Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.
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The shock of any trauma, I think changes your life. It's more acute in the beginning and after a little time you settle back to what you were. However it leaves an indelible mark on your psyche.
Future shock is the shattering stress and disorientation that we induce in individuals by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time.
When you go through a traumatic event, there's a lot of shame that comes with that. A lot of loss of self-esteem. That can become debilitating.
Characters who experience great trauma will sometimes create an escape.
Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.
Shock can kill you. Shock is terrible. But what you've got to do is live in the present, which is what I have always done.
No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.
Grateful people may recover faster from trauma.
In common with many who have a brain injury, I initially lost my confidence and felt very vulnerable, as if a protective layer of skin had been stripped away.
I'm just trying to say that it should reassure us that the inevitable traumas of being human do end up producing some good. Otherwise, the human condition is overwhelmingly depressing.
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