Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Emotional Triggers

What do you know about PTSD?  Well its more complex than you'd think.  The things that can cause it can be part of a huge spectrum.  How do I know, I've experienced it.  If you'd like to know more about it here's an article http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml .

My PTSD resulted from the high stress of having a sibling that has autism, there was no violence resulting from it but just the level of stress for a very young child.  I'm not a counselor so I'm not giving advice about how to deal with it, but I am relating my own sorry and what the results are in my present life when it goes only partially treated.

One of my serious triggers is people question my acts, thoughts, or beliefs.  Although i can admit to being wrong or not knowing or understanding something; I am a control freak.  I dislike when I am not comfortable admitting to not knowing or not understand or having a fault.  To me admitting a fault to a person gives them power that they do not have a right to in my life unless i allow it.