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Peer Support
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The TAPS Peer Support Program is here to offer comfort and care for you, and to everyone who has lost a loved one in the armed forces. We do this by taking care of each other. The word “counseling” doesn’t really apply here, so thanks to the good work of our friend Dr. Alan Wolfelt, we have a better word, “Companioning,” to explain how we help each other heal. |
- Companioning is about honoring the spirit; it is not about focusing on the intellect.
- Companioning is about curiosity; it is not about expertise.
- Companioning is about learning from others; it is not about teaching them.
- Companioning is about being present to another person’s pain; it is not about taking away or relieving the pain.
- Companioning is about discovering the gifts of sacred silence; it is not about filling every painful moment with talk.
- Companioning is about listening with the heart; it is not about analyzing with the head.
- Companioning is about bearing witness to the struggles of others; it is not about judging or directing those struggles.
- Companioning is about going to the wilderness of the soul with another human being; it is not about thinking you are responsible for finding the way out.
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Remember, TAPS is here for you, as a companion in this journey.
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For more information about having a peer mentor to support you, email or call TAPS today!
Phone: 202-588-TAPS (8277)
Hotline: 800-959-TAPS (8277)
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