That’s really good insight Peter, thanks for sharing!
My Annie was 10/31/09 and the biggest impact it left for me was Living with Anxiety. I tried to tell my psychiatrist once that I felt like I had PTSD but he didn’t agree with me. Despite him treating me with anti anxiety and anti depression meds he didn’t agree with that wording. I am so glad to see some of you referring to your PTSD, as what our brains and bodies remember can differ with what we consciously remember. Some great therapists and materials have helped me to recognize the initial feelings that I experience when an anxiety attack is triggered and I practice deep breathing (search vagus nerve), focusing my eyes on something and making myself picture something that is comforting and calming to me. There are a few other eye tricks that I’ve learned to help reset myself. This calms me and helps me to “escape the moment “ so that I can tell myself to take a break, give myself some time to breathe and then I can decide if I’m going to be able to continue with the situation or not.
Basically, be kind to yourself. When you feel overwhelmed just back up and give yourself time to decide what is best for you in the moment.
Best of luck, best wishes and prayers for you all. I don’t post here often but this group has given me such peace, just knowing that there are others who understand when I feel overwhelmed. This peace helps me to keep going forward. 
Rita
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I would just like to second Rita’s suggestion to query the special role that the vagus nerve has in the overall health system of our bodies… And how certain breathing exercises can stimulate the vagus nerve towards improved health. How we breathe does not get the attention it deserves as a vital influencer of how we feel in our carbon-based bodies.
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