Army to Civilian

[Traveler]

I used to get up at like 0600 to fly with the Pigs, they were all hammered...I was eating breakfast

Welcome home and thanks.  Just remember,  Civilians just don't get it and never will so don't let them get to you, it ain't worth it....  if you were in a combat zone, find a PTSD group and use it.  There is no cure for PTSD, but a support group can help you understand why you think the way you think.   

[Selino631]

During the next year I will be transitioning from Army to Civilian life....any tips to making this transition smooth would be very helpful.

I've already started looking into my next career that I want to go to (Air Traffic Control) and I'm getting all of my current medical conditions well documented/ work out so I leave as close to what I came in as (Went from running 11:55 2 miles to not being able to run 2 miles....Knees who needs those anyway ).

I'll appreciate any advice, thanks in advance

its not too bad. The freedom is great. It can be frustrating dealing with people sometimes, but you'll get used to it after a while. Are you planning on going straight to school for ATC when you get out? Or are you going to take time off before hand? By far the hardest part of the transition for me was getting a job. I applied for about 12 different jobs (mixture of Federal and normal jobs) and the only 1 that even interviewed me was a Loss Prevention position for Sears. I worked there for about 6 months until I was able to get hired by a security contractor for the government. I'm still trying to figure out now what to do for a actual career too.

but thanks for the advice you gave me before I joined, Thank you for your service, and enjoy your freedoms! 

[gpwurzel]

Junky, thanks for your service, the only advice I can render is, when you finally leave, get into a routine. For me, that was the hardest part, was so used to having to be somewhere at a set time, the lack of a routine in my life made things difficult.

Can't believe its been 6 years already, sheesh.



Wurz

[Dichotomy]

We'll have to chat Junky.

Btw, still proud of you troop from where you started pre-Army, to the man you've become. Hooah!

 Amen and let me add thank you from some of us civilians that get it.. if I can be of any help say the word and you got it.  

And they're right.  Most of us civilians don't get it.  Even those of us who respect yall.  But some of us try our tulips off to understand as much as we can.