I'm an Army officer. I have been to war already and am going back to Iraq in three weeks. In the mean time I have been trained as a mortuary affairs officer, which means a trip to the morgue. I am having a hard time dealing with my visit and am afraid I am falling apart. Any advice?
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Soldier. Needs some help
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Keep strong in the Lord. God will guide you when you need Him most. He'll neve abandon nor forsake you. And before you go to the morgue, pray for the person's soul and have confidence that maybe they were saved and they're with God now. It's the only way to deal with such a grim job like that. Keep your head up, and chin proud because God loves you and you mean everything to Him.
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Narcosynthesis said:
I truly pray they were. Because they were said with all sincerity and hopefullness that you take them to heart. May God give you strength while you face this battle, because it takes a special kind of man to do that type of work.
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You need to talk with a professional counselor. One who can guide you thru your feelings and help you understand what is going on inside of you especially before you go back of to IRAQ.
I just want to say thank you for being there the first time. I know you can't hear it enough but there are a lot of people who are proud of you and are very thankful!
Please check with a local pastor or ask a chaplain who you can talk with. This needs to be resolved before going back.
You are special and God wants to meet your need.
I just want to say thank you for being there the first time. I know you can't hear it enough but there are a lot of people who are proud of you and are very thankful!
Please check with a local pastor or ask a chaplain who you can talk with. This needs to be resolved before going back.
You are special and God wants to meet your need.
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I will pray for the Lord to send you to the right person who can help you!Be encouraged the Lord is always with you.
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Are you apprehensive about an upcoming work in the morgue or the work you have done in the morgue in the past? I'm sorry, from your questions it's not clear to me if you have been working with the dead already or that is coming up. Is this work bringing up issues in your own life?
My husband worked as a gravedigger and helped out in a funeral home starting when he was in hig school. Helping to transport and prepare bodies was part of his youth... When he talkes about those days it becomes increasingly clear how removed we are from death in our culture. Once upon a time the deceased remained in the home for a wake, and everyone had seen dead bodies and helped prepare them for burial. It was part of the culture. Now, we hire special people to do those things and so we are removed and often spooked by dealing with dead people. I think this makes death seem like it is something compleatly seperate and removed from life, instead of the inevitable end.
Not sure if my ramblings make any sense or are helpful...
My husband worked as a gravedigger and helped out in a funeral home starting when he was in hig school. Helping to transport and prepare bodies was part of his youth... When he talkes about those days it becomes increasingly clear how removed we are from death in our culture. Once upon a time the deceased remained in the home for a wake, and everyone had seen dead bodies and helped prepare them for burial. It was part of the culture. Now, we hire special people to do those things and so we are removed and often spooked by dealing with dead people. I think this makes death seem like it is something compleatly seperate and removed from life, instead of the inevitable end.
Not sure if my ramblings make any sense or are helpful...
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Hey i feel ya man, it would bother me to work with dead people too! Dont let the enemy get to you though! love ya
Tyler
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Hey been away for a while. Thanks for the nice words. I'm alot better now, talked to the chaplain for a while. Im all good, just a little tense. : )
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