So glad am not alone with this :D Thought I've been proper loosing it :s
Realised over last few weeks, as I've become more hypervigilant/had more flashbacks etc I have been in a state of sensory overload. Hate watching TV with sound on, & even flickering of colours and bright screen can upset me. Also, just light in general feels too much for my eyes to take in & process. I can't cope with taking things in visually, or auditory - I guess as having a lot of sensory flashbacks = bodily sensations, that sense is hightened so others are being pushed away. Started hiding under covers day & night where pitch black so can't see & invested in ear plugs - too noisy just background traffic u describe. I know am isolating myself in my own lil world, apart from reality, but when feeling like this reality is just too overpowering & threatening :s
Realised over last few weeks, as I've become more hypervigilant/had more flashbacks etc I have been in a state of sensory overload. Hate watching TV with sound on, & even flickering of colours and bright screen can upset me. Also, just light in general feels too much for my eyes to take in & process. I can't cope with taking things in visually, or auditory - I guess as having a lot of sensory flashbacks = bodily sensations, that sense is hightened so others are being pushed away. Started hiding under covers day & night where pitch black so can't see & invested in ear plugs - too noisy just background traffic u describe. I know am isolating myself in my own lil world, apart from reality, but when feeling like this reality is just too overpowering & threatening :s