Objective. To present the results of a research conducted between 2013 and 2015 with young ex-combatants of Colombia. The topic of the research was the construction of the corporeality of young ex-combatants throughout their life journeys. This article focuses on the transit of young people from armed groups to care programs aimed at this population. Methodology. The methodology used was the construction of oral, graphic, body and written narratives. Results. Corporeality of young ex-combatants has been built through meaningful social relationships established as a search for social recognition of their lives as lives worth living. Conclusions. More than conclusions, this article presents a series of reflections to continue the conversation about the processes of inclusion of young ex-combatants into civil life.