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This guy went crazy after comming home from Iraq, and stabbed his father inlaw with a steak knife. The police were called and shot and killed him. Holy crap I have PSTD and am very upset. But how do you do that? Stab your family because everyone in your troop died in an explosion. This illness can be powerful how do we escape it?

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Stop watching the news.

The news are a very powerful trigger for me.

I NEVER WATCH LOCAL NEWS because if I hear about a local shooting or other violent crime, I become feeling unsafe about the place I live. I will occasionally watch national news but I try to regulate my response.

Other things to avoid on TV are dramas and thrillers that get the heart racing from the suspense of violence. These can trigger panic attacks. Background music encourages the fear. Sometimes just seeing the horror in the actors faces as trauma event occurs reminds me of my past horrors. (Not to mention seeing the violence and how it affects a person watching)

Especially watch out for the trauma-based mind control movies like V FOR VENDETTA ... BUTTERFLY EFFECT ... EYES WIDE SHUT ... MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE ... CONSPIRACY THEORY ... etc, etc.

Your body is used to dysregulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. Things that calm you are things you should strive to maintain in your life. I know if I'm not doing too well...the best cure is to put on a comedy movie or something funny. Laughing feels so good.

What's your favorite comedy? That's is what you need to watch. Have a favorite comedian? Watch all of his showings.