For many veterans and service members, life outside the military includes what feels like an ongoing mission to disguise or ignore their problems with pain. Too often this mission is both secret and lonely-a battle undertaken without effective tools and without the support they need. They may also be relying on old coping tools, including tactics involving alcohol and drug use. Written by professional practitioners in trauma, substance use disorder, pain management, and rehabilitation who are also members of the veteran community, End Your Covert Mission is an approachable, non-judgmental guide for stopping the self-imposed mission of solitary suffering and adopting new strategies-new gear-that can lead to a healthier and happier life. Book jacket.