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REBOOT is a course, not a support group. Though we do provide support, and we are a group, we are much more than just a "support group." You won't find any rambling or whining in our groups — only productive conversations.
REBOOT is faith-based but not preachy. We don't hide the fact that it's a faith-based course. But we're not pushy about our worldview. No matter your beliefs, you'll learn proven methods to heal from trauma.
The following are stories about two Soldiers who have attended REBOOT, to give you a more personal view of what the program is all about and how it made a difference in their lives.
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SGT Mitchell: “Through REBOOT, I learned that others felt the way I had felt and that I wasn’t alone in my fight.” I graduated from REBOOT Combat Recovery earlier this year and would like to congratulate everyone here today as you complete an important milestone and join me as a graduate.
I’d like to say that war was the only place that in my life that I encountered trauma, but unfortunately that isn’t the case. When I first began attending REBOOT, I attended due to the wounds I had encountered during combat. War is what led me to attend that night, but that was just the beginning.
During the first week of REBOOT, the instructor told us “You may experience healing from trauma that happen to you long before war.” As the words came out of his mouth, it was as if he had hit a nerve. Through all of the struggling, the thought hadn’t really occurred to me. Could my struggles have started prior to my military career?
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