Another thing wrecked by the tsunami.

[honorh]

When I was in college, I loved going down to the Oregon coast. Every chance I got, I'd head out with friends and spend the day on the beach or walking the streets of the coastal communities hunting antiques and saltwater taffy

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[maypanic]

*hugs* It's still so soon. Hopefully, with the passing of time, you'll one day be able to enjoy the beauty of the ocean foremost even while the pain of your experience always lurks in the background.

[othermewriter]

Oh I'm so very sorry hun! HUGGGS!

[biguglymandoll]

Understandable. I'd guess it'll be a while before you're comfortable with the sea again, and that shouldn't be a surprise - nor should you worry about it. I built a website for the Army for soldiers returning with PTSD and/or mild traumatic brain injury and learned more about the topic than I really wanted to know; you can reasonably expect some of the symptoms one would expect from PTSD. You just lived through something most of the world can't really imagine, no matter how many YouTube videos and newscasts they watch. Give yourself time, and don't worry about your reactions - even if they're not what you expected or rationally intended. We have less control over our brains and bodies than we think, and fear is a survival mechanism.

It's OK. You'll make friends with the sea again, if you want to; reacclimating will take time.

[wendymr]

I agree completely with biguglymandoll - it's perfectly understandable, and in time it'll fade. Doesn't make it any less hard to bear right now - but at the same time, I doubt you want to forget too soon either.

*hugs* Hang on in there!

[phoenix64]

It will get better, but I'm sorry it's so bad right now.