 Today, we're not after a great start. I woke up from having nightmares and flashbacks. And I also want to make today's video about when the siren is not going off. I think I've never done a trauma. Today I want to focus on PTSD if you haven't had trauma therapy. This is my outfit of the day. The other flashback, your emotions are heightened. You feel everything more than every UML. A way of coping with flashbacks is distraction. For me, my biggest distraction is my stuffed unicorn. This is my comfort and my unicorn. This unicorn comes after me. I was coming to get a tattoo done with me because I'm scared of getting a tattoo done. It's not on the rest. My comfort animal is a unicorn. It's important to be surrounded by this. I've got my stushie. I've got a stushie that reminds me of my grandma because my grandma loves little sheep. I actually got one for her birthday. It's a jelly cat that's expensive, by the way. And this is from someone who collects squishmallows. The cat is fucking expensive. Like, really expensive. Well, I got one for my grandma anyway because it's a birthday to her. I'm going to see her and I wanted to get her a nice gift that she likes. So I got that. I got a photo of me and my sisters. And a photo of her two dogs. And I got her own mug that says grandma on it. That's what I decided to point at. I don't know why I'm not that tangent. Another good coping skill is having scent that can bring you back. Which is why I use a diffuser. Well, I say diffuser. Technically, it's an air conditioner machine. You can mix in a little scent with the water and it sprays out. So that's what I do. I do have a diffuser on it. I've just got nowhere to put it on. If anyone wants a diffuser, hit me up. Or don't hit me up. I can't afford to close it. Besides my money problems, scent is really good for aromatheraphing. For me, I use dewy scent gel. I have it in my thumbs like this. It's just a few drops. Now, my wrist is not loving it. I can't do it on this wrist because it's right here. Tattoo is healing. So I'm not going to fall down on it. I'm just doing something as simple as that. It's really beneficial. I also have an orange scent that somebody sent me. But scent is really the way of grounding. So here you are lying in bed. I don't know what else to say. When you draw a PTSD, there's only so much you can do to take away from fragile, hallowed flashbacks. Obviously, the ultimate game aim is to not have flashbacks. That's what trauma therapy is for. But if you have that trauma therapy, the best you can hope for is afterwards because of having self-sooth, having some self-care, get a face mask, cut to your favorite teddy bear, watch a video, look at photos, have a diffuser, use essential oils, read a book, have a game on your Switch or whatever console you have. There is no way that I can teach that will make having flashbacks easier. Flashbacks are, and I don't talk about it very often, but pretty much every night I have a nightmare about something and it wakes me up. It's just, it sucks. And I'm sorry that there's nothing I can say that will make it any easier. And if you are struggling with flashbacks, I am so sorry. Yeah, stay safe, stay strong because you've got this. Peace.