Ft Wainwright, AK Soldier Guide Workshop 5/10/2024
I used to believe everything was my fault.
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Remembered that I need to allow myself to feel. Not just keep myself busy.
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I need to let people in and get out of my comfort zone.
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It was good to feel comfortable and share a lot of my stuff.
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It feels good that others understand my experience now and I am no longer holding anger in.
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I want to be more available to the people around me.
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I want to grow my connectedness with God.
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Connecting the dots and not judge but understand people.
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The training made it safe and able to trust.
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After sharing all my trauma, I didn’t feel judged or that anything will be used against me.
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It gave me a safe space to share my past and not feel judged.
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I think being open—letting the wall down to build friendships.
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God is very mysterious and has a plan for me.
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I want to leave behind my thoughts of feeling worthless.
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Now I really want to hang out with people.
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Leave the lie that I am unlovable.
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Be open more.
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I want to leave the fear....they will leave me if I don’t prove my worth.
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Shined the light on why someone is the way they are....Helped me connect the dots.
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I learned more about the people around me.
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I learned about empathy and to look at the bigger picture when relating to people.
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I’d like to be that outlet to others.
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Helped me let my force field down.
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In the future I will be ready to be more introspective and will be able to understand my motivations and be more empathetic to others.
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The Story building process (Innocence, Brokenness, Rescue, Restoration) helped it make sense and no longer a big blur.”
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I had to admit some things and can now work on them.
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I realize I have a lot of hate. Now it clicks. Now I know I’m not alone after a lot of heaviness.
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After telling my story, it brought light into my heart.
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I was always secretly angry... I couldn't let people in, I didn't let people help me. Now I can scream, "I just need help!"
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I came here feeling that no matter what I did, I was unlovable. Now I know I’m not alone.
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No matter rank, religion, and age, we are all really broken.
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I learned that everyone has a close connection with God even when they don’t know it. It just takes time to actually see what he does for you.
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I enjoyed this immensely. I think I learned a lot about myself and my friends. In the future I will be ready to be more introspective and will be able to understand my motivations and be more empathetic to others.
___
I've reestablished my relationship with God. I've gotten another wake up moment or reminder as to why I started trying to change my life for him. I've got to continue healing even if I don't want to. I know now that I can't run and hide from God like I keep trying. I need to commit myself back to him and feed the good again.
___
I learned to open up with others who I would have never open up to, to share my story but also theirs to build each other up.
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I learned that I have more going on than I’d like to admit. I’m still on the fence with trusting others and letting God back in my life as I still am resentful for uncertain things.
___
Really learned a lot about myself.
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I have conducted training similar to this before. But someone who hasn’t was in my group it was very good. They were able to open up for the first time. I think that was because of the small group sharing we began at the training. Everyone begins how they see innocence and it connects people by showing how most were “normal” before they were broken. Then the sharing of just small information like the age when you saw brokenness. Those small topics really open you up. But for me it is the four-stage thinking that was good because I was able to tie issues/lies that I am currently dealing with to where it began. Makes it easier to work on.
___
I learned that I’m not the only one suffering and that I can learn from and help others.
___
I was able to open up to more people about the past.
___
I’ve grown significantly over the years and I’m willing to grow more with God.
___
Remembered that I need to allow myself to feel. Not just keep myself busy.
___
I need to let people in and get out of my comfort zone.
___
It was good to feel comfortable and share a lot of my stuff.
___
It feels good that others understand my experience now and I am no longer holding anger in.
___
I want to be more available to the people around me.
___
I want to grow my connectedness with God.
___
Connecting the dots and not judge but understand people.
___
The training made it safe and able to trust.
___
After sharing all my trauma, I didn’t feel judged or that anything will be used against me.
___
It gave me a safe space to share my past and not feel judged.
___
I think being open—letting the wall down to build friendships.
___
God is very mysterious and has a plan for me.
___
I want to leave behind my thoughts of feeling worthless.
___
Now I really want to hang out with people.
___
Leave the lie that I am unlovable.
___
Be open more.
___
I want to leave the fear....they will leave me if I don’t prove my worth.
___
Shined the light on why someone is the way they are....Helped me connect the dots.
___
I learned more about the people around me.
___
I learned about empathy and to look at the bigger picture when relating to people.
___
I’d like to be that outlet to others.
___
Helped me let my force field down.
___
In the future I will be ready to be more introspective and will be able to understand my motivations and be more empathetic to others.
___
The Story building process (Innocence, Brokenness, Rescue, Restoration) helped it make sense and no longer a big blur.”
___
I had to admit some things and can now work on them.
___
I realize I have a lot of hate. Now it clicks. Now I know I’m not alone after a lot of heaviness.
___
After telling my story, it brought light into my heart.
___
I was always secretly angry... I couldn't let people in, I didn't let people help me. Now I can scream, "I just need help!"
___
I came here feeling that no matter what I did, I was unlovable. Now I know I’m not alone.
___
No matter rank, religion, and age, we are all really broken.
___
I learned that everyone has a close connection with God even when they don’t know it. It just takes time to actually see what he does for you.
___
I enjoyed this immensely. I think I learned a lot about myself and my friends. In the future I will be ready to be more introspective and will be able to understand my motivations and be more empathetic to others.
___
I've reestablished my relationship with God. I've gotten another wake up moment or reminder as to why I started trying to change my life for him. I've got to continue healing even if I don't want to. I know now that I can't run and hide from God like I keep trying. I need to commit myself back to him and feed the good again.
___
I learned to open up with others who I would have never open up to, to share my story but also theirs to build each other up.
___
I learned that I have more going on than I’d like to admit. I’m still on the fence with trusting others and letting God back in my life as I still am resentful for uncertain things.
___
Really learned a lot about myself.
___
I have conducted training similar to this before. But someone who hasn’t was in my group it was very good. They were able to open up for the first time. I think that was because of the small group sharing we began at the training. Everyone begins how they see innocence and it connects people by showing how most were “normal” before they were broken. Then the sharing of just small information like the age when you saw brokenness. Those small topics really open you up. But for me it is the four-stage thinking that was good because I was able to tie issues/lies that I am currently dealing with to where it began. Makes it easier to work on.
___
I learned that I’m not the only one suffering and that I can learn from and help others.
___
I was able to open up to more people about the past.
___
I’ve grown significantly over the years and I’m willing to grow more with God.