Why you should exercise when you have PTSD
Having PTSD requires constant medication.My medicine is exercise. Constant. Almost every day, every week, every year. The advantage is that I do not need other medications. For several years ago
What I learned from 600 million blogs
This blog is 18 years old. It has been an interesting learning curve. Maybe I’m a slow learner, but I’ve realized something about the internet: all the world’s technical solutions,
The young adults
The young adults. I am old enough to occasionally read the obituaries in Adresseavisen, (I admit it). An overview, mostly to see if there is anyone I know by name
The Lebanon invasion in 1982
The Lebanon invasion 1982 Intense firing I remember asking my boss, Lieutenant Ellefsen: “Is it like this every day here?” It was my first day as a military policeman in Norbatt
Five writing rules that apply no matter what you write
Five writing rules that apply no matter what you write Whether you write short, long, short stories, speeches, documentaries, fiction, fiction, poems… No matter how you intend to convey your
Operation Peace for Galilee and a happy new year
Everything written in these pages is based on personal experience. Overall, this is the way I remember what happened. And everything, of course, is based on actual events. Unfortunately. “Is it like
How to deal with PTSD and depression among veterans.
Everyone feels sad at times, but these feelings will usually go away in a few days. If you are unable to cope with this feeling, or it begins to interfere
Saving life in a war zone. Stories #4
Who takes care of the veterans when they get home? “A loud barking from one of the farms deep in the woods snaps me out of my reverie. Hefty bumblebees
PTSD and bellyfat
They say that the signs of “The good life” lies around the stomach. Bellyfat comes slowly but surely as one gets older. Or does it? And is it dangerous?The answers
Do you want to become a billionaire?
Presumably you say, after laughing a bit at the question. “Of course I want that.” Let me tell you what I think about that dream. Dreaming of billions is something
Living with PTSD
Living with PTSD Living with PTSD is challenging. The experience is individual. Some have flashbacks, some suffer from poor sleeping, others have anxiety, depression and a whole host of underlying
Defending Putin’s methods by referring to something one is against?
“Consider this: how long do you believe you could exist before you were completely and unequivocally silenced? I’ve authored nine books addressing the abuse of power, often depicting
Hot dogs are party dope #1
May 17! (The Norwegian independence day)Sausages and ice cream, occasional proper frostbite, sometimes sleet and even snow, but always, (almost) always – rain. Children’s cheers, kids with flags and instruments that never
The real heroes
Liberation Day. I am often asked what this day means to me. I must honestly admit that my first thoughts this day go to my wife, Anne Lise who celebrates
How to overcome the pain in your life
(Or how to deceive pain and live happily ever after) My daughter is studying medicine. And like all proud fathers, I enjoy hearing and learning about what she is studying.
Did we learn anything?
“the bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” A famous person, whose name I no longer remember, once said that the bridge between despair and hope
What is a lifetime, really?
Twenty good years? A good friend of mine once said while walking in the mountains of Gran Canaria.“Knut, we have twenty good years left. Use them wisely »I was about
You can get what you want – Or you can just get old
Slow down you crazy childYou’re so ambitious for a juvenileBut then if you’re so smart tell me,Why are you still so afraid? – Billy Joel (The lyrics
The thin film of civilization
The thin film of civilization This picture are taken on Lesvos. Her husband and baby drowned on the way over from Turkey. This is a previously published blog which is
How to loose a friend
a friend you wished you had met earlier. “Only in the trenches during the artillery fire had I come so close to other people. Today’s blog is