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Jul 22, 2009, 09:22 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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Hey Googley....
I don't think you over-reacted. You had a perfectly normal reaction for someone who has been through a traumatic experience. It sounds like you are often in a state of hyper-arousal. I am too and I don't even realize it most of the time.
What you experienced was a response from your central nervous system responding to the chemicals released into your body due to your fear and confusion for what was happening and also due to your memories of what had happened to you already. It is a very uncomfortable experience to have. I always get mad at myself because I know people are trying to be nice sometimes....but it just freaks me out.
You may not have felt okay...but it sounds like you handled it okay. Some people freeze and can't move...others fly into a rage, and still others fall somewhere in between.
Hang in there....sorry you got scared!! 
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