Stand easy is a completely free resource designed by a veteran for veterans who struggle with fireworks but it may be used for anyone regardless of whether they have served in the military.
Random between 25th October - 10th November
Peak: 5th November
October/November
Varies Yearly
2025 = 20th October
2026 = 8th November
31st Dec - 1st Jan at Peak but may also be random
Get set before the noise starts. Simple steps, checklists, and ideas to make .
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When fireworks hit, use grounding tools and quick actions to steady yourself in the moment.
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After it’s quiet again, find ways to rest, reset, and take care of your mind and body.
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We all live with potential triggers, but fireworks are a special kind of trigger – the sound, flash, shockwave, and unpredictability can drag the brain straight back to places we don’t want to go.
It’s not that they “sound like war.” It’s that they recreate an environment that pulls up memories we’d rather leave behind.
And there’s not much support out there for veterans who deal with this. I’ve lived it, I’ve spoken loads of with others who face it too, and I’ve made it through the worst of it. That’s why I built this resource: simple tips, checklists, and signposts that might make the nights a little easier.
This isn’t treatment, and I won’t diagnose anyone.
If you’re struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression or any other mental health issue, the best step is to speak to your GP. Tell them what’s been happening and how it’s affecting you.
That’s where proper medical support starts, and if you tell yourself there’s no point or it won’t work, you might be forgetting that there are hundreds of thousands of individuals who have trained for this and know a lot more than you or I do.
Sorted? Cool, click the buttons below to get started
Get set before the noise starts. Simple steps, checklists, and ideas to make .
Click Here
When fireworks hit, use grounding tools and quick actions to steady yourself in the moment.
Click Here
After it’s quiet again, find ways to rest, reset, and take care of your mind and body.
Click Here
I’ve been there. You’re not alone, and you’re not weak.
Breathe first — in 4, hold 2, out 6 (do this 5 times).
Say out loud: “I am home. I am safe. I am not deployed.”
Speak to someone who can help
Combat Stress (veteran-specific, 24/7)
0800 138 1619
Samaritans (confidential, 24/7)
116 123
Shout (text if you can’t talk)
Text SHOUT to 85258
Call 999 right now.
Tell them, “I’m a veteran and I’m not safe.”
They will understand, they’ve dealt with this thousands of times before – you will not be wasting their time!