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RE: Subtract the D from PTSD but Your Brain is Still Scrambled
How long did it take for your mind to return to it's pre accident state?
How long did it take for your mind to return to it's pre accident state?
It was at least 2 days, but in some ways it never did. A girl ran a red light and basically hit me head on as I was making a left turn.
That was another bad one. I remember staring at my windshield, inches away from my face, as my seatbelt held me fixed in suspended animation.
It does cause a kind of permanent PTS. If I drive through an intersection without looking, I get the feeling something is wrong.
I can see how certain things will never be the same. Tonight or tomorrow I am writing about how I was (almost not) able to drive through the tunnel the day following the accident. It brings a panic now just thinking about it. It was terrifying and I don't think I'll ever approach a tunnel without severe anxiety for a while...
I remember this old song playing immediately after the crash with the girl. I want to say it is by Jane's Addiction, but not sure on that.
"She's Asleep At The Wheel".
No joke. I wanna read the gun shy post and I don't blame you after that experience. Tunnels are horrible enough to begin with.
That is crazy. Man.
I'm working on it right now. It's a little difficult so it's coming in stages with breaks :) I am healing by writing this, but I do know when my psyche needs a coffee break ;)