#c-ptsd

like if someone's lost in the woods, you don't really expect them to cook a meal that's good & healthy for them, let alone something gourmet. you wouldn't chastise them for scavenging for berries or eating raw meat in the absence of other food sources.

it's less about the behaviors being risky/unhealthy, and more about the situation or environment being unhealthy for the person. simply removing the behaviors doesn't actually change the core issue, and it can even put that person at greater risk of harm to do so.

BW2 - Helping Hand

Little art therapy I started last week based on what flashbacks can be like for me where I get dizzy & feel faint (last time it happened, I didn’t actually faint, but did need to sit for a while to feel okay enough to stand).

I thought about how the twins would handle Ansy having something like that happen at Gear Station, & for whatever reason, it ended up being Emmet.

It was a nice change of pace, since the first twin I pick in a moment like this is Ingo. In my mind, Emmet tends to be more of a cheer up, healthy distraction kind of friend while Ingo’s the one who gives advice & goes with you to those deep, dark places. I’ve found both are very valuable in recovery from trauma, & in life in general. :)

Not shown is Ingo busting into the room shortly after & loudly fussing over Ansy lol so silly.

Stress causes REAL biological and medical issues (heart disease, immune system dysregulation, changes in blood pressure and heart rate, breathing dysfunction, muscle over use and tension) and can cause REAL pain and symptoms.

The only thing about it is that its often harder to effectively treat because its not the result of a regularly persistent issue as the trigger is stress and rooted in a psychological issue.