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Tuff Stuff · 11-03-2015, 01:30 AM

Symptoms of PTSD can include:

Hypervigilance and scanning Yes
Elevated startle response No
Blunted affect, psychic numbing Yes
Aggressive, controlling behavior (a high degree of insistence on getting your way) Yes,but less so these days
Interruption of memory and concentration Yes
Depression Yes,taking meds for it
Generalized anxietyYes,just less these days
Violent eruptions of rage No,not these days
Substance abuse No
Intrusive recall -- different from normal memory in that it brings with it stress and anxiety Yes
Dissociative experiences, including dissociative flashbacks Yes
Insomnia Yes
Suicidal ideation Yes
Survivor guilt Yes

Thoughts?

Now what?

11-03-2015, 01:30 AM	#749
Tuff Stuff Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Woman Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Married Join Date: May 2013 Location: California Posts: 695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 904 Thanked 1,318 Times in 506 Posts Rep Power: 9408452	Symptoms of PTSD can include: Hypervigilance and scanning Yes Elevated startle response No Blunted affect, psychic numbing Yes Aggressive, controlling behavior (a high degree of insistence on getting your way) Yes,but less so these days Interruption of memory and concentration Yes Depression Yes,taking meds for it Generalized anxietyYes,just less these days Violent eruptions of rage No,not these days Substance abuse No Intrusive recall -- different from normal memory in that it brings with it stress and anxiety Yes Dissociative experiences, including dissociative flashbacks Yes Insomnia Yes Suicidal ideation Yes Survivor guilt Yes Thoughts? Now what?