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no_hypocrisy

(46,119 posts) Fri Feb 16, 2024, 09:19 AM Feb 16

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You know it's PTSD when

you constantly awaken, apprehensive and hypervigilant that your father will continue his narcissistic campaign to abuse you -- and you don't immediately believe that he's been dead for almost a decade.

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You know it's PTSD when (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Feb 16 OP

Hug XanaDUer2 Feb 16 #1

Flashbacks seem so real. That's what is so traumatizing & exhausting about PTSD. You are forced to Ziggysmom Feb 16 #2

Flashbacks are unpleasant. limbicnuminousity Feb 16 #3

XanaDUer2

(10,681 posts)

1. Hug

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Fri Feb 16, 2024, 12:24 PM

Feb 16

Ziggysmom

(3,408 posts)

2. Flashbacks seem so real. That's what is so traumatizing & exhausting about PTSD. You are forced to

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 12:45 PM

Feb 16

relive the trauma over and over.

Sending big hugs and wishes of peaceful dreams.

limbicnuminousity

(1,402 posts)

3. Flashbacks are unpleasant.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2024, 06:08 PM

Feb 16

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