As an artist and a gentle man, I’ve seen a lot. The works are stepping stones to transcendence , rising above the complications in recovery , and meeting my demons face to face.  I ensure that they harm no more. The joy and sorrow of being alive with ptsd , is reflected in the pieces, echoing a wholeness and complete healing . In this divine comedy of suffering, some work is laced in humor, and other works are brutal,  such is the ebb and flow of trauma work.

These journal entries are either a direct result of emdr therapy, or a deep contemplation of the human condition and the nature of ego. Much of the subject matter touches upon resilience of the human spirit, and a sense of service is woven in, reminding that viewer, somewhere, wherever they are , is not alone as we witness the brutality of man. Often I minimize my journey but the illustration is a commitment to feel and be where I am, in the present, and available… 
 
The only way out is through 
Josh Anderson