Recent content by Thaler

I like looking at it as a process. There's room to grow. I don't have to go back to the way I was before, it's better going forward. And I do have a lot of coping skills now like mindfulness. Life may not be easier but it's better. Thanks everyone for your perspectives.

I still have trouble standing in line with a clerk especially at grocery stores so I avoid this when it's a male clerk. This is where I saw my attacker after he attacked me. It's a lot better now though. How do you know when the PTSD is mostly gone? I feel like it is. I have triggers I know but...

Oh wow, I wouldn't believe it's your fault. And as you say, these are feelings related to your memory, not reality. Dual awareness is a helpful insight. I saw a video by Bessel van der Kolk, PTSD specialist, who explained that the older part of the brain learns dangerous situations, remembers...