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| Shock: |
I feel so numb. Why
am I so calm? Why can't I cry? |
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| Disbelief: |
Did it really happen?
Why me? |
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| Embarassment: |
What will people think?
NO, I can't tell my family. |
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| Shame: |
I feel so dirty, like
there is something wrong with me now. I want to wash my hands
all day long. |
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| Guilt: |
I feel as if I did
something to make this happen to me. If only I had... |
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| Depression: |
How am I going to
go on? I feel so tired and hopeless. |
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| Powerlessness |
Will I ever feel in
control again? |
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| Disorientation: |
I can't sit still.
I'm having trouble getting through the day. I'm just overwhelmed! |
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| Retriggering: |
I keep having flashbacks.
I wish they would stop. |
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| Denial: |
Wasn't it "just"
rape? |
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| Fear: |
I'm so afraid of so
many things. Will I get pregnant or get VD? Can people tell
what's happened to me? Will I ever want to be intimate again?
Will I ever get over this? I'm afraid I'm going crazy. I have
nightmares that terrify me. |
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| Anger: |
I want to KILL him! |
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| Anxiety: |
I'm a nervous wreck!
I have trouble breathing. (Anxiety is often expressed in physical
symptoms like difficulty breathing or muscle tension, sleep
disturbances, a change in eating habits, nausea, stomach problems,
nightmares and bedwetting.)
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