I was wondering if anybody else has done this. I've started to faint. I've always had headaches to prevent flashbacks- coping mechanism, but lately I've felt dizzy when having thoughts about my trauma or encountering triggers or something. It usually happens in the shower, and so I'm able to get myself to bed ASAP and fall asleep then. It's only started happening a week ago.
Like I was in the car, and my brother was bugging me, saying "We're going to England" (yeah, he does that to provoke my anxiety.. I don't think he sees how much it hurts.) and we were listening to his audiobook in the car that he needed to have for school. It had a British accent, and I kept begging my parents to turn it off and they wouldn't. I remember thinking "Maybe if I'm good and quiet and don't draw attention to myself she won't hurt me. Maybe if I'm good and quiet and don't draw attention to myself she won't hurt me...." Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. I was staring really hard at the back of my father's chair, and then my eyes closed and everything went black.
I've never fainted before. It was scary. My brother poked me, and then I was able to open my eyes. (I was sitting in the car.) Is it normal to faint? What caused it? Was it a reaction to the triggers? There were so many of them.
Any input would be appreciated.
Like I was in the car, and my brother was bugging me, saying "We're going to England" (yeah, he does that to provoke my anxiety.. I don't think he sees how much it hurts.) and we were listening to his audiobook in the car that he needed to have for school. It had a British accent, and I kept begging my parents to turn it off and they wouldn't. I remember thinking "Maybe if I'm good and quiet and don't draw attention to myself she won't hurt me. Maybe if I'm good and quiet and don't draw attention to myself she won't hurt me...." Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. I was staring really hard at the back of my father's chair, and then my eyes closed and everything went black.
I've never fainted before. It was scary. My brother poked me, and then I was able to open my eyes. (I was sitting in the car.) Is it normal to faint? What caused it? Was it a reaction to the triggers? There were so many of them.
Any input would be appreciated.