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Join Kirk and Friends TONIGHT for "Meet The Ego" with Warriors for Life (WFL) Online!

Come join Volunteer, Peer Support Specialist Kirk Poe for "Awaken Your Inner Healer!" 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 what support Victory for Veterans provides via 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.



TONIGHT's Topic: "Meet The Ego"



Join Kirk and Friends, TONIGHT and let's get together online for the Warriors for Life (WFL) as we talk about "Meet The Ego"


Your ego isn’t some villainous force constantly scheming how to ruin your day; it actually has a pretty crucial job—to keep you alive. But problems emerge when you give it too much power, getting triggered by things that should barely make a blip on your radar.


Your ego is like a wild animal, lightning-fast and primal. It’s the puppet master behind your negative feelings and emotions. It doesn’t want you to listen to or rely on your intuition because it wants to be in control. So it works overtime to override that deep inner knowing. It’s like being stuck next to a toddler in full-on meltdown mode. Unless you’ve got some magical parenting abilities and have learned to tune out the chaos, it’s a battle you’re likely to cave in to just to get some peace and quiet.



A balanced ego promotes mental health through self-awareness, resilience, and adaptability, acting as a mediator between desires and reality. Conversely, an unchecked, "inflated" or "fragile" ego severely damages mental well-being by causing defensiveness, anxiety, strained relationships, and a lack of empathy. 


Healthy EGO vs. Unhealthly EGO




Positive Effects of a Balanced Ego (Ego-Strength)


  • Resilience & Coping: Helps manage stress, overcome obstacles, and adapt to change.

  • Self-Awareness & Growth: Facilitates understanding of one's own flaws and enables personal development.

  • Confidence & Ambition: Drives goal setting, encourages taking calculated risks, and helps maintain a confident sense of self.

  • Emotional Stability: Allows for the regulation of emotions and the ability to delay gratification.

  • Healthy Relationships: Promotes humility, empathy, and the ability to take constructive criticism. 

    Cleveland Clinic +5


Negative Effects of an Unbalanced Ego (Toxic or Fragile) 


  • Defensiveness & Rigidity: Causes a rigid, stubborn mindset that refuses to accept feedback or change.

  • Anxiety & Insecurity: A fragile ego is overly sensitive to criticism, leading to fear of failure, insecurity, and high stress.

  • Arrogance & Self-Centeredness: An inflated ego creates a false sense of superiority, leading to narcissistic behaviors and poor relationships.

  • Distorted Reality: Prevents honest self-assessment, leading to blame-shifting rather than accountability.

  • Emotional Instability: Causes volatile moods based on external validation, comparison, and the need to "win". 

    Cleveland Clinic +6



Signs of an Unhealthy Ego Affecting Mental Health:


  • Taking things personally or sulking when things don't go your way.

  • Constant comparison to others (feeling superior or inferior).

  • Difficulty apologizing or accepting responsibility.

  • Difficulty with empathy or considering others' perspectives. 


7 Tips to Help You Controlling Your Ego



Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Awaken Your Inner Healer!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) - Monday (TONIGHT), February 23, 2026 @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET



Thank you,


Kirk Poe, Certified Peer Support Specialist, Reiki Master, Certified Body/Emotion/Belief Code Practitioner, & Volunteer Facilitator, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)


"You are Worthy of Every Opportunity to Heal!" 

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