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Probably the biggest impact hypervigilance had
on my family was that I just didn't want to do things.
They would say, "Hey, let's go to a movie."
And I'd say, "That's OK.
I got things to do.
Why don't you guys go and have fun."
The biggest thing was the social events
with the family, doing things.
You do things at home with your family
and maybe even individual things away, like you might go
to a lake together, might have a picnic together.
When you're talking going on a social event,
like to somebody else's house, then you start analyzing,
"Well maybe I've got too much to do.
Maybe I don't have time for this.
Maybe you guys ought to go, you'll have more fun.
Maybe I don't want to stay very long."
And so you start backing out of all those things.
That's probably I think as far
as how hypervigilance affects the family.
I suppose for family members, don't give up.
You loved them beforehand, you can love them again.
They're the same person, it's in there.
It's just it's got a lot of stuff in the way.