Chest tightly bound with a corset made of anxiety, it’s hard to take in air, and even harder to let it out. Stomach clenched and soured at the same time. Legs exit the situation and go numb. Crotch is aflame. Head feels fuzzy. Brain can’t decide whether to focus on the trauma, or take a vacation at disassociation island.

It’s a deep-trauma trigger. You have to breathe through this and keep moving.