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Act first, think later, Use of threats or violence, Use of intimidation, Anger when things are ” out of place” [Impact to Family & Friends] Having everything “ready” to respond immediately to danger kept veteran alive. However, when returning home and imposing those behaviors on the family, it can become overwhelming, intense and even frightening.Examples can be a veteran “going off” on a loved one if anything seems out of place. This could be an item that has been moved, to taking a different route home, to being angry if tasks are not completed. The family becomes fearful of the person they love because their behaviors are extreme and disproportionate to the situation and they don’t seem to be able to understand nor control what they are doing. [Survival Skills] 
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Vet Readjustment & the Impact to Family & Friends | Veterans' Familes United Foundation
Survival Skills