Flashback To A Feeling Not A Specific Memory

[shimmerz]

'Intrusive thoughts come to us already formed into language. Flashbacks don't. Flashbacks lie outside of language.

Moonyah Counselling - Australia

 

[BuckarooBanzai]

They were crazy making and this makes sense as to why.

I used to have terrible and frequent affective flashbacks.

It helped me, when experiencing any extreme (maybe not even so extreme) unpleasant emotion, to ask myself, "Does this emotion BELONG to this time and place?" So, for instance, if I were in an ice cream parlor surrounded by happy people but felt scared and terrified, like something bad was about to happen, I'd look around for someone or something dangerous; is there any good reason for me to feel this way RIGHT NOW? If not, then I would know to label this feeling as inappropriate affect, feelings that belong Somewhere Else, in the Past, in a Galaxy Far Far Away. Once I had acknowledged to myself that the feelings belonged in the past, I would be able to work on self-soothing.

 

[Jadie Rose]

Wow, the same happened with me this past year, too.

Sufferer - Can Anyone Help Me Understand What I'm Even Trying To Say Below?

 

[Junie-pie]

My PTSD got ripped open this year, and I got flooded with everything I didn't remember, and had to...

I understand this completely. I just have to take a deep breath and remind myself that I am not there. That I am here and I exist now, not then. Being a witch, I have started carrying smoky quartz (a good grounding stone) with me, and the smoothness of it calms me too. I also recommend keeping soft things with you if you're a more sensory person like me.

 

[Gs172003]

I have been doing this alot lately. I can't figure out why and it's making a mess of things.

Alot of you know I went out of town with my husband last week. Something I learned while I was there is that I will turn anything related to bad things into now (my husband made the comment that he would love to get me drunk while we were on a hike. Instantly my mind went to " he wants to take advantage" " he wants to do bad things "..I was pissed and it caused a HUGE fight. He claims that's not how he meant it. ) and then he is now evil and dirty and ONE OF THOSE.

Well, we went on to have a wonderful trip. Partly because he was sick and couldn't touch me. No kissing no hugging nothing. I felt bad about it but when he was well enough to touch me at all the bad feelings came back. Ugh.

I was OK until on our way home. The feelings came back and they stayed. Can't get rid of them now.