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Bad Trip!~
Well we were going to go to gulf port and surprise chandler.well where the signs are gone from the hwy we missed and went on to New Orleans.It was horrible.I just couldn't speak.Anyway here the past wk alan and i have been having communication problems he just takes the smallest thing the wrong way and he gets mad and we have been thru this all wk.anyway that happened today in front of chan.well i just am at the pt where i just want to scream,cry.mostly cry I'm so sad.It just seems to be getting way way bad...The more i try to not say this the wrong way or do that the wrong way i do...I think he has PTDS.I'm real sure I think.It is so hard.To night was awful.Child like behavior.I don't know what to do or say.I need to go to bed to stop looking a certain way .I hope and pray we can work thru this.I need to do some research on ptsd.Do you know anything of some help for me advice on post stress?????I need it..
posted on Oct 3, 2007 9:07 PM ()
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re-experiencing the trauma: flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive memories and exaggerated emotional and physical reactions to triggers that remind the person of the trauma.
emotional numbing: feeling detached, lack of emotions (especially positive ones), loss of interest in activities
avoidance: avoiding activities, people, or places that remind the person of the trauma
increased arousal: difficulty sleeping and concentrating, irritability, hypervigilance (being on guard), and exaggerated startle response.