Meet Craig Grossi
Craig Grossi is a marine corps veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart.
While serving in Afghanistan, he came across Fred, a stray dog.
The two bonded during Craigs time there.
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His new book,Second Chances, shares their newest adventure.
Craig and Fred spend time with prison inmates who are training service dogs.
Why Craig Grossi Is Mentally Strong
After his deployment, Craig wanted to be fine.
He spent time traveling the country and trying to enjoy life again.
He even wrote his first book.
But, an angry outburst made him realize that he wasnt fine.
And he needed professional help.
Hereached out to a therapistand began treatmentsomething that wasnt easy to do.
He had a good childhood and financial stability, for example.
Many of the men who were incarcerated didnt have those things.
The environment plays a huge role in mental health.
If youre lacking basic necessities or youre in a toxic environment, your psychological well-being will be affected.
Sometimes, people think that having mental strength means you should be able to endure anything.
But, part of mental strength building often means setting yourself up for success by creating ahealthy environment.
Craig made it clear that everyone makes mistakes.
That’s enough to be grateful for.
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