Dealing with PTSD Triggers in Everyday Life

yes . mine is just sleeping on the side of the bed that’s not close to the door . if i don’t sleep on that side but as of recently i’ve been trying to sleep in the middle of my bed and working my way up to the other side of the bed . i think exposure is gonna be ur bestfriend in this situation

Not really for me unless I experience being nearly forced into deep water, arguing or something dropping. My PTSD comes from my birth father's temper basically. He was an abusive and manipulative man to my mom. Since I've cut him out of my life, this has gotten a lot better

Ugh I totally can relate to this! It got to the point that even thinking about those places would trigger me. My therapist told me to write about those places with a good memory if I had one and if I didn’t, to write about what a positive experience there would look like. That way my memory would start making positive connections but to also sit in the uncomfortable feeling as much as I could stand while safe so I could ease my brain into safety when triggered. Going to those places with someone I trust for as short or long as I could stand helped me have a sense of safety. This was a long process and unfortunately life doesn’t stop to help you heal first. The fact that you live with the reality of still passing out makes it really tough and I’m sorry. I hope you will find some way to feel safe again. You’re not alone ❤️

I don’t pass out when in triggering places, but it definitely makes it hard to have a fulfilling life. College, exercising, pools, and work trigger me. I don’t have any advice, but you aren’t alone. ❤️