I started a group about Ptsd and addiction it is called Finding Comfort....please join us....it's under General Recovery in groups.. ~Ruby
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) is the human response to experiencing a traumatic event - a life-threatening or extremely distressing situation that causes a person to feel intense fear, horror or a sense of helplessness. This listing is a mix of symptoms of Complex(PTSD), which is the result of months or years of exposure to excessively controlled sexual and domestic life situations (survivors of domestic battering, marital or partner rape, childhood physical or sexual abuse and organized sexual exploitation).
PTSD can cause severe problems at home or at work.
Every individual is different and will have different combinations of symptoms. Most have depression and or panic and anxiety attacks. The issue of substance abuse or addiction is to be considered.
1) Alienation, feeling disconnected or abandoned form the purpose of the world, feeling all alone
2)Avoiding activities that arouse memories of the trauma/abuse
3)Compulsive or extremely inhibited sexuality
4)Cynicism, believing others are motivated by selfishness
5)Depression(sad, crying,angry, easily annoyed, on edge. These moods may happen in cycles or may be present most of the time)
6)Dissociative (spacing out)
7)Distrust of authority figures
8)Distrust of those previously trusted
9)Emotional distancing (not letting others see your true feelings)
10)Expressing a limited range of emotions
11)Explosive anger or overcontrolled anger
12)Flashbacks(intrusive memories) or feeling like you are reliving the abuse
13)Feeling helpless
14)Feeling hopeless, despair
15)Hypervigilance(watchful,always in a ready state to respond to potential crisis or trauma)
16)Loss of interest in activities or work
17)Loss of sustaining faith
18)Memory deficits or blackouts
19)Negative self image
20)Nightmares
21)Numbness, inability to feel emotions
22)Panic attacks
23)Problems with intimate relationships
24)Repeated failures of self-protection
25)Self-injury
26)Separation issues
27)Shame, guilt and self-blame
28)Sleep disturbances
29)Suicidal feelings, suicidal thoughts, suicidal actions
30)Survivor guilt
31)Withdrawal or isolation from family, friends, etc.
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