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The most difficult thing I ever had to do was to recover from PTSD. It& #39;s the one personal accomplishment I& #39;m most proud of.
Recovering from PTSD isn& #39;t like healing from a disease. It& #39;s more like going through physical therapy to learn how to walk again. It& #39;s learning to live with a disability.
You& #39;ll never get rid of your triggers because you have memories (and you have a right to have and keep memories). But they& #39;ll no longer take over and hijack your mind.
You& #39;ll become more self aware, and you& #39;ll be able to spot your triggers and choose your response (or no response). I got triggered yesterday, and what went on was just "oh, that& #39;s a trigger. Yeah, alright, I understand. Now let& #39;s let it go".
Does it always work like that? No. Sometimes you& #39;re tired, sometimes you& #39;re already stressed, sometimes it& #39;s a charged or emotional situation. But it& #39;s one thing to have no control over your mind, and another to be able to manage perfectly 90% of the time.
If you have PTSD and need some help or guidance or simply someone to listen, please reach out. My DM& #39;s are open.
