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Donna called Coaching Into Care very anxious and worried about her boyfriend Aaron, a Veteran who served in Iraq in Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom…
Donna's Story
Donna* called Coaching Into Care very anxious and worried about her boyfriend Aaron, a Veteran who served in Iraq in Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. They had been fighting about his drinking and now Donna discovered Aaron was hiding how much he was drinking from her. Donna was coached into having a positive discussion with Aaron about his drinking and how it affected her. Aaron agreed to go into couples counseling with Donna at a nearby clinic and he registered the next day. He attempted to quit drinking on his own and when he began having very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms, Donna contacted her Coach for how to proceed. Donna's Coach encouraged her to contact the OEF case manager and helped her figure out what questions she wanted to ask and to think about what she wanted to say. Aaron is doing much better and is scheduled for a Physical and a meeting with a Substance Abuse counselor. They are planning a Merry Christmas and are hopeful for a Happy New Year!
*Callers names and some details have been changed to protect privacy.
Justin wondered what he could say to his big brother that would finally get him to reach out for help for the stress he’d been under.
Justin's Story
Justin* knew his brother was under a lot of stress since returning from his last tour. He just didn’t know where to start with getting him help. He knew Sam was a private person and didn’t want to talk much about what had happened. But things just didn’t seem to be getting better. Justin called Coaching Into Care and talked with our Responders about what services were available through VA and the Vet Center. He found out how Sam could enroll for care. He also talked with one of our Coaches about how he could bring up the topic with Sam. He didn’t want to pressure Sam into getting help, but he also didn’t want to pretend nothing was wrong. It took a few conversations to figure out what he wanted to say and what he thought would work best for his brother, and Justin was able to sit down with Sam and let him know he was there to help. Sam was reluctant at first, but realized keeping everything inside was pushing him farther away from the ones he loved.
*Callers names and some details have been changed to protect privacy.
Cindy called Coaching Into Care saying that her son Allen left the Army in 2005 after 2 tours in Iraq, and has shown signs of being depressed….
Cindy's Story
Cindy* called Coaching Into Care saying that her son Allen left the Army in 2005 after 2 tours in Iraq, and has shown signs of being depressed. He had experienced a lot of personal losses (a stepfather and brother) since leaving active duty and had been isolating himself from family. Over several telephone calls, Cindy worked with a Coach to open up the lines of communication with Allen and she learned that he recently had thought about suicide but that he “just couldn’t go through with it.” Allen continued to be hesitant about treatment over several weeks, but finally, with his mother’s continued show of support, agreed to go with her to an appointment at a local Vet Center. Cindy told the staff “Your service helped Coach me to get him going in the right direction.”
*Callers names and some details have been changed to protect privacy.