7 years ago today...
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nebulous nelly
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My home was flooded as a result of Superstorm Sandy.
We were displaced for 1.5 years, but have now been home for over 5 years. One might think that we have moved on, put it all behind us... I was hoping so.
Yesterday my son texted me that he was having a panic attack, he needed to come home. I took the day off and went to pick him up at school. He was vague, talking about stress, worry, and feeling overwhelmed. He asked if we could go for a drive, which we did. What was strange is that he wanted to see the places we lived while we were displaced. I am thinking this is a bit of PTSD. I am not surprised, have been expecting something like this.
On a another note, stay safe Cal. Zoners. Scary stuff out there.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: g-reg
PTSD will linger. You'll have
PTSD will linger. You'll have that. It doesn't really go away and can be hard dealing with when triggered by some stress.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: .............
Damn....time flies....seems
Damn....time flies....seems like it was more recent than that.
My son called me last night, told me we were at a show together 6 years ago to the day etc, and again, it just blew me away....time seems to move faster as we get older??
Prayers for your son, T, i cant imagine experiencjng that as a young kid.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary
Absolutely stress lingers.
Absolutely stress lingers. Good job dad, being there for him. You are his best medicine, counselor, relief valve.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly
Thanks, Jambone and Raz.
> i cant imagine experiencing that as a young kid.<
This makes me the angry, sad, frustrated, depressed...
My kids had their childhood, their innocence, their sense of security taken from them.
>Good job dad, being there for him. You are his best medicine, counselor, relief valve<
I feel useless.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jazfish
You are the opposite of what
You are the opposite of what you feel. It shows in your comment.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
my n. cal friend has it from
my n. cal friend has it from 2 years of near misses burning his place down. he stayed behind 2 yrs ago in mandatory evacs and saved his as well as his neighbors homes. fucked him up.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: nebulous nelly
Thanks, Jaz.
Turtle, evacuating ahead of the storm was one of my better decisions. I had friends who stuck around and it wasn't safe. Can't stop the ocean.