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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
What you are describing are "symptoms" of PTSD. Here is how it progresses. First the trauma and shock, then being hyper vigilant, then depression begins to set in, then the anxiety attacks can begin and then the bouts of anger. With PTSD, emotions are "magnified" and pretty much everything is "magnified" because the person is so "sensitive" as one would be with "any" injury.
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That is essentially how my adolescent and teenage years went! Being hypervigilant definitely started first, when I was still a kid really. Depression set in by age 11. Anxiety and panic attacks set in maybe at age 13, but definitely by age 14/15. Anger started showing up, directed at my family, shortly after that. I got the anger back under control as soon as I left their house, but if I get triggered while at home again I will flip right out just like I did as a teen.
GMT: Is there any way that you could try to just visualize throwing something? I do that a lot. Picture throwing it, imagine the sound, but I don't actually do it. I also at times have instead gotten a piece of paper and torn it into tiny little shreds at a table. I found it relieved the urge to destroy something, and actually would focus and calm me down. What about strategically placing pillows or stuffies around the house? Get mad, grab the nearest one and chuck it at the wall or the person you're mad at. At least it won't break and it won't hurt anyone!
I'm really sorry that you had that happen to you though
