Spiritual Minded Military Maryland Army Reserve: What Should I Wear to My First Sober Drill Weekend—The Uniform Protocol

 

THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR FIRST SOBER DRILL

You have packed your gear. You have registered your weapon. You have checked the training schedule. However, there's something different this time around. It's your first time getting ready for drill without alcohol in your system. This is the first weekend that you will do without the crutch. This is the first drill weekend free of drugs and alcohol.

It's not an easy thing to do. Not because you are feeble. You are taking a walk into where you used to drink. The same people. The same pressure. The same place where you broke open a beer before you even got off the armor.

Asks the question that no one in the Maryland Army Reserve gave you a brief on. So, what am I allowed to wear to my first sober drill weekend?

It's not about the rules. The solution is located on your chest.

A uniform is not "just for the Army"! The uniform is to make you sober.

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WHY WHAT YOU WEAR MATTERS MORE THAN YOU THINK

It's called enclothed cognition, according to psychologists. The clothes you wear affect how your brain works. This you have seen a thousand times! You become a soldier when you dress up in your OCPs. Your posture changes. Your alertness sharpens. Your feeling of purpose sets in.

As with your sobriety, it is the same concept.

You put your brain into a blank state by wearing a blank shirt. I am not responsible; I am not the police; I am just like anybody else.

A declaration is a command that is given to the brain when it is worn. I'm not drinking today; I'm sober, and I'm on a mission.

If you're going on your first sober drill weekend, you're not just going to get through it with your willpower. You need a uniform. Not the OCPs. A uniform to wear until you recover.

Your Be Sober Minded shirt is NOT a t-shirt. It is a direct command from the chest to the brain. “Watch ye be careful. Your brain gets the message. Your resolve strengthens.

The clothes you take to your first sober drill weekend might just be the deciding factor on whether or not you can get through to Monday sober.

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THE VISIBLE ANCHOR

In your first sober drill weekend, you'll have times when you feel the craving. The enemy knows that you are, at the time, most susceptible. He will strike when he feels he has the time. Parking lot following stand-down. The pub, which is directly opposite the armory. The lobby of the hotel where your battle buddies will be meeting up.

There will be no time to ponder. The desire outstrips your mind. "You must have a say" means something. An object that can be held in your hand. An event that prevents a spiral from occurring. An occurrence that prevents the spiral from forming.

Your Spiritual Minded Military Cap is not a hat! It's yours to keep; it's your Remnant Crown! The moment you wear it, you are saying to your brain, "I am not a victim." I am not a patient. I am a SOLDIER. I am the authority over my own mind.

If you feel the urge, extend your arm. Touch the brim. Read the words. Just having your fingers in your crown breaks the craving cycle. You must get the message before the enemy gets the victory.

Your crown isn't a piece of jewelry. Your crown is your first line of defense.

THE SUPPORT YOU NEED FROM YOUR UNIT

Your first sober drill weekend isn't necessarily a dress code thing. It's the saying and who you tell it to.

There is no need to tell the whole unit that you are not drinking. One person is required. One battle buddy that understands what you do. One NCO who is with you.

Take them aside before the weekend begins. Repeat: “Not drinking this weekend; I need you to have my back.”

That's not weakness. That is strategy. One would not fight a battle without a wingman. Never go into the first sober weekend without one.

Your battle companion doesn't have to fight for you. All your battle buddy has to do is be there.

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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOUR FIRST SOBER DRILL WEEKEND

You are to be awakened Monday morning. There will be no hangover. There will be no regrets. No last-minute assembly will be required.

You will be able to recall all talks. All training evolutions will be remembered. You will recall driving home with a clear mind and clear conscience.

That is no boredom. Victory is that feeling.

This is your first sober drill weekend, and it's not the last! The first is the most difficult. The second one will be more easily done. The third one is going to be automatic. After the 10th sober drill weekend, you will have no recollection of ever drinking at drill.

The uniform you wore on your first weekend will see you through on every weekend thereafter.

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Conclusion

Maryland Army Reserve, you asked what you should wear to your first sober drill weekend.

The enemy wants you to believe that you cannot do this. The enemy wants you to believe that you will fail. The enemy wants you to believe that one drink will not hurt.

The enemy is a liar.

You have survived combat. You have survived deployments. You have survived things. 

Secure your uniform. Secure your sobriety. Secure your future.

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The Remnant does not transition. The Remnant re-enlists.

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