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Old Mar 14, 2017, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PeacockAngel16 View Post
I was curious to know if anyone else completely shuts down? There are times I just completely black out and my girlfriend tells me she can't get me to snap out of it. I just sit there with a blank look on my face and stare. Sometimes it is with a flashback, other times I guess I just practically black out. Is this common with PTSD?
I do something similar as well, kind of like a strong day dreaming. Or maybe even dissociating. From what I've been told a certain amount of dissociating is normal for PTSD. If you have a counselor I would discuss this with them.
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