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Part 3b
Controlling The Effects
Despite making improvements in our lives by addressing the triggers/ flashbacks and early warning signs,
there may be times when we feel unable to cope with their effects. In this case, it would be useful to have a
plan to help us through.
How My Triggers/ Flashbacks are normally recognised
Have a look at your answer above, does it differ from the way you feel now? If you find that it is we need to
put options in place that are available to help us through the crisis. Let‟s take a look at some examples:
 Is there somewhere where you can go for a while to get away from it all?
 Do you have a good friend or family member that you can trust to listen to you?
 Contact your local GP
 Contact organisations such as Combat Stress, TRBL, etc (Combat Stress has a 24hr helpline)
In the boxes below write out your options, if it involves other people make sure that you contact
them and get their agreement.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3