Is Association a Normal GAD Symptom or Something Else like PTSD?

Is associating places, things or ppl with traumatic events and the avoiding them normal for anxiety disorder or more consistent with PTSD or something else?

For example, my fiancé has a bad temper and even though it's been 5 years since he punched a wall or acted rage filled I cannot sleep in his apartment because I associate it with the pain and fear I felt years ago. Plus the holes were never repaired.

Also, I was cheated on at one point and I cannot look at a red robe without being reminded of it or listen to a particular song - or hear the name of the country the girl he cheated with was from without feeling anxiety.

I also cannot set foot in the church my cousin's funeral was held at almost 20 years ago - when I was a child - due to the pain I felt when I was in that church last.

Additionally, if I am wearing a certain article of clothing and I experience a panic attack or intense anxiety, I will throw the clothing away. The same is true for foods, dishes, books etc.

I have a very emotional response to people, things and places that were apart of traumatic events for me and I'm wondering if this is consistent with my GAD or PTSD. I have been diagnosed with GAD.

Has anyone else experienced this?

In my purely uneducated opinion, anxiety goes hand in hand with PTSD as one of the components of hypervigilance.

Hmmm...I'll look into that. Thank you