Posted by Lieutenant Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Deck 8A- Full Circle

Posted by Captain Dira Myqian (Commanding Officer) in Deck 8A- Full Circle

Posted by Lieutenant Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Deck 8A- Full Circle
Posted by… suppressed (1) by the Post Ghost! 👻

(snip)

Dira gazed at him, her jet eyes soft and understanding. “I know it’s frustrating to watch, but is it possible that this is his way to cope? You and I both know what it’s like to be in a situation that we can’t fix. There are things we can do, but we’re still limited by certain constraints. Solal has to find his way through in a way that makes sense for him. It may not be what we as friends want for him though. And that’s not to say if he’s putting himself at more risk than yes, we might need to intervene, but… It’s his life, Achilleas, isn’t it?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas sighed again but this time nodded in acceptance. “Yeah, it is his life. I do disagree with how he seems to be coping but I suppose if he were in any danger then Bonner would have him in Sickbay more often. I wish he’d see a counselor regarding the stress of it all but in his stubborn Vulcans-don’t-have-emotions-belief he insists that there is no problem.” He shook his head then changed subjects again. “Either way this shouldn’t affect my work and though I’m exhausted by having my mental state probed, I’ve been working with Doctor Grayson since my boarding psych eval.”

Sci Petrakos

She nodded. “I’m glad you’re working through it. Especially when we’re supporting someone in this way, it’s important that we take care of ourselves as well. Working exhausted isn’t okay though. It certainly won’t do you or your department any good. What other self care things can you put in place?”

Captain Myqian, CO

Achilleas blinked again in surprise. He honestly hadn’t given any thought to his own self care beyond keeping busy to not have to think about unpleasant thoughts. He scratched the side of his face with an awkward look on his face. “I uh, hadn’t actually put much thought to it. I had planned to get back into visiting the gym semi-regularly but most of my time has been spent visiting Solal. Oh! And sleeping too of course.”

Sci Petrakos

She gave him an understanding smile. “Both things are important, but you can’t support your friend if you are burnt out, and I suspect he would not want you to harm yourself on his behalf.” Dira studied him for a moment. “Half an hour a day. Do something every day for thirty minutes that has nothing to do with work, Solal or meeting your daily needs like sleep or food. Whatever that is, it doesn’t matter, but schedule it in. You can find the time, and I would say your new responsibilities demand it even.”

Captain Myqian, CO