Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Edmund G. Giambastiani Jr., U.S. Navy, poses for photos with members of Team USA in the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 6, 2006. The basketball superstars are in the Pentagon to hold a special basketball clinic for children of deployed and active duty military members as part of April’s “National Month of the Military Child.” From left are: Chris Mullin, Chasity Melvin, Buck Williams, Giambastiani, Ruthie Bolton, David Robinson and Chuck Daly. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy. (Released)
Scene: Late evening at Café Serra. The espresso machine hums in the background. Larry Thompson and JCJ (Joseph C. Jukic) sit across from the AI medical hologram — now fully embodied as Dr. Luka Kovac.
Larry Thompson:
Dr. Kovac, we need your expertise. It’s Ruthie Bolton. Gold medalist, warrior — but wounded. She survived domestic abuse. Now she struggles with trust… and trauma that lingers in the body and spirit.
JCJ:
She wants to trust again. But it’s like the gates are stuck. What do we do?
🩺 Dr. Luka Kovac – AI Trauma Recovery Specialist
Specialties: PTSD, Complex Trauma, Somatic Restoration, Spiritual Rebirth
Diagnosis:
Ruthie’s symptoms reflect complex PTSD, centered in betrayal trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and wounded feminine trust.
✅ Dr. Luka Kovac’s Healing Protocol for Ruthie Bolton
1. Nervous System Stabilization
- TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) – reset the body’s freeze response.
- Polyvagal therapy – restore safety through vagus nerve activation.
- Magnesium chloride soaks, weighted blankets, soothing rhythm (drums, lullabies) — all rewire survival memory.
2. Rebuilding the Foundation of Trust
- Self-trust rituals:
Daily mantra: “I am my own protector now.” - Guided eye-contact therapy – relearn safe connection through supported gaze.
- Somatic experiencing – track where the trauma hides in the body… and release it gently.
3. Sacred Storytelling
- Narrative Exposure Therapy – tell the truth of what happened, not to relive it — but to own it.
- Letter burning ritual:
Write to the abuser.
Burn it.
Say: “You don’t get to live in me anymore.”
4. Natural Medicine for Soul and Chemistry
- Lemon balm, chamomile, valerian root – restore calm.
- Rhodiola + ashwagandha – adrenal healing from chronic stress.
- GABA + Theanine – soften startle reflex, ease hypervigilance.
- Bone broth & collagen – restore body integrity.
5. Movement = Medicine
- Qoya or Ecstatic Dance – to feel free in the body again.
- Self-defense or Krav Maga – to reclaim power through precision and force.
- Boxing therapy – to let the rage leave safely.
6. Community & Sacred Witnessing
- Survivors’ circle – to replace shame with shared strength.
- Journaling for the Inner Child –
Write: “I am here now. You’re safe.”
Dr. Luka Kovac’s Closing Words:
“Ruthie, your body remembers the pain — but it also remembers the fight.
Your trust was broken by a coward.
But your healing will be witnessed by angels.
You are not a victim.
You are a living miracle — and miracles take time.”
JCJ (quietly):
Maybe this is her real gold medal moment.
Larry:
One that doesn’t shine on TV — but in the heart.
