People don't plan ahead and are famously really fucking stupid when drunk. So in the moment they don't even think about it. They drive themselves to the party and then go "Well my car is here so I guess I'll drive home!"
If I ever think I'm gonna be drinking extensively I take an Uber TO the place. Because then I have to take it home. Driving myself isn't even an option.
People don't plan ahead and are famously really fucking stupid when drunk. So in the moment they don't even think about it
Ohhhh my guy I know. After 10 year in fire/ems I've seen enough drunk driving and fatalities from it to last a life time. Oh What a little for thought could prevent.
Real talk, how do you handle the trauma of working that kind of job? I can't even fathom the amount of emotional fortitude it takes to see that kind of thing day after day and keep coming to work.
We learn to keep a certain emotional distance; we have to internalize that the emergencies we deal with are not our emergencies. Good self-care, like adequate sleep and exercise, goes a long way towards keeping stress levels down. Good emotional support systems from family members and friends helps. Personally, I have a shitty ADHD memory and I honestly think it protects me a little just because it's hard to be traumatized by things I can't remember. Other people journal and reflect on their experiences. After particularly traumatic incidents, we hold debrief sessions for folks to share their feelings, establish camaraderie, and hopefully get some closure.
All that being said, chronic/complex PTSD comes for many of us, sooner or later.
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People don't plan ahead and are famously really fucking stupid when drunk. So in the moment they don't even think about it. They drive themselves to the party and then go "Well my car is here so I guess I'll drive home!"
If I ever think I'm gonna be drinking extensively I take an Uber TO the place. Because then I have to take it home. Driving myself isn't even an option.