I live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) and find that I struggle with trauma anniversaries which, for me, occur around dates when certain traumatic events happened.
Some impact me more than others. The rape I experienced by my landlord in 2014 is still a trauma anniversary that significantly comes up for me during the month of February, especially the week of and after Valentine’s Day.
My anxiety and nightmares increase. My moods are more up and down. And I feel like I am in a constant fight, flight or freeze response.
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