wow, thanks for such a detailed answer! I'm sure others will find it helpful too.

Recognising a trigger and responding with self-compassion

can anyone give me an example of this?

I get flashbacks multiple times a day, and the triggers are completely random and unavoidable. How can you choose how you respond to something that happens at the speed of pain?

this is a great article! concise and well-worded, easy to read but effective. thank you for sharing!

“If it was my fault, then maybe I can stop it from happening again.”

ow. ow. ow. ow. ow.
bullseye.
my exact thoughts, word for word. I have believed this since grade school. every single day I ...