign of weakness.

Self-development and healing,

it's so far from weakness.

It is a strength

that we all have within us.

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