Join Steven for "Laughter As Medicine!" TONIGHT with Warriors for Life (WFL)

Join our Volunteer, Air Force Veteran, Peer Support Specialist, and Writer/Author Steven Bates TONIGHT for "Mid-Week Musings!" 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 that Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing 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:  "Laughter As Medicine!"

"Many have heard that laughter is the best medicine. To one physician, this was taken to a whole new level.  Hunter Adams, also known as "Patch" Adams, was born on this day in 1945 in Washington, D.C.  Hunter has become so synonymous with using humor in the healing process that a movie starring Robin Williams was made loosely about his life. 

In the movie, as well as in real life, Hunter Adams often dresses up as a clown or funny character to bring levity to the bedside of his patients.  Hunter found that a positive energy and attitude often helped the healing process compared to that of the normal, drab, sterile hospital environment.  Learning from his own suicidal attempts and hospitalizations helped Hunter develop this amazing technique and he has since formed the Gesundeiht! Institute that encourage physicians and health care workers to "clown up" for patients, orphans, and other persons needing uplifting.  As veterans healing from variaties of ailments, including PTSD and depression, we can all take lessons from the wise words and actions of both the movie and real-life version of Hunter "Patch" Adams in our healing processes."

10 Lines on "Laughter is the Best Medicine"

Join the Warriors for Life Mid-Week Musings Peer Support Group as we discuss words of wisdom from Patch Adams with Air Force veteran, author, and Peer Support Specialist Steven Bates tonight and maybe, just maybe, a little levity might go a long way in helping the healing!

Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Mid-Week Musings!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Wednesday (TONIGHT), May 28, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87440882846 

Thank you,

Steven Bates

Air Force Veteran, Writer/Author, Peer Support Specialist, &

Volunteer Facilitator, Victory for Veterans, Inc.

“Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life!”