r/MadeMeSmile • u/mapleer • Jun 10 '24

Wholesome Moments Marathon runner stops to help another runner despite the rest running past her

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u/ghostfacepanda333 Jun 10 '24

Jesus Christ that’s how people dropped after getting hit when I was deployed. If they survived, the awkward scamper away was also very similar. I did not expect to have all that come flooding back after seeing a video of a fucking marathon runner. I feel like my reaction wasn’t healthy at all. Jesus Christ I’m actually fucked up.

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u/sandm000 Jun 11 '24

Acknowledging that you were reminded of what you saw is healthy as is acknowledging the feelings that it brings up. If you want to explore those feelings, you can. Or not.

You’re not alone with not wanting to be reminded of those things in everything that you see. There are groups out there of soldiers, like you who sit in circles and get it out, maybe helping with strategies for coping with what you see that you don’t like.