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If you’re a PTSD survivor, how do you deal with dissociating?
I’m a survivor of childhood sexual abuse which turned into years of severe PTSD. Now I’ve been in EMDR sessions for about two months. I follow a holistic diet/lifestyle and have no real contact w/my family (I’m too “handicapped” for them to deal with).
I went to San Francisco for a week for job interviews/checking out the area. Didn’t land the new job and there’s no PTSD support group (yes I tried lots of sources. But nothing). And the toughest part of being there? Walking down the street on a beautiful day and some trigger (a sound, tune, a color, etc.) sets off flashbacks or dissociating. I try all the tricks I can to stay grounded. But many times it doesn’t work. Which makes me think, how do I cope with this? What will people think? In the past dissociating was so bad I literally couldn’t walk 50 yards down the street without ducking into some alley to try and focus again. And I don’t want to live my life like that anymore. Any suggestions on how to cope better? Thanks.
For me, if I just lace my fingers together it goes a long way to calm me down, and I’m not sure why. A lot of times if I’m walking down the street or something I’ll just hold my hands behind my head and no one really notices. See if there’s something like that you can do, a small action that isn’t much noticed by other people. I’m also not very indipendant, living with my parents and such, so I went and bought a cheap bracelet. It’s a way of reminding myself that I still have control and that no matter what other people do, I can still act on my own. It’s also become a way of defining myself and reassuring myself of my own individuality. That’s what I do, anyway, hope it helps.
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