#traumatic events
The trauma of having made mistakes in the past that cost someone their life.
When faced with a similar situation again, does a:
1) panic/clam up/go into shock
2) Recall what went wrong last time and execute everything they’ve learned since, perfectly.
3) Shakily direct others/observe - unable to be hands on in fear of messing up again
4) All of the above.
your trauma is valid, even if:
it seems “insignificant” to others
it seems “significant” to others
you dont remember most (or all) of it
you remember all of it
you dont have ptsd from it
you have ptsd from it
others have it “worse”
others dont have it “worse”
you dont get flashbacks
you get flashbacks
people dont believe it
people believe you
it happened ages ago
it happened recently
you felt fine directly after
it effected you straight away
it was one event
it was multiple
the main cause was physical
the main cause was emotional
it stems from childhood
it stems from adulthood or adolescence
you cope in “odd” ways
you cope with unhealthy methods (please try to find alternatives)
you cope in a healthy way
you dont have coping mechanisms yet
you dissasociate
you dont disassociate
and so much more. trauma is trauma. if it left a lasting negative effect, the cause and what people think about it doesnt change that.
Why do the little things break me but when I’m experiencing a traumatic event, it’s like a normal thing?
