I understand how these things hit us. Just last week, the cooler weather hit with the fall feel in the air (already.....grrrr). When that feel of the air hits me, it is the trigger for all the PTSD from everything that happened starting during the fall weather with my mother & my horse & really sets me off, so I can relate to exactly what you are experiencing.....sets off the anxiety & also the depersonalization experiences start to hit also.

For me the timing was actually good because that very morning I had my DBT group & it all came out in there along with having my psychologist's appointment later on that day. It was the first time that anyone really validated what I go through & that it's NOT MY IMAGINATION of what I am feeling & experiencing.

I am so sorry that you are having these experiences......but they are a normal response of your body & mind to the trauma that you went through. Interesting point that my psychologist made to me was that it's best not to try to push away those feelings, but to accept that this is how we respond & to work through the emotions that come out trying not to surppress or block them but also not holding onto them or amplifying them either. The emotion of fear which I am sure is probably most of what the storms bring out is an appropriate emotion because it does prepare us for the necessary action if the storm were to really hit. During the time when these emotions hit, be kind to yourself, taking care to get enough sleep, eat well, even do any possible exercise to help get the feel good endorphins going & try to do something every day that will help you feel competent & in control of what's going on in your life ( harder to do than say).

During this time, try to focus on some good things in your life & when your mind wanders to the fears, try to refocus on the good things in your life (like Caleb).

I know how difficult these times are & the emotins you are experiencing are normal....please take care of yourself & be nice to yourself....I know I am working hard on handling these emotions also & the fall season is just beginning for me.

Sending you understanding & gentle 's