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hey yall! i’m kinda freaking out. i’m having very intense flashbacks of my SAs. i am very anxious going to class, anywhere in public really, for fear that it’s going to happen again. i’m not too sure what to do?
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Hey! I’m really sorry you’re having flashbacks. For me, as hard as this will sound, just getting back out into the world was the best thing I could have done for myself. Exposure therapy is meant to help our brain recognize that when we feel triggered by a place, smell, situation, etc… that we’re safe and we don’t need this level of a fear response anymore. I hope this helps! Stay grounded! Stay strong! Healing is possible!

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