I experienced many of these negative side effects (poor health, loss of status, depression, etc.) after I got out of the military. It took me years to readjust my image of myself to my new reality.
After a long career or relationship we get so used to seeing ourselves in that context that we can't imagine life in any other frame. It takes conscious effort to discover that new point-of -view.
Befriend your “nobody” self as early as possible
I experienced many of these negative side effects (poor health, loss of status, depression, etc.) after I got out of the military. It took me years to readjust my image of myself to my new reality.
After a long career or relationship we get so used to seeing ourselves in that context that we can't imagine life in any other frame. It takes conscious effort to discover that new point-of -view.
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