Hi,
My friend pointed out to me multiple times over the past year or so where we would be talking about something, and then I'd just start rambling about stuff that happened in my past, and then I'd just completely stop making sense. She said that it was as though I completely shut down, and couldn't comprehend anything, etc. But I don't remember this ever happening.

I was told (by my psychiatrist) that it is probably that I'm getting triggered and having flashbacks from my PTSD, and then dissociating during the flashbacks. But he hasn't really done anything to try to help me with it at all. He hasn't said much about it at all, actually, other than to say that he thinks I'm dissociating.

I'm not sure how to help prevent this, or cope with it, or... anything.

I'd greatly appreciate some ideas on things to try to help prevent me from dissociating, or knowing when I am so that I can stop it, or how to stop it if I am dissociating.

Thanks