Hashtag BuddyCheck

“It is only when we take chances that our lives improve. The initial and most difficult risk that we need to take is to become honest.”
Honesty
with ourselves and those in our lives. If you are struggling please
If you know someone who may be struggling please as they may not be able to ask for help.
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Trauma is not something we should quantify.
Someone else’s trauma isn’t “worse” just because it may be deemed as worse experience. Trauma is a uniquely individual experience. What’s hard for someone else may not be as hard for you and vice-versa. Many factors are in play here- our flight or fight response, our resiliency and our self-awareness, our support system, our knowledge of how we respond in situations leading to proactive approaches, our coping skills, other traumatic events we’ve experienced, etc. I’ve seen this quote before, “their success does not diminish mine”. Replace “success” with “trauma” and read it again. We are all entitled to our own unique experiences in life and the traumas that we inevitably experience as first responders. You don’t have to experience a “certain” or “specific” type of trauma to be able to claim it as so or seek help.
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Respect your body when it’s asking you for a break. Respect your mind when it’s seeking rest. Honor yourself when you need a moment for yourself. If anyone in is
struggling please
If you know someone out there in ‘buddy nation’ who may be struggling please as they may not be able to ask for help.

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TheWoundedBlue SafeCallNow InternationAssociationOfFireFighters BlueLineSupport NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline Code4Couples FirstResponderPsychology How2LoveOurCops