((fleeing))), these days often "do" pop up, and they can be a challenge, try to do extra "self soothing" if you can, let go of the "pressure to have to be something" and perhaps just watch a little TV or read and relax some. These "feeling scared" times are just like all the other parts of the PTSD symptoms that come forward, and they all come in like a wave for a time and "then they always receed". Instead of allowing these waves to "frighten you", "acknowledge them" and reassure yourself that they will come in for a time, but they "will" pass as well. Try to remember that all people have these "fearful" emotions that come forward from time to time, they represent "doubt" or "uncertainty" which is "normal for all of us to feel at times". With PTSD however, these emotions are "magnified" and can seem "more profound or pronouced" then normal, but that doesn't mean we have to "feed into them and experience some kind of "doom".

What I do myself is I do acknowledge them, I try to see if I can track what may have triggered them to come about too. I make sure I do my best to avoid this feeling of "doom" to take over and push me into a cycle though. I take time to focus on relaxing my mind and allow myself to just "let go" and think about some more "pleasant" things, calming things and as I do that, I slowly regain my sense of balance in the here and now. With all the "waves" that I experience with PTSD, I have learned to "slow down, relax my mind" and gain on my skills to keep a sense of overall balance, verses getting myself into some kind of panic. You actually "can" gain more control than you realize. It is all about "self observing, acknowledging, and self soothing" the more you practice it, the more you gain control.

(((Gentle calming hugs)))

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