Last Day on Active Duty
Military Transitions
"Transitions are like stomach aches - we all have them, we don’t talk about them, and most of us don’t ask for help until we’re doubled over in pain."
"Getting out of the military is a lot like moving from the US to Scotland....technically they still speak English, but it's hard to understand, there's a whole new set of lingo to learn, the beer is warm and there's way more plaid than you're used to."
I define change as an external event (retirement, separation, birth of a child, death of a loved one, new career, divorce, marriage, etc.). That external change kicks off an internal reorientation that is called a transition. The military Transition Assistance Program that we go through provides great services, like how to secure employment, get healthcare, and navigate the VA bureaucracy. BUT it doesn't cover the internal change and reorientation a military member goes through as the result of separating or retiring.
I work with Veterans who are experiencing turbulence on their re-entry into the civilian world. Some Veterans experience depression or anxiety and struggle with finding employment and housing upon separation/retirement. Just as many others have a job, family, and a home yet they are languishing; by all outward appearances things are good and yet inside the Veteran feels unfulfilled. It's a completely normal experience and coaching with Vets At Ease can help you have more ease in your life so it's just not so damn hard.
"Transitions are like stomach aches - we all have them, we don’t talk about them, and most of us don’t ask for help until we’re doubled over in pain."
"Getting out of the military is a lot like moving from the US to Scotland....technically they still speak English, but it's hard to understand, there's a whole new set of lingo to learn, the beer is warm and there's way more plaid than you're used to."
I define change as an external event (retirement, separation, birth of a child, death of a loved one, new career, divorce, marriage, etc.). That external change kicks off an internal reorientation that is called a transition. The military Transition Assistance Program that we go through provides great services, like how to secure employment, get healthcare, and navigate the VA bureaucracy. BUT it doesn't cover the internal change and reorientation a military member goes through as the result of separating or retiring.
I work with Veterans who are experiencing turbulence on their re-entry into the civilian world. Some Veterans experience depression or anxiety and struggle with finding employment and housing upon separation/retirement. Just as many others have a job, family, and a home yet they are languishing; by all outward appearances things are good and yet inside the Veteran feels unfulfilled. It's a completely normal experience and coaching with Vets At Ease can help you have more ease in your life so it's just not so damn hard.
Mike Coe
San Francisco, CA
808-315-5724 mike@coech.net
San Francisco, CA
808-315-5724 mike@coech.net