Trauma Anniversary, Feeling Numb

[loui50]

The anniversary of one of my traumas (a Cat 3 hurricane) is today and tomorrow. It was about 10 days of trauma actually, that started on Sept 15. Normally I'm anxious about it. Like physically ill. But this time I feel numb. Like I have no feelings at all. And then I get really angry and really tired. Is this just a different response than I'm use to. I know anxiety can manifest as anger and I think that may be what is happening. I don't know. My daughter wanted to play with me multiple times today and I told her no all day. I didn't have the energy to get off the couch. I guess I don't really know what I'm feeling. Usually I can say, oh I'm anxious, or I'm depressed or I'm triggered. But not today. It feels weird. Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[rosey]

I have days like that I want to just pretend the world doesn't exist and I feel only numbness. Usually it is emotional exhaustion. Dont beat yourself up over it, rest up take care of yourself and it will pass.

 

[aut555]

The anniversary of one of my traumas (a Cat 3 hurricane) is today and tomorrow. It was about 10 days of...

I think our body and thought process just kind of go numb. Almost like lock down mode for our soul. We just stop. So much to process , we just turn it all off like our computer, our phone. When l turn off my emotions, they actual pop up as nightmares. We can't get away, we have to acknowledge all that we have been through.

 

[Gs172003]

Yes. I've been like this alot lately. Ultra survival mode. My mind won't let me feel unless its mad or I'm caught off guard.