I didn’t know i was surviving

Did you ever get to a point in life where you made it through all the ugly, pure raw HELL, and you’re finally in that safe place, thinking you can live a healthier life? But down the road, that ends up being far from the real truth, when the triggers hit you out of nowhere. Whether that’s a certain smell, or a loud crashing noise, a raised tone, or a hand reaching for a glass, and you assume it’s an attack meant for you. It all comes back in waves; you shut down. You cry. You suffocate. You isolate. You’re clawing at yourself, just praying that it isn’t all coming back… but the sad truth is, it never left… Read more