Sheepdog Tip of the Day, After Combat tip 51

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Some people lose their appetite for food in response to stress, but many have an enhanced craving to eat. In the same way, some individuals can lose their sex drive in response to great stress, but other people experience a tremendous sex drive, especially after a combat situation in which they were triumphant. Faced with death, destruction and horror all around, there can be a powerful life affirming drive toward sexuality. ... Understand that if this should happen to you, it is perfectly normal. There is nothing wrong with you if it does't happen, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with you if it does. Once I had the pleasure of training a large group of FBI agents and their spouses at a conference in Reno. I told them about this common response and that it was perfectly normal, and there was a sudden roar as many of them turned to their spouses and said, "See. I'm okay. It's all right."

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat




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