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That makes twice in two days. And I haven't fully calmed down from the one yesterday. I went to see a school play today, many of my friends were in it and it was actually quite good, but there was one scene that was extremely similar to my main trauma.
I wouldn't have gone if I had known about that scene, especially while still being more on edge than usually, but it's too late for that now. And as if that wasn't enough, right after that I was exposed to another one of my stronger triggers (related to a different trauma though). I did manage to keep it together to go home, so that's something.
I keep having minor flashbacks though, and I'm in for at least three days of nightmares. Plus school stress and my father pulling his (also for me extremely triggering) again? Yeah, I doubt that'll be fun.
I need a f*cking break! At least I'll have some holidays soon, so there's a silver lining.
I wouldn't have gone if I had known about that scene, especially while still being more on edge than usually, but it's too late for that now. And as if that wasn't enough, right after that I was exposed to another one of my stronger triggers (related to a different trauma though). I did manage to keep it together to go home, so that's something.
I keep having minor flashbacks though, and I'm in for at least three days of nightmares. Plus school stress and my father pulling his (also for me extremely triggering) again? Yeah, I doubt that'll be fun.
I need a f*cking break! At least I'll have some holidays soon, so there's a silver lining.
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