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★ SPOTLIGHT
WARRIORS HEART: WARRIORS HEALING WARRIORS
Written by Molly Shepard
Coming home does not always feel like coming home. We wanted to share a resource built specifically for that in between space: WarriorsHeart (warriorsheart.com), a rehab center exclusively for veterans, active duty service members, and first responders.
Q: WHAT IS WARRIORS HEART?
It is a private treatment program only for the Warrior Class: veterans of any discharge status, active duty including Guard/Reserve, law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, corrections, and dispatch. They treat addiction alongside co-occurring PTSD, moral injury, and TBI at two large rural campuses in Bandera, Texas and Milford, Virginia.
Q: HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM CIVILIAN REHAB?
You do not have to explain yourself here. Everyone in the room has worn a uniform and speaks the same language. Instead of a rushed 28 day model, it is a 42 day residential program, and you work with two licensed clinicians together: one for addiction, one for mental health and trauma. There is also hands on healing built in: K9 program, equine therapy, jiu jitsu, wood and metal shop, art, fishing, and miles of trails.
Q: IS IT COVERED?
Warriors Heart works with VA Community Care, TRICARE, and most commercial insurance. Their admissions team helps you navigate the VA process and verify coverage. The call is confidential.
Q: HAS ANYONE FROM RAW BEEN TO WARRIORS HEART?
Yes. RAW attendees have been through the program and are happy to talk with you one on one about what it was really like. No pressure, no pitch.
Q: WHY DO WARRIORS SAY THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO FINISH STRONG HERE?
Three reasons come up the most: peer accountability because you are healing alongside other warriors, not civilians; more time with 42 days instead of 28; and support that does not end at discharge. Alumni stay connected for life through Warriors Anonymous meetings, an alumni app, and 24/7 peer support.
Q: NOT READY TO CALL? CAN I JUST LISTEN FIRST?
Yes. Warriors Heart has a podcast on YouTube with real conversations from veterans, first responders, and alumni talking openly about addiction, trauma, and what recovery looked like for them. It is a low pressure way to hear what the program is really like, in their own words.
Listen here: (1) Warriors Heart - YouTube (youtube.com/@warriorshearthealing)
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If you are struggling, or love someone who is, you do not have to figure out the next step alone. Reach out to one of us at RAW and we will connect you quietly with someone who has been there.
24/7 WARRIORS HEART HOTLINE
866 955 4035
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