Holocaust survivors cannot forget what they saw, heard, and, most importantly, lost. These events are burned into a survivor's head. Many survivors cannot talk about this horrid subject because of the memories it brings back. Another thing which happens sometimes in this case is that these survivors have no respect for themselves or their lives. Remember whether or not a person lived or died depended on the number on your arm.
All survivors feel a deep loss.
It is estimated that everyone who survived in the war knew at least one person who died. Another symptom deals with a state of chronic anxiety caused by the loss of basic trust. Survivors often have psychosomatic disturbances such as daydreams, nightmares and chronic mood changes. I felt love for her and remembered the experiences of joy and the wonderful moments of closeness. These moments are important to me, they give me the physical strength to continue the struggle.