So distraught he couldn't deal with it

A theft investigator relayed the story of a man who was burglarized. He was so distraught at the thought of being victimized that he couldn’t even remember the brand of his TVs. A month later, he still had not filled out his police report or insurance claim. He stated that became so overwhelmed with negative emotions when he thought about the burglary that he just couldn’t force himself to fill out the paperwork! Therefore, the police had no information to try to recover his stolen items, and his financial recovery was being delayed. Imagine how much easier this man’s experience would have been if he had an inventory of his belongings.