Yesterday, I had a ptsd trigger, it carried over into today. It wasn’t too bad because I still managed to sleep. But the feeling did linger. I realised this morning that I was consciously trying to avoid dealing with those feelings. Which of course, is how ptsd takes hold. Ignored feelings worsten, trying to demand attention. Thoughts become intrusive. So this morning I sat with the feeling as described in a Buddhist book.

The book describes thoughts as a lie and recommends focusing on the feeling in the body. Allowing it to be, slowly ease and pass.