**As my family and I are nearing the end of the deployment I have done a lot of reflecting on the last six months. I wrote this a few weeks before the half way mark and wanted to share it. I tapped it out on my phone bawling my eyes out after a particularly draining…Continue reading Thoughts from the Middle of the Deployment: The Space Of Acceptance
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The Stages of Deployment Emotions
The stages of deployment emotions as defined by Michigan State University: Anticipation of Departure Detachment and Withdrawal Emotional Disorganization Recovery and Stabilization Anticipation of Return Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Reintegration and Stabilization The whole deployment is a tornadic event in general, but each “stage” of deployment generally comes with it’s own set of very distinct…Continue reading The Stages of Deployment Emotions