war story
Winnipeg, Canada - Aug 23, 2022
Beginning of long stress
Beginning of long stress
By Olha Zahoruiko
Winnipeg, Canada, Aug 23, 2022
aiOn the second day, everyone complained of a hell of a lot of muscle pain. That's how the intense stress manifested itself. It felt like every cell was aching from the first day's spasm.
aiFear lived in my thyroid, a fiery ring encompassing the base of my neck, preventing me from breathing. Every muscle in my abs was so tight that it burned with wild fire. My shoulders were up, almost impossible to put down. Then panic attacks, apathy, anger, euphoria, hatred was added. All the possible and impossible range of feelings.
Fear lived at the base of my neck making it almost impossible to breathe. My abs muscles were so tight they burned like wild fire.
aiOur neighbors, family with their son around 7 years old came to us as they had no own basement. In our village, a shell hit a house, killing a man with shrapnel on his way to the basement. The second man was wounded. We understood that the road from house to basement can be dangerous too.
aiWe tried to be brave and positive, kidding... that was really difficult. It was just the first 3 days.
