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Why dangerous experiences can become identity anchors

I'm a military veteran trying to explain to civilians why I miss combat even though I know it was horrible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

High-stakes environments can provide such intense meaning-making that civilian life feels existentially thin by comparison.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Life transitions as identity events?”

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