The objective of Struggle Well Training is to enable participants to prepare, practice, and implement an individualized plan for personal growth by transforming struggle into strength, enabling them to be of continued service to themselves, their family, their work, their community, and their country.

Struggle Well Training is based on the proven framework of Post-traumatic Growth, which features five phases, built on an environment of trust and connection.

Struggle can serve as a catalyst for growth and transformation, if used properly. The purpose of Struggle Well training is to enable you to grow, which occurs in five areas:

• New Possibilities
• Deeper Relationships
• Personal Strength
• Appreciation for Life
• Spiritual and Existential Change

“Struggle Well helped me realize how normalizing struggle as a human condition takes the power away from it. I was moved by how easy it was to be open, honest, and vulnerable knowing others struggle as well, even when their struggle was different from mine. Having a community that is willing to be courageous and honest with their challenges is a game changer. The one comment still circling in my head is, “You are the only person responsible to create a life that has meaning.” I don’t have to be victim of my life but can take control to create something beautiful and worthy of living for.” 

“I attended Permission to Start Dreaming’s one-day presentation of Struggle Well in Gig Harbor. It was my first time experiencing Struggle Well, and it was an impactful and inspiring day, to hear so many stories of struggle and subsequent growth. As a 30-year law enforcement veteran, and Army vet, the message and testimonies resonated…we need to show up for our veterans and first responders and take care of the people who take care of the people. The love PTSD Foundation shows for these communities is so apparent from the moment you arrive at one of their events. I’m grateful for their service, dedication, and leadership in taking care of this often-forgotten group. I look forward to finding ways to engage with them more and introduce my colleagues to the many ways the Foundation can support them (us).”

Thank you to Lockheed Martin for the generous financial support to insure this valuable training is available to those who serve and protect our community and country.

We are committed to bringing hope and healing to our first responders, military members, veterans and their families dealing with post-traumatic stress and combat trauma.

If you are in a crisis and need to talk right away, or you are concerned about somebody else, there is always someone to listen and help.