Posted on Sep 8, 2018
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GoodMorning, So I just hit the fleet last Thursday, and so far everything is fabulous. The chowhall is on point and my CO is the nicest Marine I know. However, after work I slime back to an empty braacjs room that smells like cigs, and has a troublesome feel as a homeless man might inherit after being dealt a badhand at life. Reality sets in and before long it's dark out and i slowly pull the covers over my head to supress the raw feelings of denial which only grow stronger over time.
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Barracks room at cigarettes? I can't believe that young marines and sailors are still stupid enough to smoke. My wife had an aneurysm from binge smoking. You are doing a great sacrifice being one of the many sailors and marines that are always out there protecting the United States against its enemies. We really appreciate your work. Don't feel lonely being there on board the ship. Be careful who you open up to. I am sure you can speak to This ship's chaplain. I'm sure you can go workout or play video games. If you are religious, seek church service on board. Take advantage of all the education opportunities you have on board. The military has something called resiliency training which may help you deal with the daily stress and strain of daily Fleet life. If you have a chance, check out this link I give you. We usually have four to six hours every couple months of resiliency training given to us every few months.

Again, I really appreciate your sea service. Being on rallypoint play one of the best things you could do because here you could vent to others. They don't care what rank you are. We are all brothers and sisters here to help you!

https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/master-resilience-training-mrt/
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Truly an inspiration
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I have been in the fleet for a little while now but I still consider myself to be pretty new. I understand exactly how you feel. It's something that a lot of Young Marines have to go through and they first move into the barracks. You just need to always remember that you being a marine is something that not very many people can do and you are doing something that no one can take away from you. You need to remember all the positives that come along with being inside our beloved Corps. and it sounds to me like you need to find something to occupy your time. I think that you should look into going to the single Marines program (SMP). they offer a lot of great things that will help build up your morale as well as cause you to have a lot of fun. You also meet a lot of other Marines and a lot of the time they are just like you and are relatively new to the fleet. the Marine Corps is like life. It is what you make of it. If you put yourself out there and you go out and do things that are fun you're going to have a more fun time. Now I understand that sometimes things get rough and your morale in your motivation might go down. That's why you just need to find a way to build it back up. If you're feeling this way try finding some other Marine who are also relatively new to the fleet and ask them what they do to have fun and maybe even befriend them that way you can go out with them and have fun.
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Sgt Andy Anderson - Well said Marine.
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this may sound stupid but get a hobby. while i was stationed on Okinawa i did a lot of walking both around the base (Futenma, lol it was huge. not) and in the the communities that were adjacent to it. Heck i still game with the best man from my wedding, regardless of the fact that he joined the Army, :) regularly via PS4. Also if you have a decent internet connection, if computers are your thing of course, there is also the option of taking classes via remote schooling if your base does not offer college classes on sight.
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