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Welcome to the Suicide Prevention Movement Show. Our mission is to make suicide a thing of the past. I am your host Jackie Simmons. I am the co-founder of the Make It A Great Day Movement along with my daughter. We‘re launching the Make It A Great Day Movement. We believe it‘s your job, your choice and your opportunity to make it a great day everyday. Please turn off your distractions. Plugin! Be Here! Stop being busy for just a few minutes. That‘s a game changing decision in and of itself and the ride gets more interesting from here. We appreciate you being here, appreciate your time and your attention. Thank you for being here.
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Friday Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Shawn B Laurie Aka (Veteran Guy) is a combat veteran of the Afghanistan war. He served nine years with the South Carolina National Guard and spent five years on active duty. He did two tours to Afghanistan 2007-2008 again 2010-2011. He was injured in Afghanistan on his second tour of duty in 2010 and was sent to Fort Gordon, GA where he spent two years with the WTU. (Wounded Transition Unit).
He had to have ACL Reconstructive Surgery. Shawn was diagnosed with PTSD, Major Depression and Severe Anxiety. He was finally retired from the Army in Oct of 2012. He has also struggled with opiate and Benzodiazepine addiction for almost 9 years. After many years of battling with his own demons and suicidal thoughts, Shawn lost his best friend from Ft. Gordon to suicide in 2016.
After that Shawn decided to make changes in his own life. In 2017 he checked himself into a detox center for seven days and then graduated 6 months later from an Intensive outpatient rehab center.
Shawn Laurie is the founder of the Outreach Support Group (VetLife4Life). He also partnered with the NonProfit Organization (Veterans With Hope). He is the Owner of his Personal And Clothing Brand “Shawn The Veteran Guy”
He is now a Mindset Influencer and spends all of his time reaching out to others with his Social Media Platform. He is also a Mindset Consultant that helps others with Personal Development.
He is an Inspirational Speaker and shares his Story and his Message with others. He tries showing people that “No matter what you struggle with you can overcome it”.
Shawn has traveled since 2018 around the United States speaking and spreading his message. He is a Veteran Activist who Raises Awareness for Veteran Suicide, Mental Health and Addiction. He uses his own experiences and knowledge to show others that “our mental health does not define who we are”.
He own favorite quote that he lives by everyday is “Don’t talk about it Be about it” And “Together is Better”
You can find Shawn Laurie on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LifePurposeSpecialist/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/shawn_the_veteran_guy/)
He also has a YouTube channel called “Shawn Laurie Mindset Influencer”.
You can find his Clothing Apparel as well as his Consultant Services at https://shawntheveteranguy.net
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