"One of the ways out of PTSD is to realize that you have choices even in the midst of a triggering episode. Practice choosing to build emotional resilience."
Absolutely spot on. I think this is related to the "injustice" Julia talks about. It sucks that when you're dealing with a genuine emotional trigger, maybe from something truly horri…
"One of the ways out of PTSD is to realize that you have choices even in the midst of a triggering episode. Practice choosing to build emotional resilience."
Absolutely spot on. I think this is related to the "injustice" Julia talks about. It sucks that when you're dealing with a genuine emotional trigger, maybe from something truly horrible, you also need to find a way to talk yourself through it rationally instead of blaming the world for "triggering" you. I see how this feels unfair. But as I said to Julia, there's no other way.
So many of the problems in the world today are caused by the belief that the world should change to suit us instead of that we need to change so we can deal with the world. It's crazy the lengths people will go to to avoid doing that work on themselves.
TY again. This sums up my view of Western society these days:
"So many of the problems in the world today are caused by the belief that the world should change to suit us instead of that we need to change so we can deal with the world. It's crazy the lengths people will go to to avoid doing that work on themselves."
"One of the ways out of PTSD is to realize that you have choices even in the midst of a triggering episode. Practice choosing to build emotional resilience."
Absolutely spot on. I think this is related to the "injustice" Julia talks about. It sucks that when you're dealing with a genuine emotional trigger, maybe from something truly horrible, you also need to find a way to talk yourself through it rationally instead of blaming the world for "triggering" you. I see how this feels unfair. But as I said to Julia, there's no other way.
So many of the problems in the world today are caused by the belief that the world should change to suit us instead of that we need to change so we can deal with the world. It's crazy the lengths people will go to to avoid doing that work on themselves.
TY again. This sums up my view of Western society these days:
"So many of the problems in the world today are caused by the belief that the world should change to suit us instead of that we need to change so we can deal with the world. It's crazy the lengths people will go to to avoid doing that work on themselves."
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