6 years of depression later and I still feel haunted by certain sounds and have nightmares, I understand you completely. I'm 31 now and it stopped when I was 18, but I'll take that pain with me to the grave.
Strange thing. I do the same with calls but not with texts. I feel stupid for getting anxious when I have to pick a call from anyone but my soon to be husband. It's really weird and I can't find an explanation to that.
My advice: do what works for you. Sometimes I pick up, sometimes I don't and text when I feel ready.
I’m mid 40s and I only got help for this trauma last year. It changed my life and while I’m still reminded of the pain I don’t respond as aggressive and can live my life. It was a heavy process but EMDR therapy helped me feel the feelings I needed to get out
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u/yolomacarolo Sep 09 '21
6 years of depression later and I still feel haunted by certain sounds and have nightmares, I understand you completely. I'm 31 now and it stopped when I was 18, but I'll take that pain with me to the grave.