Stand To practical recovery exercises: Military PTSD Toolkit

Plain-English checklists, mission drills and family tools to recognise, treat and live with military PTSD.

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Stand To practical recovery exercises — Introduction

Stand To practical recovery exercises presents straightforward, battle-tested tools to help serving personnel, veterans and military families recognise symptoms, start treatment, and practise recovery routines at home.

Written by Steve Barker from a military-aware perspective, this book cuts through jargon with actionable checklists, 20+ mission drills, and clear UK care pathways so readers can move from confusion to practical steps.

Ideal for those who want honest guidance without clinical fluff, Stand To equips families and individuals with resilience-building routines, signposting to services, and ways to measure progress week-by-week.

What’s inside Stand To

Plain-English Checklists

Symptom and safety checklists designed for quick use in barracks, base rooms, or at home to spot escalation and track recovery.

Mission-Style Drills

20+ practical drills — breathing, grounding, exposure pacing — laid out like simple missions to practise resilience under pressure.

Family Support Tools

Conversation scripts, boundary-setting worksheets and role-based guidance so families can offer informed, practical support.

UK Care Pathways

Step-by-step signposting to NHS, MOD and charity services, including how to access assessments, referrals and local support.

Progress Tracking

Weekly recovery logs, relapse markers and simple outcome metrics to help users and clinicians measure real change.

Why readers choose Stand To

  • Clear, non-clinical language tailored for military culture
  • Practical drills you can practise in 5–20 minutes
  • Tools for partners, parents and unit leaders
  • Realistic UK pathways to diagnosis and treatment
  • Evidence-informed techniques without jargon
  • Portable exercises for deployment and home life

What People Are Saying

“At last a book that speaks our language. The drills are simple and actually work when I’m triggered.”

— Cpl. Martin Hayes, UK

“As a spouse I finally feel equipped to help without making things worse. The family sections are gold.”

— Sarah Thompson, Military Partner, Portsmouth

“Clinically sensible and practically usable — a helpful bridge between frontline services and day-to-day recovery.”

— Dr. Aisha Khan, PTSD Clinician, London

Frequently Asked Questions

Serving personnel, veterans and military families seeking plain-English guidance on recognising, treating and living with PTSD using practical exercises and care pathways.

Yes — the book draws on widely used, evidence-informed techniques (breathing, grounding, graded exposure) adapted for military settings.

Absolutely. There are dedicated family tools, conversation scripts and safety checklists designed to improve communication and support.

Yes. It outlines NHS, MOD and charity pathways, how to access assessments and referrals, and where to find local specialist care.

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