[CptsdAnn]

I've always been a outdoors lover but since finding a new trauma therapist and being diagnosed w/ptsd I have become obsessed with nature and hiking I feel like I'm so present and safe in the woods and mountains. I feel like I've been on a high for the past 3 weeks. I hike/walk 8-10 miles in the early morning and 2 miles in the evening because I find I become anxious if I'm sitting too long ( then I tend to disassociate ) I can't seem to slow down and not sure where this adrenaline or quest for being at one with nature,is coming from I should be exhausted but I'm not. Is this some type of ptsd symptom? Avoidance? I can process and journal my trauma on my hikes but freeze up during therapy. Anyone else get something similar.

[Thunder Bow]

I still enjoy hiking at the age of 70. I like to camp out in the Kibab National Forest in June and July. Keep on hiking and enjoy yourself without guilt. You will live long.

[CptsdAnn]

Thank you kind sir. I feel so at home when I hike, especially up in Zion. I think some ppl think I'm weird because I rather be in nature than in any city in the world.

[Sunflower123]

There's nothing wrong with that. It sounds like a very healthy way to alleviate your PTSD symptoms. I've always loved hiking in the Smoky Mountains. Best wishes.