Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder associated with trauma brings the after-affects of behavioral addictions.  Unless there is intervention and healing from the trauma, behavioral addictions are present. 

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The following is a sample list of symptoms:

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• A Lifestyle of Lying

• A Need to Dominate Everything and Everyone

• A Need to Escape Life and Reality

• A Need to Justify Behavior

• Abortion

• Avoidance/Escape Sleep

• Battered Woman

• Being Attracted to Movies/TV Show/Books/Magazines for Sexual Content

• Brainwashing

• Create and Live a Fantasy Life

• Deflecting Your Behavior to Others and Things, Often with Humor

• Domestic Abuse and Violence

• Drug/Alcohol Abuse/Prescription Drug Abuse

• Eating Disorders/Over Eating/Under Eating

• Excessive Drama

• Excessive Seeking of Attention

• Extravagant Spending/Materialism

• Gambling

• Homebound Seclusion

• Hypochondriac Behaviors

• Leading a Double Life/Public Image - Private Self

• Numbing of Emotions

• Obsessive Hoarding/Excessive Collecting/Excessive Recycling

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Bound to Ritualistic Behavior

• Overwhelming Need to Please People

• Pornography/Sexual Predatory Behavior

• Procrastination/Unmotivated/Laziness

• Prostitution

• Repeated Abortions

• Replacement Pregnancies

• Self-Cutting

• Self-Destructive Behaviors

• Sexual Promiscuity

• Wearing a Happy Mask and Other Masks/Not Being Honest and Real

• Workaholism

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If you have experienced a traumatic even in your life, or suffer from these symptoms, there is hope!  To talk with someone about taking The Journey to Life, or have questions, please contact Alive Again Ministries. 

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