COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF CROATIAN DEFENDERS TREATED from post-traumatic stress disorder REPUBLIC OF CROATIAN

This year's sports games ZUHBL PTSD RH were held 10. October 2009 in Opuzen in cooperation with UHBL PTSD Dubrovnik-Neretva County. At the beginning of the opening 6. Sports games veterans treated for PTSD in Croatia held a Holy Mass at St.. Stephen Opuzen for all Croatian war veterans led by Don. Stipe Jerkovici , and afterwards at King Tomislav Square held lineup Veterans, participant sports games, the music City Music Opuzen and accompanied by young majorettes from the pomace in a solemn procession was 11 associations from across the Croatian. After lining the participants were addressed: -President community Marijan Wolf, Mayor Ivo Opuzena Mihaljevic, Prefect of Dubrovnik-Neretva County Nikola Dobroslavic, Headmaster of the Administration of the Croatian Homeland War defenders from members of their Obitelj i mr. sc. Zoran Komar. Upon completion of the official program veterans are headed to the arena by events that took place in the city's Sports Hall (table tennis darts i), in elementary school (Chess) and on the playground in Janitors (airgun). After the competition, held summarizes the results, declared the best teams and individuals. -Photo-
For the results are divided prizes. According to the results achieved ranking team in each discipline is:

Shooting:
UHBL PTSD Zagreb County,
UHBL PTSD Virovitica,
UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci ˝ St.. Marko Križevčanin ˝
Best individual Marinko Tolić from UHBL PTSD Virovitica

Table tennis:
UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci,
UHBL PTSD Zagreb County,
UHBL PTSD Grad Zagreb,

Shah:
UHBL PTSD Dubrovnik nerevanska County,
UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci,
UHBL PTSD Krapina-Zagorje,
Best individual Augustine Brnas from UHBL PTSD Dubrovnik nerevanske County.

Electronic darts:
UHBL PTSD Grad Zagreb,
UHBL PTSD Zagreb County,
UHBL PTSD Virovitica
Best individual Ivica Jelinić from PTSD UHBL City of Zagreb.

The overall standings:
UHBL PTSD Koprivnica-Križevci
UHBL PTSD Zagreb County,
UHBL PTSD Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Through their regular activities lead ZUHBL PTSD Croatia with the presidents of county associations PTSD, 21.09.2009. visited the Ministry of Family, Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity. His visit began with a meeting with Minister Mr. Tomislav Ivic, where he primarily congratulated the new duty, and below him briefly met with action by county associations PTSD and PTSD action ZUHBL Croatia to the implementation of the planned program of Community this year.
Ivic Minister in his presentation stressed very good cooperation between the Ministry of recent years in which he headed the ZUHBL PTSD Croatia. He thanked for the support and assistance provided by the leadership of the Community with the overall Ministry members to solve problems of mutual interest. Mr. He also met with the austerity measures taken by his Ministry. Leadership ZUHBL PTSD Croatia this meeting was spent in the service of a personal invitation to the opening ceremony 6. Sports meeting veterans treated for PTSD in Croatia, which is being held this year in early October in Metkovic.

UHBL PTSD Split-Dalmatia County as part of its work 05.09.2009. The organized voluntary giving to blame for the needs of the Split hospital. Giving is organized at the training ground Patriot ˝ ˝ in Beaver. Call for blood donation in addition to the membership there were also other residents of this part. The response of the service was at an enviable level.

