November 26, 2020
Joshua is the son of There is Hope Radio Host Pastor Richard Dover.
In this interview Joshua shares about his battle with pain and what has helped him to deal with up to level 10 pain when no medication will work. Prayer has been very critical and he has no doubt that prayer has been effective. There are times the prayers of others may not bring relief from prayer but bring peace in the midst of the torment of high level of pain, a peace that passes understanding.
Also there were things his mother and sister would do to help him when he had unbearable pain in the hospital. His story shows the importance of having an advocate for those who are hospitalized.
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November 26, 2020
Joshua is the son of There is Hope Radio Host Pastor Richard Dover.
In this interview Joshua shares about his battle with pain and what has helped him to deal with up to level 10 pain when no medication will work. Prayer has been very critical and he has no doubt that prayer has been effective. There are times the prayers of others may not bring relief from prayer but bring peace in the midst of the torment of high level of pain, a peace that passes understanding.
Also there were things his mother and sister would do to help him when he had unbearable pain in the hospital. His story shows the importance of having an advocate for those who are hospitalized.
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November 8, 2020
Joshua is the son of There is Hope Radio Host Pastor Richard Dover.
In this interview Joshua shares what his first thoughts were when he woke up in the hospital after a major motorcycle accident. For the first 7 days he thought he was captured, and a prisoner of, Al Qaeda. He was trying every tactic he had learned in the Marines to find a way to escape. This delusional thinking was as a result of the side effects of the pain killer they had given him. He had no pain but was having delusional thinking. We as a family were thinking this was evidence of him having a brain injury. We were obviously many times praying without knowing what was going on, but God still answered our prayers.
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November 8, 2020
Joshua is the son of There is Hope Radio Host Pastor Richard Dover.
In this interview Joshua shares about the injuries he incurred from his motorcycle crash and his first thoughts while in the hospital. Joshua was fearful, anxious, angry, confused, and felt God was punishing him. But he called out to God for help and his perspective changed. That part of his journey will be shared in another interview.
We end this interview sharing that God is not against you but for you. He loves you so much that He sent His son to die for you so that you may have eternal life.
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October 25, 2020
Joshua goes into more details about his PTSD and then shares what has helped him to overcome the symptoms. He makes it clear that There is Hope for those struggling with PTSD.
October 24, 2020
Joshua describes what PTSD is and shares his personal struggle with PTSD while in and out of the Marines. His personal stories give much insight into PTSD.
Joshua shares one of the best things that happened to him was to come to the realization that he had PTSD and to get counseling to help him deal with PTSD.
October 20, 2020
In this interview Joshua shares two concepts that he learned in the Marines that has helped him deal with the excruciating pain from his motorcycle crash and the major changes in his life because of the crash.
Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body
Adapt and Overcome
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October 18, 2020
All of us have made bad choices, especially at times when we have been in bad situations. But we can learn from our mistakes and make better choices. We can use what we have learned from our bad experiences to help us in the future.
In this interview Joshua continues to talk about his experiences in Iraq as a Marine. Joshua knows beyond a doubt that the extreme challenges of being in Iraq during a war has helped him to be able to deal with his tragic motorcycle crash and his journey of rehabilitation. He also knows that it is God who protected him and gave him strength.
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October 18, 2020
Joshua is the son of There is Hope Radio Host Pastor Richard Dover.
Joshua was involved in a major motorcycle accident. Based upon some events that occurred in the emergency room a nurse stated that Joshua should create some podcasts that could be very helpful to patients of traumatic events and helpful to those who care for them.
As Joshua and his father Richard talked it became evident that there are multitudes of experiences that Joshua has had that can be helpful to others and let others know There is Hope!!
This is the first of many interviews with Joshua. We thought it would be best to start this interview series talking about Joshua's experience as a Marine stationed in Iraq. In later interviews it will become evident why his experience as a Marine plays into his rehabilitation from a motorcycle accident that almost took his life.
In this interview we will be addressing the topic of fear.
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