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Again, I misspoke. I wish I could edit my original post, but it is not letting me.

Holy cow. I am not annoyed by the vet by any means. I honestly misspoke. Their stories move me and give me so much respect for their courage to battle their illness. I was annoyed that I got triggered. Did you not read my post at all? I keep emphasizing that it is important for bias not to get...

What makes you think I am "so symptomatic?" Based on being irritable today? Or having nightmares before? Those nightmares don't make me wake up in fear, or at all, or ruin the rest of the day. They are few and far between (once every few months) and even then, they do not impede my functioning...

Yes, I think I need to go more into detail of how this particular trigger has been affecting me when I see my therapist. She also encourages grounding techniques and mindfulness because then I am behind the steering wheel, rather than my illness. I also believe the anticipation of it might work...

Hey everyone, I am a psych grad student so PTSD is naturally mentioned in classes. It was a pretty bad trigger for me when I first started last year in the fall, but I feel I have adjusted and desensitized myself pretty well (with the amazing help of my therapist). What is still annoying is...

No worries, monty. Sometimes typed words can get lost in translation.

I agree with you, but let me clarify: I do not want to create stress, if that makes sense. Some situations are unavoidable and it's normal to have stress, but when I can finish things ahead of time instead of procrastinating, I will always choose finishing things first. I have come a long way...

Aboslutely. Sometimes you just don't want to deal with the reactions that come with the trigger. I feel that especially when I am already emotionally drained and therefore, have little tolerance for facing these things. Also, I can definitely relate to certain words being triggers for me. It's...

I can relate to you on stress exacerbating PTSD symptoms. Whenever I have more stress, my reactivity toward triggers goes sky high and it's harder for me to get back on my feet. It doesn't help the healing process for me at all. I also try to avoid situations that will cause me stress. If a...

Thanks everybody for the warm welcome! I will definitely take advantage of what this forum has to offer.

Oh I am so sorry! I misunderstood. Yeah, these flare-ups are exhausting. I'm still recovering from one and continue to be triggered everyday now.

Oh I hear ya. I have those feelings a lot, where you're so frustrated that nothing is changing and you just want to "plug out" of the world for a bit. Movies are my go-to as well. And good for you for making a decision that you won't live like a "pathetic worm"! It has benefited me greatly to...

Hey everyone, This is the first time that I will be participating in a message board related to an illness that I have. I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2014 and have been regularly going to therapy since May '14. It's been a struggle, but I am trying to take it one day at a time. In short, I...