Everyday Struggles

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August 18, 2017: Some days I feel like I'm unable to clearly express thoughts and feelings that are felt by those of us with PTSD. I have a few friends that could be described as always happy and very outgoing. However I'm not one of those people. Do I wish I could be one of those people, yes. Do I wish I wasn't constantly terrified that somebody was following me? Do I wish that I would not have to look over my shoulder and be afraid of the next person that will hurt me? Do I wish I could forget the hands that were wrapped around my throat? Do I live in fear of the ones that threatened my life and threatened to kill me? Yes. My triggers are different from everyone else's triggers. A simple fire truck, a Kentuckiana highway patrol car, the sight of my abusers, a certain section of town, a homeless person, are just some of my triggers. Certain objects, certain motions, certain sounds, people, places, smells are all triggers of happy memories.  However, they can also be triggers of horrific events. Events that brought on pain of any kind. A trigger can be as simple as a neighbor shooting off fireworks that sounds like gunfire. A trigger can be as simple as grabbing a person's arm when that person is not expecting it. You never know what will trigger a person's flashbacks. My advice, if you know a person who has PTSD, get to know them. If you get to know them you might learn what not to do to trigger a person's flashbacks. You may even learn how to ground a person to bring them back to reality. Be patient with the person. Not only will you help them but it'll help you.

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