But because believing the truth would blow your life up.
So instead, you manipulate the truth. You find ways to reinterpret it, reshape it, numb it. You tell yourself: “Maybe it’s not that bad.” “Maybe I’m overreacting.” “Maybe I can make it work.” And boom — you’ve just chosen a lie.
This guide helps peer coaches and clinicians identify emotional patterns across major diagnostic categories based on written responses in the unified assessment. These patterns reflect underlying emotional injuries and neurological traits commonly misdiagnosed or overlooked in veterans.
