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This book is in B&W, not color - Print page in Grayscale for Correct view! 6.) Give yourself time to heal. Traumatic stress can seriously affect you. Accept that it takes time to heal. Beware of having unrealistic expectations for hasty recovery. 7.) Expect the incident to bother you. Take comfort in knowing that the incident won’t bother you forever. Though you may never completely forget the incident, recalling it doesn’t have to cause emotional distress. Your goal shouldn’t be to totally forget the incident, rather, it should be to heal. You know you are healed when you think you are able to think of or talk about the incident without profound emotion. 8.) Learn or review your facts about critical incident stress (C.I.S.) You need facts about what you are going through. By reading up on C.I.S. and it’s associated reactions, you will see that, however unusual they may seem, your reactions are normal. 9.) Take time for fun. You must take care of yourself – that includes doing what you enjoy. Take time for leisure activities. 10.) Get help if necessary. If you find the incident is staying with you longer than it should, seek individual counselling. Through talking with a trained professional, any unresolved issues can be faced and resolved. If you don’t get help, you run the risk of remaining distressed or of seeing this incident affect you more intensely in the future, when facing other events. For [email protected] Property of Bookemon, do NOT distribute 147