things may have changed… jsmart lt kristin somar x3566
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Things May Have Changed…
JSMARTLT Kristin Somar x3566
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• Discuss the feelings and events that take place around reunions
• Recognize the stressors that affect homecomings
• Suggestions for successful homecoming
• Suicide Awareness
• Anger Awareness & Management
• Identify helpful sources of assistance
Agenda
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• Yourself
• Environment
• Family and Friends
• Significant other
• Children
• Job and Responsibilities
You may be in for a shock when you get back home, some things may have changed with...
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… with me:
LIFESTYLEHABITS
EXPECTATIONSBEHAVIOR
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• You can drive more than 25 MPH & access to cell phones
• You may return to a new civilian job
• You may have a new military assignment
… with my environment:
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• What have you been doing at GTMO?
• Family expectations• May not understand
the difficulties of a GTMO deployment
• Your friends may have started new friendships that you are not a part of
… with my family/friends:
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• He/she may be a more confident, independen
t person
• He/she may not discipline the children the same way you would
• He/she may have some anger and resentment over the loss of their personal goals and time
… with my significant other:
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A world apart• He/she may
have changed the way the finances are handled
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• Infants 0-18 Months: Anxiety, shyness, clinging to other parent, even fear
• Toddlers 18m -4 Yrs: Shy, playful, excitement, also resentful and angry
… with my children:
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• Children 4-11 Yrs: Excitement, happiness, wanting to play and be with you
• Adolescents 12+ Yrs: Happiness and indifference, act as though your deployment did not affect them
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• You may not have the same authority or responsibilities you have here
• You may go back to a different or no job
• You may be working with a mixture of new people
… with my job and responsibilities?
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• Take time to recharge your batteries
• Do not upset others’ routine
• Do not over-commit: everyone may want a piece of you
• Approach your significant other as an equal
• Show your love and affection
• Do not expect everyone to change just because you are back
• Talk to everyone and let them know how you feel
• Understand others may not know what you did at GTMO or agree with it
Some tips to help with the transition
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• Feeling overwhelmed• Frustration• Irritability• Depression• Guilt• Feeling emotionally numb• Concentration problems • Memory problems• Crying spells • Loss of trust
• Loss of interest• Loss of motivation• Fatigue• Sleep disturbance– Oversleeping– Trouble falling asleep– Waking up in the middle of
the night• Feeling jumpy• Flashbacks
Reactions to Operational Stress
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Positive (+)
• Take time to Rest and Relax• Spend time with family and
friends (when ready).• Staying in contact with
friends made on deployment.
• Resume a hobby that was not available during the deployment
Negative (-)
• Excessive drinking of alcohol• Using illegal drugs• Excessive spending • Gambling• Picking fights • Driving recklessly• Increased risk taking behaviors• Isolating yourself for long
periods
Coping Skills
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