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PTSD trigger advice please

So i knew the triggery situation would happen ( 18th) and i thought i had got through it. I mean i didnt get harmed this time i just had to answer questions about it. So initially i felt i had survived and i was safe. How bizarre does that sound? but now im dealing with the aftermath and feeling very ill..Can anyone advise what you do? The " trauma freeze" the not being able to move or function the going over it again and again in your head... the world that doesnt look and feel normal. The dread of having to go through it all again which i will do after xmas.The need to "do normal" so not to worry your partner
I am a master at setting up systems when im well to help this but when i am in this post trigger phase everything seems impossible .
Is anyone able to share what helps for them? How you get through the next 5mins the next hour the day the night with this endless horrible dread??
I am a master at setting up systems when im well to help this but when i am in this post trigger phase everything seems impossible .
Is anyone able to share what helps for them? How you get through the next 5mins the next hour the day the night with this endless horrible dread??
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I can't profess to being knowledgeable about PTSD but until someone else comes along I'm going to copy something over from MIND's 'Self-care for PTSD' webpage. Although this focuses on flashbacks I think (hope) it will offer some comfort and coping strategies:
Flashbacks can be very distressing, but there are things you can do that might help. You could:
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I have set myself some very basic tasks even if it takes all day
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There is also a PTSD thread which was started by @male45 which you might find helpful.
This is the link:
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/73588/ptsd?_ga=2.49654630.1120129716.1605812245-760479328.1597967268
Thank you so much. Am overwhelmed with the kindness and support on here..Please excuse me for how i am. Only my husband knows the full extent of what s gone on.I Iost my job and 30 yr career and cant process and heal due to the court and legal process so constant assessments examinations reports ..retraumatising me. With covid its a nightmare within a nightmare.I cant look to a normal world and normal things because there is no normal now. Sorry I wont go on anymore. But so grateful . Thank you all
I can only imagine that the coronavirus pandemic would have made things a lot harder. I think we've all struggled with adjusting to the 'new normal' (I'm so sick of that phrase!), so it's important to hold onto things that do remind you a bit of normality.
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Yes francis i do journal and it helps good and bad it gives me some perspective.
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I went on a socially distanced walk with a friend. I felt a bit odd ( self conscious) which is normal after a big trigger ..but im learning to accept it and try and continue through.
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I'm very well, thanks for asking
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