Diagnosed And Trying To Deal

I am not sure if the incident where my friend and I were swarmed and he was knifed in the back started my PTSD or just exacerbated it. I have never been the same or truly OK (this was the early 90s; I have had PTSD forever and a day.) The only reason I m still here is that he didn t die although he nearly did. I saw his stab wound and I will not describe it because I think it is too horrifying. I have nightmares, sometimes night terrors, phobias, Anxiety, easily startled, hyper vigilance,... My Friend Was Stabbed And I Was With Him
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