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brightSpring8842
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Effects after Loss
Trauma Support / by brightSpring8842
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 July 11th, 2021
...See more I was twelve when I experienced my first traumatic loss. I found my baby brother who had passed away in his sleep. A year later my mom succumbed to her addiction and deteriorating health. I am 33 now and there isn't a day that goes by where I do not feel the effects of such a loss. I had my daughter at 21 and two years ago on the anniversary of my mom's death, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Through death I have found life. I cherish every second of being a mom. The effects of such a loss sometimes make me what others call over protective. I check on my children continuously throughout the night, often enough that I lack sleep the next day. Every siren I hear, every time the phone rings late at night, I get a sinking anxious feeling of the past bubble up. If someone does not make it home in time and they do not answer my call right away, I find myself checking traffic reports and worrying the worst has happened. This is without a doubt exaughsting. I know how this effects those around me, and I also know they have grown accustomed to how I am. I don't want to live in a constant state of worry anymore. Has anyone else experienced these effects after such a loss?
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