Congrats to “I Killed” raffle book winners: Erica Barkei and Jonathan Shearer!
I spent the morning in Maryland at the US Army installation of Forest Glen Annex! Thank you to all the soldiers and civilians who filled the WRAIR Auditorium…you guys were an excellent crowd!! And thank you again to the ASAP team, Heather McNany and Sheri Schaefer (see pic below) for leading the charge to bring me here. You have been wonderful. I hope I delivered you a new form or training, that brought laughs as well as insight! Next stop, Fort Detrick tomorrow!
The Forest Glen property was acquired by the Army during the World War II era and is home to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
See pics from this morning’s program below:
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Awesome show, great mix of comedy and the truths that follow addiction.
Very inspired, thanks
Great show Bernie! Great message delivered in a very relatable way. Thank you!
Great show. Thank you for all you do! The message was great.
I was there, great show Bernie. You are very inspirational! Thanks
Bernie, thank you for your perseverance and resilience to share your life’s story. In working with our wounded warriors coming back from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, I met many family, friends, and loved ones whose life was turned upside down in an instant. There were wounded warriors with noticeable and unnoticeable injuries returning from Afghanistan or Iraq. There were wounded warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress and even with the resources you outlined today, found themselves going down the path of substance abuse as a means to cope with their everyday life. Sharing your life of using mood or mind-altering substances showed that we (the Soldier) are not alone and that this too happens to normal everyday people. It was greatly appreciated when you mentioned, “Freedom isn’t free.” You immediately connected with us at a personal level that there’s work, commitment, and sacrifice needed to protect these freedoms…”It is the Soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press…It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, who serves the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.” In sharing your life story no matter how tragic demonstrated how you overcame them in order to be successful in all aspects of life and sharing your life’s trials and tribulations will be invaluable to the audience you spoke to today. You shared your experiences of addiction and your journey into recovery. You spoke of your family and how your brother was incredibly grounded in life despite his disability demonstrating how simple life’s everyday pleasures and grace could be when you allow it. You shared how your life is now and what helped you to get to your life’s journey today. I’m incredibly grateful to you for sharing your life’s story. Take care to you and your family and good luck in “killing” it.
Your story was truly inspirational. Thank you for sharing your story.
I was there! Great show, great message!
I thoroughly enjoyed your show and valuable message today. The mix of comedy and truth about alcohol addiction was a welcomed change for us all here at WRAIR. This was a great way to get credit for training.
Great show and method of training.
Thank you for sharing your story and brightening our day with laughter.
Thank you Bernie for sharing your inspirational story. It was one of the best and most relevant “mandatory” training events I have attended.
Bernie,
Awesome training event and story shared by you. Thanks for sharing your experience and I’m pretty sure you just changed or saved another life by telling your story.
Bernie!!! I really enjoyed laughing and learning from your powerful testimony. It takes a lot of courage to stand up to remind us that we are never alone and to share something so personal. Thank you for traveling the world to support the troops, making us laugh during a serious subject and having your show be used as enjoyable training ;-).
Hi Bernie,
Thank you for a great show and powerful message. Very inspirational.
Great show today Bernie. I can’t say that I’ve ever laughed or enjoyed a military training as much as I enjoyed yours today. Your message was strong and well received. God bless you for your desire to give back and to try and help others.
Bernie,
Truly a fantastic message delivered with lots of humor, candor, and authenticity! Thank you for your dedication to helping others by sharing your life story in a way that is both entertaining and inspiring.
Bernie,
Thanks for providing us your life testimony with humor. I enjoyed hearing your message which made me think of family and friends that have suffered from the disease of alcoholism. I appreciated your transparency and willingness to make yourself available for a friend who is on the road to recovery from this disease. You killed it!
Bernie you are awesome! I hope you kill every day. Thanks for sharing your story and making us laugh for a bit today.
Bernie, thank you so much and congratulations on 30 years! Keep sharing your story! Remember, failure is not an option!
Bernie, you put on a great show and I really enjoyed talking with you afterwards. You are a true inspiration with a great message.