Safety Brief 

SAFETY BRIEF

Timeline – minus 30 (Pathfinder or Navigator available)

00 – Welcome 

07 – SP / Safety Brief / DUMAS / Amnesty

15 – Intel Report (HUMINT)

45 – Tactical Pause (Change Socks)

60 – 90 (Navigator and Pathfinder available)

ENDEX – Suicide Squad on QRF

Welcome to Grippy Sock Talks – A peer-led / clinically-backed conversation where Dark Humor and Irreverence have Healing power. GST is a secure LZ (landing zone) where “Truth is spoken and Stigma is Broken” . 

This space runs on  lived‑experience and shared‑story can save a life— no judgment, labels, or fixing.

This GST is a Reception Battalion or introduction to all the GST sub groups. GST is a subset of the tribe (i2) – The Invisible Injury Community.

The goal is to help you find a tribe that fits you and a specific GST that supports your journey.

The other GSTs we offer are: 

Wednesdays @ 1800 CST - i2 Women's Sexual Trauma

Thursdays @ 1200 CST - Healing Homes: Family, & Caregiver Support

Mondays @ 1000 CST - Follow Me! As I Follow Christ 

Tuesdays @ 1000 CST - Pathfinder (Leadership Development)

The links and schedules are online at i2tribe.org 

* We start each session by reading the SAFETY BRIEF and mentioning some main points of the GST Code of Conduct (full list is found in the chat/shared screen) 

1. Vegas rules apply: What’s said here stays here

2. Respect is required: Even if you hate everyone today 

3. Speak for yourself: Share your story, not someone else’s

4. No judging, no fixing, no BS

5. If you need immediate assistance, call one of the Pathfinders # in the chat or the national suicide hotline 988.

We use a simple check-in number scale (DUMAS) that reflects physical  and emotional state. This scale provides better specificity, rather than a generic “I’m fine.”

At this time, you can drop your number in the chat, optional but helpful.

Next is an Amnesty Period: 1-2 minute vent session. Get it out here so it doesn't follow you around, or land you in grippy sock jail later. The pressure will get released, so best to release it here and not on your friends and family.

********Amnesty Period**********

********** Hand off to NAVIGATOR********** 

That wraps up amnesty. If things hit hard during GST or after – reach out using the contacts in the chat or stay on after to speak with a Pathfinder or Navigator. 

Now we’ll hand it over to the Navigator to bring in tonight’s topic and guide conversation.

********** Hand off to PATHFINDER********** 

To wrap things up we end with a battle drill. We call this drill “Change Your Socks”. Imagine you are in the field, feet cold and wet. You stop what you are doing and take a tactical pause and put a dry pair of socks on. It immediately boosts your morale. It’s such a small thing, but has a larger impact. Share something small that you did positive this week to boost your morale.

ENDEX (55 min) 

Quick reminder: If you didn’t get a chance to speak or just want to talk about something different  – hang back after formation. 

Thanks for being here. This group works because we are authentic, we show up, we are honest, we are on the same journey. One that is Present & Pleasant with Purpose, Post-injury (P4) – Every Thursday @ 1800 CST, continually since July 2025 —  see you next week. 

Never Alone, No One Left Behind — Grippy Socks Out