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Anniversary Dates Of Trauma

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Anyone else have a difficult time once a year on the date of the trauma(s)? My so-called, "anniversary" of two of the critical incidents is approaching next month and my PTSD symptoms are out of control. Ideas, suggestions, comments, please. Thanks.
 
I think this is very common, almost inevitable. Perhaps it's more apparent in the case of specific or individual trauma, but even for those with a complex history of ongoing trauma, there are usually key events or turning points which take on the status of anniversaries.

In my own recent experience, it doesn't matter whether or not you're prepared for it or if you school yourself to try to believe it's no big deal, it does still impact significantly for many of us.

All you can really do is make sure you've called on all of your support network to gather most closely around you at this time, are using all of your coping and management strategies as effectively as possible and have taken steps to remove as many unnecessary stressors from your life as you can - you don't need any extra issues to be dealing with at this time.

I'm sorry that this looms ahead of you. Keep us posted, maybe it will help to talk/journal your way through this difficult time a little.

Maddog
 
Yup. I just went through one batch and another's coming up soon...ish. Over the years, I'm a bit better at facing them but unfortunately, they still affect me. Granted, I haven't done enough work (long story) in order to minimize the effects. Perhaps when I do, it'll be a bit easier to face them. Not sure if that helps at all...but you're definitely not alone in dealing with this issue. Good luck.
 
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