The Association of Croatian veterans treated for PTSD and this year it was first organized recreational meet its members through ˝ ˝ Air Soft games on the regulated training ground for such activities in Beaver, općina Hvace. Basis ˝ ˝ Air Soft is a faithful imitation of military techniques and tactics in combat activities when performing basic military tasks. On this particular field extremely demanding set with engineering objects, participants were concerned with winning the ball position, bridges and buildings. At first glance easy task, compliance with military rules and access to hot heart for a full and speedy execution tasks, shown that lacks physical preparation and very easy to ˝ ˝ wasted lives. The community is involved in this year's meeting of its sixty members from all Croatian. The organization and implementation has been in collaboration with PTSD UHBL Split-Dalmatia County of Sinja.Nakon end of the war through this form of recreation participants were again in the situation and a reminder to apply their skills learned in the war. Enthusiasm knew no bounds as the positive mood to re-display of military capabilities and the fact that the PTSD and still lives fighting spirit. Through this recreational activity again they found themselves, and it is part of a positive result, which is ˝ This has shown through Air soft ˝. -Photo-

Through the implementation of sports facilities in the municipality Cross 06.06.2009. held a party for members of sports clubs UHBL PTSD ZZ (7 Clubs, from each club by 4 Article) As part of this gathering was held and competition in chess and table tennis. The winners will go on to the Republican contests of athletic games ZUHBL PTSD Croatia and Coordination Association of Homeland War Zagreb County. After the competition was followed by a commemorative banquet and pleasant company members. Participants expressed special gratitude to the Club Cross Municipality headed by the President, Mr.. Marijan Peharcem the successful organization and implementation meetings. -Photo-

One of the many activities UHBL PTSD ZZ is the implementation of the Labor-Occupational Therapy. The workshop is conducted from the beginning of the year, a u Sv. Sunday is 06.06.2009. held the first exhibition of the works of our members arising from the workshop. The projects included in ceramics, clay and glass engraving in, tiffany i Vitraj technique. This occupational therapy encompasses all interested members UHBL PTSD ZZ, and the holder of this program is to our club PTSD St.. Sunday. Members UHBL PTSD ZZ especially like to thank all people of goodwill, all donors, a special gradonačelniku Town of St.. Sunday, Mr.. Dear PRAHIN your understanding and assistance into all the activities of the Association and the Club. Hereby Association invites its members as well as members of their families to the large numbers involved in our organization and implementation of this program. -Photo-

As in previous years, members ZUHBL PTSD RH and these are paid due tribute to the Croatian soldiers and civilians injured in Bleiberg and the Way of the Cross. In addition to participation in the Holy Mass, Community representatives have laid flowers and lit candles at the monument to the victims patriots. Unlike previous years, this was marked by a significant number of visitors to our membership at this sad place for Croats. -Photo-

UHBL-PTSD Varazdin County, the fifth consecutive year signed the Anti-ragweed with the City of Varazdin. On behalf of the City of Varazdin contract is signed incumbent Mayor John Cehok, and on behalf of the association president Vuk Marijan. The project city without ragweed will run from 1.6. do 30.9. 2009. The. Like last year the city has set aside funds that will help the association and the membership of poor social and financial situation as it is now. It is planned that it will be this year to clean around 260 000 m2 of hazardous weeds and other allergenic plants.

The Association of Croatian veterans treated for PTSD Croatia gives full support to the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Government of the Vice-Presidents Mrs. Jadranka Kosor, in an effort to stabilize the economic situation in Croatia and the implementation of anti-crisis measures adopted. We invite Vadu Croatia not to allow changes donesnih antirecesivnih measures and failure in their intentions to rescue and preserve the standard of Croatian citizens, as recently required by individual union leaders. Croatian war veterans support the work of the Government and believe in their decision, and require, not to allow individuals who have not participated in the creation of Croatian statehood, Today they are hiding behind the workers' interests, showing how they are the only saviors of their, and in this attempt to create a Croatian politics and influence the conduct of Croatian economy and be a factor in its . Hvatski veterans have created the Croatian state, and they knew who to believe at this time, and now we know who to believe and let our state leadership.

Spiritual Solutions for Combat Trauma
Written by: Bob Dees

The reality of war is that everyone gets wounded. Some wounds heal quickly, but some last a lifetime. Some wounds are visible. Some wounds are hidden within the heart, soul and spirit warriors. These invisible wounds are often the most difficult to treat - they must heal from the inside.
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