deer_in_headlights
Diamond Member
Welcome aas3d
I'm glad you're here. This is a good place to be with lots of people who can empathize. Please remember the fear that you have is echoing the fear that you had in the past. You are safe now, no matter what the flashbacks are like - the trauma is over, but your body and self-protective defense mechanisms don't know it yet. Therapy and talking with people here is the best thing you can do for yourself.
The going back and forth between the past and present is actually a very good thing! You'll learn how to modulate that through therapy and lots of practice. You'll learn how to touch into the trauma, look at it, receive counsel, let your body release the pain and terror/fear and get present again... without becoming afraid - because, with guidance, you learn how to be in control of it. You have a great deal of power, and you will learn how to harness it.
Welcome, A.S. I'm looking forward to reading your posts
deer
I'm glad you're here. This is a good place to be with lots of people who can empathize. Please remember the fear that you have is echoing the fear that you had in the past. You are safe now, no matter what the flashbacks are like - the trauma is over, but your body and self-protective defense mechanisms don't know it yet. Therapy and talking with people here is the best thing you can do for yourself.
The going back and forth between the past and present is actually a very good thing! You'll learn how to modulate that through therapy and lots of practice. You'll learn how to touch into the trauma, look at it, receive counsel, let your body release the pain and terror/fear and get present again... without becoming afraid - because, with guidance, you learn how to be in control of it. You have a great deal of power, and you will learn how to harness it.
Welcome, A.S. I'm looking forward to reading your posts
deer
