Down and dirty, no photos… Missing the Bachelorette to write this. But it’s important.
During the show PETA showed a commercial – a scene that’s typical for animal testing. They used a stuffy to perform a simulated vivacection. Animal torture is a massive trigger for me. I suffer from violent flashbacks at the thought of experiments performed on living animals.
Almost at once a flashback cycle started. It was violent and digging in. I’m fighting to keep it from burrowing in.
I’m sharing this just in case you have triggers too. I’m not a medical professional. This is just what works for me…YMMV.
1. At the onset of the incident, close your eyes. Move them rapidly back and forth. Try to do this for at least 15 minutes. 30 minutes is better.
2. While moving your eyes, take a shot of alcohol. The stronger the better. Just now I actually did 3 shots of rum.
3. If possible, take a tranquilizer. In my case I took a klonipan.
All of this needs to be accomplished within half an hour of witnessing the potentially triggering event. If you’re lucky you’ll remember the event. But it won’t trigger a flashback. Good luck.
Jubilarian 