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Comment by Hurricane on September 9, 2015 at 1:26am

Encourage him to go do practice sims, it's not the real thing but it can be helpful. Also an instructor once told my DH to go home and drink a beer after a stressful flight. Sometimes taking a break from it and doing a non stressful activity will help clear the mind and start fresh.

Comment by helenp on September 8, 2015 at 10:50pm

My DS just finished instruments. It was tough. When he went through a tough time earlier in Primary, one of the moms told me to remind him that this is not a wee out process. The Navy wants them to succeed, and they were chosen because they are capable. My DS realized he needed a way to process the stress and got himself a bicycle. So now he rides to de-stress.

Comment by jsefamily on September 8, 2015 at 9:25pm

Gina, our DS was an aviation major in college so in some ways, I feel like I've already been through the nervousness and anguish prior to the Navy. It's rough, I understand completely. My suggestion to our son who was a bundle of nerves was to go for a run or workout. Try to get rid of the useless nervous energy and use the rest of your time to focus. He did it a lot and would think through problems on his runs or workouts. Needless to say, he was in great shape in college! LOL Throw in a few prayers (him and you) and you'll both feel better. Hope it helps.

Comment by CheriH on September 8, 2015 at 9:02pm

Hi Gina, I remember those days. Instruments is hard because there are so many details and so many ways to mess up. One of DS's instructors told him that while you have to know all this stuff, you actually don't use it that much once you are in the squadron. So, you just have to get through it.
Keep encouraging, remind him he is there for a reason, and that they thought he would be good enough to make it thru the training or they would not have put him there.
I know it's really hard on you to listen to him. So you hang in there too! Our DS lost a bunch of weight cuz he got so nervous that he couldn't eat. But he made it thru!
Just let us know how you and he are doing...

Comment by HeloMOM2016 on September 8, 2015 at 8:49pm

Hi

I need a little help...my DS is in the last block of primary which is instruments. He is his worse critic. He is on monitoring status but he has passed all his sims to date and doing well...he gets so nervous I worry  about him. I keep talking to him and supporting him...I know he is scared too...he doesnt want to fail...(in his eyes) I keep telling him keep your eye on the prize and he does know his stuff...I just feel so helpless at times, but I would never let him know that...guess I just need some encouragement...LOL

Thank Gina

Comment by jamielss on September 1, 2015 at 9:24pm

Yes SERE is good for them. Just hard on moms and wives. I think they kind of look forward to the challenge.

Comment by jamielss on September 1, 2015 at 9:22pm

For him it was as 2 years but there were some really slow periods during the give shutdown. Couldn't get planes repaired.

Comment by Quilter on September 1, 2015 at 2:25pm

Thank you Hurricane, and I agree 100% 

Comment by Hurricane on September 1, 2015 at 12:22pm

SERE typically happens after they finish advance and receive their wings. It's actually beneficial training so you would rather they be prepared then not prepared for potential situations.

Comment by Quilter on September 1, 2015 at 12:11pm

jamielss, how long after OCS do they have SERE, just so I can prepare. LOL

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