I don't change easily. Personally speaking, whenever I'm in a new place, I suffer greatly from hypervigilance for the first few months there. Sometimes, it doesn't go away. To treat PTSD effectively, you need to feel safe, if you don't then it's extremely counter productive. I suggest giving more time but if it's too much of a cost to your personal well-being, go back to where you feel safe. I won't tell you to leave or stay because I don't know your mind as well as you do, but I will say that following your gut and doing what's best for yourself can get twisted with people like us. After all, our gut often tells us that we need to be in fight or flight constantly in order to stay alive, though there is not threat. At the same time, there are times when we just really know what's best for us and sometimes what's best for us is allowing ourselves a break; that means for you, going somewhere you feel safe.
Yeah, could I be more vague and answer a question more like a politician? Sorry, I made an attempt.
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