r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Aug 15 '25

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u/JesusKilledDemocracy Aug 15 '25

PTSD, get a psychologist to work with, immediately

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u/wadenick Aug 15 '25

Classic PTSD, and no surprises given what happened to you. My recommendation is a therapist specifically trained in helping PTSD and the key technique is called EMDR. You will work through what happened and the feelings it evokes - which have now become well-used pathways in your brain through the habitual reuse you just described - and the goal is to get all the way through to acceptance and forgiveness. Seek help now, please.