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captain initially reached out for help .

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I was incredibly ashamed and I felt

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like I needed to hide it from my

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command . The turning point for me was

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a reprimand that triggered some

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seriously difficult childhood memories .

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At the end of the day I went to my

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truck and I just sobbed , I heard a

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knock on my window . It was my

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commander . I didn't want him to know

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what was really going on . So I brushed

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him off completely out of character for

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I wasn't gonna leave any airman behind .

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I followed up and checked in with her ,

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made sure everything was okay . And

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later she told me her story . Once I

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knew I had his support and his backing ,

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that's when my treatment really turned

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around to me . The counseling sessions

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might as well have been trips to the

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gym or sprints up a mountain . I knew

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from the outset that I needed to take

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care of my body and my mind take the

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first step decide now I can , I will

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keep my mind and body fit , visit real

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warriors dot net or call 866 military

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health system elf dot mil