Sky.

I've dealt with anxiety for over 10+ yrs and panic, so I definatly know the difference between the two feelings with my triggers verses anxiety, both not fun feelings at all.... Both I'd rather not feel at all... But you can definatly feel anxiety while being triggered is that what you mean?

Not all flashbacks you need to see anything visual, you can feel it as well... body memories I learned awhile back are flashbacks....triggered by a memory etc that you either read about, feel, smell etc. Those are what i'm triggered by i rarely get a visual flashback I think I have maybe once.

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If you realize you have had a flashback from being triggered you can subsequently an anxiety attack; the two are separate happenings.

Sundance, what I read from your thread beginning post, where you zone out (dissociate, numb) that does sound like you were triggered with a memory of trauma, imo. I would recount where you were, smells, sights, sounds, thoughts... and see if you can decide what it was that triggered you. TC!

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Thanks Sky... I never thought that I'd dissociate, I don't think i've ever had that happen before. I felt out of it, almost disconnected, felt weird. Is that what it is?

I know where it happened exactly when it occured. I was sitting on the couch reading that book I talked about in the other thread. I had cherries and can of coke on the table, I was laying on the couch. The smells weren't anything new, smells rarely trigger me unless it's a colgone smell.