I totally understand, _Sky. I'm so grateful that my husband gets it. I was triggered recently and he knew that I was and why I was before I did. That is very helpful.

A Dr. laughed at me once on the phone because my husband had "drive-through" surgery and was having a bad reaction from the anesthesia, (he kept passing out) which of course triggered all the drug overdoses and deaths I witnessed as a kid. He chuckled on the phone and said to me, "Sounds like you could use some medication yourself."

Did I sound a little frantic? YES. I have PTSD. That's the deal. I can't help it. I react that way for a reason.

I was so offended by him that I told some family members (in-laws) what he said. They laughed. I could tell they thought I was overreacting. I could tell they didn't get it.

I was determined to MAKE them understand so I wrote about it, showing an example of how the past still has energy in the future. I made them read it. They were promptly put in their place.

Thanks for this post. It makes me feel better when I know I'm not alone.