Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

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Annie71 08/09/2013

Tips on how to deal with serious agitation?

I just woke up today feeling like a caged animal or something. I get agitated sometimes, but not usually for no reason.
I have no idea what's going on with me but I feel like I could be in a cage match with a freaking tiger and it would be the one in danger, not me.

I feel like I could just sit in a corner and growl.
I can't even stand to be near people today,I don't even want my hair to touch the back of my neck.

What the what is up with me?
How do I get through the day?

jewells1 08/09/2013

A batting cage comes to mind...just swing!

mujicaptsd 08/09/2013

Absolutely. Get yer ya-ya's out!

deleted_user 08/09/2013

exactly...

deleted_user 08/09/2013

I either go for a slow long jog or stay in bed clicking channels and call it a day if its too bad like today.

TwilightStar 08/09/2013

This happens to me, too. Much more often when Im back here, living in this old house. Not so often when Im in a healthy environment. But it still occurs.

I just try to find the few things that I would be ok doing / being around. What would feel the least suffocating right now? And I try to avoid people. Or at least, the people who would frustrate me.

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