I have discovered an insight about my own situation. Once my PTSD has been triggered, I am incapable of being reasonable or level-headed until those chemicals wash out of my system. I am getting better at coping, and my down-time is slowly diminishing. But, I still cannot think my way out of the adrenaline surge that happens inside. The best I can do is recognize it for what it is - a chemical flood - and give it time to pass. What looks like rage and terror, fight and flight, is actually adrenaline.... Basically, some fear within me goes to the gym, pounds a cup of coffee, injects a vial of steroids, and then hops on the treadmill next to a shirtless jake gyllenhaal!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:14:24 +0000