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50 Shades of PTSD

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By Rowan Finley Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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Shade 1 - Flashbacks feel endless

Shade 2 - Failure to focus

Shade 3 - Sadness

Shade 4 - Shame

Shade 5 - Thoughts of hopelessness

Shade 6 - Questioning sanity

Shade 7 - Triggers, triggers, triggers

Shade 8 - Sound sensitivity

Shade 9 - Memory issues

Shade 10 - Regret

Shade 11 - Reclusive tendencies

Shade 12 - Shock

Shade 13 - Compulsive habits

Shade 14 - Feeling misunderstood by others

Shade 15 - Desperation for an escape

Shade 16 - Short tempered

Shade 17 - Indecisiveness

Shade 18 - Survivor’s guilt

Shade 19 - Feeling weak

Shade 20 - Wanting to blame God or a higher power

Shade 21 - Personality changes

Shade 22 - Irrational phobias

Shade 23 - Questioning others motives

Shade 24 - Lack of motivation

Shade 25 - Zoning out

Shade 26 - Sweating

Shade 27 - Sleep interruptions

Shade 28 - Overeating

Shade 29 - Under eating

Shade 30 - Struggling with job or career

Shade 31 - Quick to cry

Shade 32 - Trust issues

Shade 33 - Self-sabotaging

Shade 34 - Unintentionally ghosting people

Shade 35 - Overwhelmed

Shade 36 - Struggles to adjust to changes

Shade 37 - Compulsive tendencies

Shade 38 - Difficulty talking about past

Shade 39 - Suicidal thoughts

Shade 40 - Overreactive to certain types of touch

Shade 41 - Quicker to jump to dismal conclusions

Shade 42 - Less tenacity

Shade 43 - Body fatigue

Shade 44 - Mental exhaustion

Shade 45 - Substance abuse issues

Shade 46 - Clutter sensitivity

Shade 47 - Emotional regulation challenges

Shade 48 - Hyper-activeness

Shade 49 - Sudden changes

Shade 50 - Nightmares

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About the Creator

Rowan Finley

Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.

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  • Randy Baker2 years ago

    Oof IYKYK

  • real Jema2 years ago

    Hi, let's subscribe to each other

  • Toby Heward2 years ago

    Been there on a few things but mostly not on an everyday basis.

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