Do You Feel "Regret?" Let's Talk About It - Join Derrick and Friends for Warriors for Life (WFL)
Join our Volunteer, Army Veteran & Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor/Adult Trainer Derrick Iozzio every Thursday evening for "Forever Forward!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV).
We are asking everyone to share who we are and the support that Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing through Warriors for Life (WFL). If you know someone who is a veteran, first responder or a family member/caregiver, please ask them to join us for at least one meeting so they can learn more about what we do and how they can share their wisdom with others who may be able to learn from them.
"Regret!"
Join Volunteer, Army Veteran & Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor/Adult Trainer Derrick Iozzio with the Warriors For Life "Forever Forward" Online Peer Support Network as we talk about ""Regret!" A discussion on how our emotions can cause us to feel regret.
Regret significantly intensifies the psychological burden of invisible wounds like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and moral injury for veterans, first responders, and active service members. In these professions, individuals are frequently forced to make split-second, life-or-death decisions under extreme pressure or with incomplete information. When the outcome is tragic, they often experience "retrospective responsibility"—an agonizing belief that they should have foreseen or prevented the tragedy. This persistent regret can distort their self-perception, leading them to view themselves as failures or fundamentally flawed. Because their identity is deeply tied to protecting others, unresolved regret erodes their sense of honor, fractures their core moral values, and drives deep emotional isolation, profound shame, and self-destructive behavior.
Cognitive reframing and self-compassion help individuals challenge the flawed belief that they could have changed the past. Using techniques like Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), they learn to judge their past actions based only on the chaotic information available at the time, rather than with perfect hindsight. Pairing this with self-compassion allows them to feel grief without harsh self-condemnation, separating their core identity from an uncontrollable event.
Making amends and pursuing post-traumatic growth allow individuals to transform paralyzing regret into purposeful, value-driven action. While the past cannot be altered, channeling remorse into mentoring peers, volunteering, or advocating for mental health helps rebuild identity. Shifting from destructive guilt to active service helps them honor those they lost and find a renewed sense of meaning.
Our Vision at Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is simple: "Where Hope, Support, and Healing come together!"
We encourage you to join us, Everyone is Welcome, Everyone Matters, You Matter to Us, so Talk to Us! — invite a friend!
Veterans Crisis Line (24/7): Dial 988 then press 1, or text 838255, or use online chat.
Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Forever Forward!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Every Thursday Evening, October 22, 2026, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81682532691
Thank you,
Derrick Iozzio, Army Veteran, Peer Support Specialist/Supervisor/Adult Trainer, Catch 22 Peer Support Founder, & Volunteer Facilitator, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)
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