Hi there,

I’m sorry you are going through so much. Taking it one step at a time is the best.

From my own experience, I have learned that ignoring trauma can lead to it coming back with a vengeance and causing more impact. I assume that this is why exposure therapy is used for PTSD, so that you can learn to cope with triggers.

Talking to a therapist does help too.

But in terms of triggers, start off small, but not too small that it isn’t a challenge, and face that. Even if only for 10 seconds. This will work better if you make a list of your triggers and rate them on a scale from 1-10. My T suggested starting at 3.

It’s hard at first, even writing the list was hard for me to do, but once you get that, then you can make a goal.

This may not be right for you right now. You could look into it and see if it is possible for you to do. Things what I mentioned may vary also.

Just try your best to accomplish one thing per day, no matter how small.