Conflict Resolution Experience #1

The greatest challenge in my recovery from PTSD is handling conflict. I am still passive and often prone to flee. Despite being aware that my response is my responsibility and should not rest on the manner of the other person, my chest tightens and the need to escape takes over all my thought processes.  A walk pushes oxygen through the system and provides a reprieve from the panic. I remind myself that I have complete control on how I handle a situation. So far this has functioned, but it requires the ability to take a break at a moment's notice. It requires that I abandon what I'm doing. In the future it may not be feasible. So I need to develop a shorter stabilization trick. A,way to bounce back in a near instant. It's hard to plan ahead for unknown situations. My best idea currently is to mentally list the Fibonacci sequence. This pattern consolidates attention to something beautiful and pleasing while bootstrapping a return to rational thought. I'm going to try to keep it on hand and see how it helps.