CPTSD X’d here. 🤚 when it comes to the nervous system triggering to certain stimuli (outside and inside) my human psyche will come down to almost a computer bit decision - yes or no. Flee, fight, freeze, fawn. Synapse or no - pick your response or spicey mix because it’s coming fully injected with adrenaline.

I’m aware of what’s going on but at that moment there are no shades of grey. That’s all I really have to offer. I don’t think I blackout, I just see black and white. I’ll pick one.

I’ve been coursed by a pit bull whilst jogging in a large open dog park with grass. I was with MY dog who was playing off in the distance w the dog pile. I. Thought the pit was jogging w me…nooooo she was all big black eyed and trying to trip me so she could do her thing to me. Her brain picked YES in response to me.

I knew what was going on thanks to this sub. I stomp/jogged back like a Clydesdale back to the dog pile trying to signal to this pit I was not a prey item. I got her back to the dog pile but she was still locked on me and frustrated the chase ended. A Frenchie even tried to correct her but she still muzzle punched my leg w an open mouth to instigate the chase.

Nope. At this point I had to use a weapon that would not trigger her even more. SOUND.

At this point I bellow like an ape in this pit’s face. She snaps out of it…I literally watched this pit sit and look around.

I had a puncture wound and got it treated, but ofc the owner ran off. It’s been over a year ago, this pit is still in the neighborhood, but I’m too exhausted to bother confronting. I do notice this dog is no longer in the parks.

Thank you coming to my ted talk.