Insomnia or bad dreams
• Loss of appetite
• Distressing memories about the event
• Anxiety and edginess
• Feeling disconnected or numb
• Withdrawing from others
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feeling sad or hopeless
EXERCISE
Complete the following statements. If you need more paper, use your journal.
My physical reaction to this crime was (Examples: My heart pounded, my muscles tensed up, I breathed faster and harder, my hands or body trembled, I felt hot or cold, I froze, I ran, I peed my pants.)
My emotional reaction to this crime was (Examples: I was angry. I immediately began to cry. I became numb or robotic. Shame, guilt. I am filled with rage. I am awakened by nightmares.)
Today I feel my reaction was
No matter how you responded, no matter what you did or said, your reaction was okay and normal for you. Everyone responds differently to a trauma, but one thing you must continuously remind yourself is: my reaction to this abnormal event in my life was/is normal.
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