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Poetry as Healing for a Disabled Veteran | Asheville News
From rock bottom to resilience, Air Force veteran Joanie Leyva Dickson turned poetry into her lifeline after enduring military sexual trauma, multiple surgeries, and PTSD. Living in Costa Rica, she channeled her pain into verse, weaving family history and healing into her words. Now a published memoirist, VA advocate, and award-winning poet, she leads therapeutic writing groups for veterans and finds peace with her service dog, Ranger — proving that creativity isn’t just catharsis, it’s courage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on…
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