Since the London Olympics drew to a close a couple of months ago, many people have experienced a sense of emptiness which followed the hype of the 2012 Games.
Difficult
"Even when we lost in the semi-finals of the 2012 World Cup something in the back of your mind told you 2012 was just around the corner so it's not the end of the world.
"Maybe it was the end of the world. When London didn't go the way we dreamt it would it was pretty difficult to deal with.
"You analysed what happened, thought what could have been, and saw people on the television who had achieved what they wanted to achieve - it was tough.
"I didn't watch any of the Paralympics, I didn't listen to the radio, I just stayed out of everything where I could have come across it.
"It was tough everywhere I went: even when I went down to the golf club there was always someone who wanted to talk about it.
"I am sure sometimes I came across quite rude to certain people but it was not through trying to be that way, it was just a difficult moment."
Jackson, unlike a number of his international team-mates, turned down the chance to play for a continental club this season.
He added: "I came back to East Grinstead pretty quickly after the Games because we have a really young team with a lot of local club guys and I wanted to give them some help and direction.
"That was the motivating factor to get back playing again. For the club guys the Euro Hockey League is potentially their Olympics so you want to make it as special as you can.
"The first round is notoriously not a very an enjoyable weekend if you have to go away and end up in a terrible venue but as it is at home it is brilliant."
