PTSD-Plagued Cop Turned Counselor Ditches Drugs, Heals Trauma with Jesus - Norm Wielsch

Norm Wielsch was a police officer for more than 26 years, developing severe PTSD and eventually becoming addicted to opioids. With a lifetime of trauma in his wake, he didn’t realize that true healing was possible until he read the Word of God and embraced the saving grace of Christ. Today, Norm is a chaplain and addiction counselor. He’s also the author of two books centered on Biblically-based trauma healing. Norm explains the toxic and sometimes damaging effects of working in violent jobs like law enforcement, and how it affected him and his personal life. He also talks about the Biblical way to deal with personal pain, and why forgiveness is a big factor in all of it.

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Sin separates us from God and keeps us from healing completely from past trauma

Cops are often dissuaded from showing any type of perceived weakness or emotion, which can cause major trauma

Norm says his difficulty in dealing with the emotional pain of being a cop led to his breakdown

You’ll never completely forget trauma, but you can get to a point where it no longer controls your life

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