Veteran using book to empower himself, other PTSD vets
ORANGE PARK — A local Marine who served in the Vietnam War has written a book he hopes will help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Edgar Maroon, who is from Orange Park, wrote …
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Veteran using book to empower himself, other PTSD vets
ORANGE PARK — A local Marine who served in the Vietnam War has written a book he hopes will help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Edgar Maroon, who is from Orange Park, wrote “PTSD, Not All Wounds Are Visible: Veterans and Active-Duty Members of the U. S. Armed Forces,” which was published in October. In the book, Maroon details his struggles with PTSD and story of mitigating the condition that afflicts between 11-30% of veterans from combat situations according to the National Center for PTSD.
“Mostly, I wrote this book for me,” Maroon said. “I learned a lot I didn’t know. It’s something that I did to help out people who have these problems.”
He intended the book as a guide to understanding PTSD symptoms, causes, triggers and living with the disorder. He said there is hope through treatment, counseling and therapy. The book tackles everything from veterans’ resources, filing taxes or service dogs.
Maroon’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a loyal and helpful companion, he said, keen to follow him and take good care of him.
“When I get upset, she knows it before I know it,” Maroon said. “She gives me the love that somebody in that predicament needs.”
Working through the pain and anguish with professionals was Maroon’s way out. Part of the book tackles what not to say to a veteran, such as “Get over it.” Maroon tells veterans they are not alone.
“You can’t get over it. You have to work through it until you’re good again. You can get better – and I have,” Maroon said. “I had a bad attitude. I just wanted to be by myself. I had bad dreams about my time in a combat zone.”
Through many rewrites, the first-time author’s vision of a book was realized. Maroon’s aim is putting his knowledge together to assist someone in need.
“It’s not easy to write a book. I’m just a retired Marine who’s been through all this stuff, writing now is for my mental health,” Maroon added. “I did a lot of research and I read so much about PTSD and people with it and I knew exactly how they felt.”
“PTSD, Not All Wounds Are Visible: Veterans and Active-Duty Members of the U. S. Armed Forces” is available at major online retailers Amazon and Books-A-Million.
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