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Vitya
Veteran
Location: North York, Ontario

Hey everyone,
I was curious if anyone has any info not readily found on google (as I have done some searches) in regards to this topic. I'm mainly curious about how it affects personal relationships, behavior and of course, how to help that person cope. Any info would be most excellent and I will even take links to other sites where this question might be better asked.

Many thanks.

05-11-2008 06:44 PM

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GimbalFan
Elite Veteran
Location: Copter County, Nv

I return to Vegas with RCS after just a week visiting relatives in California.

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05-11-2008 09:48 PM

Vitya
Veteran
Location: North York, Ontario

I'd be curious to know what it was like for you. Obviously I'm referring to the emotional problems and if you had any issues with your spouse. A week is a very short time but I'm interested nonetheless. The situation I have in mind is of a duration of four months.

05-12-2008 05:09 AM

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Pull-n-Pitch
Senior Heliman
Location: Mt. Dora, Florida (USA)

Are you doing research for something???

05-12-2008 05:23 AM

Vitya
Veteran
Location: North York, Ontario

Well... actually it's for myself. My gf is off to Africa for four months as a volunteer and I'm expecting thing might be tough upon her return and figured the more I knew, the more I could help her get through it

05-12-2008 05:28 AM

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cjteach
New Heliman
Location: PhxOz

I work with a young woman just returned in January after 4 months in Ghana. I know the volunteer group gave her resources to help reacclimate/reacquaint herself with US culture after her visit just as they did prior...

She spent a couple of weeks just resting and getting back into her routine after her return. Consumption and waste here have been big issues for her and more so since her return. She was also frustrated by US impatience upon her return as she was by the impediments to progress she found there.

I know it was helpful for her to keep in touch with friends and family stateside while she was away...it was a fairly difficult journey physically and emotionally. She wouldn't have done it any other way.

You may want to get in touch with a local University African Studies Department or the volunteer organization for assistance and further information.

My co-worker is an amazing woman, you are lucky if your girlfriend is one-half as compassionate, giving and kind.

05-12-2008 05:53 AM

GimbalFan
Elite Veteran
Location: Copter County, Nv

Quote
A week is a very short time but I'm interested nonetheless.

My comment was an attempt at comedy -- others will reply in a more serious tone, as one already has.

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05-12-2008 06:34 AM

Vitya
Veteran
Location: North York, Ontario

Teach, thanks for the info, I'll most certainly get in contact with someone in the organization as I'm kinda part of it myself and see what they say. I know that she's going through training designed to help her with this so I figured I'd be smart to look into it myself.

I'm pretty convinced that I hit the lottery with this girl...

(hence why I ask these things)

Gimbal, I figured that was the case but I wasn't sure, anyways no worries

05-12-2008 04:57 PM

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Inspector Fuzz
Veteran
Location: My own private Idaho.

Let me get this straight.
People get overly stressed when they return to hot food, hot showers, air-conditioning/heating, diesease free kichens, functioning water and sanitation services, passable roads, working traffic signals, equal treatment for both sexes, etc.
Gimmee a break.
Only a f*)kn' hippee would get upset about something like this.
JEFF

Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours

05-13-2008 03:50 AM

cjteach
New Heliman
Location: PhxOz

Actually, there are host of other problems besides being "stressed" We're talking psychologial trauma -- just how bad it is varies. Volunteers are not there to vacation, they are there to work in the existing conditions -- it's not always pretty. Soldiers returning from battle are an extreme example (other end of the scale; volunteers are not shot at often) but in many cases, even to them, returning to hot showers, a warm meal and LIFE is problematic.

The military has adopted it under the name of PTSD; what was formerly known as "shell shock" includes both physical brain injury as well as psychological trama -- cognitive dissonance. Tramatic brain injury is getting more recognition as a separate, two-part problem over and above the physical wounds.

Examination of volunteers, both military and those "f*)kn' hippee" peace corp-types has helped determine that YES, as a matter of fact, DEBRIEFING is critical.

Give them a break.

05-13-2008 04:50 AM

Vitya
Veteran
Location: North York, Ontario

Fuzz this does happen though, however ridiculous the circumstances might seem...

As for teach, somehow I get the feeling im talking to a very smart cookie here

Thank you kindly for your input

05-13-2008 05:06 PM

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cjteach
New Heliman
Location: PhxOz

thx.
good luck!

05-13-2008 05:53 PM

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