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Avoidance, Paranoia, Suspicion, Tenseness, “Danger” sensitive [Impact to Family & Friends] For the veteran, it is sometimes difficult to use discernment…”who is the enemy?” can be a constant, nagging suspicion even with people they love. The veterans avoidance of people and activities, their paranoia and suspicion and the resulting tension keep the family on pins and needles.An energy level of tension and anxiety is pervasive in every facet of life. Whether at a restaurant, mall, in the car or at the park, the veteran is “keyed up” and unable to let his/her guard down. The over-spilling anxiety to the family results in less and less joy in activities and then participating less and less with one another and then isolation and alienation. The veteran will not “talk” about “it” or anything other than surface affairs and with each incident, seems to withdraw more and the family further apart from one another. [Survival Skills] 
The Enemy
Vet Readjustment & the Impact to Family & Friends | Veterans' Familes United Foundation
Survival Skills