Trigger? Flashback? What Is It???

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I was just watching something and a girl in the video starts crying hysterically & repeating,
"this is not my life". All of a sudden, I felt like I was watching myself. Really weird. Like she had the exact emotion of hysteria & tone; her crying it hysterically. That feeling when u pass crying & let it go into hysterical. Just repetitively saying it over & over. Felt like it was a "me" from long ago that I have forgotten. I felt the emotion of being little & petrified and that repeating that phrase over and over automatically took me somewhere else. It's been about an hour since & I'm still feeling scared & shaky. Trembling won't stop.

 

[Mary Loreto]

Hi. You were definitely triggered and to be honest with you I wouldn't doubt that you are a survivor of abuse. I was taking a hot dog off of a plate and had my first flashback. I am so sorry you are going through this. Do you have a counselor? Sorry if I am saying things you already have said, but I am new.

 

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Mary, thank you for your reply. I have a T... Next session is in 3 days... Feels very far away. Feeling nauseous now... Took 2 xanax, hoping this will end soon.

Sorry that circumstances had you become a member here but welcome great people on here

 

[KwanYingirl]

The Xanax will help especially if your dose is 2mg or more. I have a new APP named Calm. It's got many different areas for meditation and relaxation. I've done two in the anxiety area and I really felt better. One I only did for 5 minutes but I still felt better.

 

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Thanks! Will try that immediately!