Cavguy:

PS to PTSD: Been there. Done that. As I understand it, it is always with you.

Understand the ongoing internalized pressure for "fight or flight," and when to analyze my own responses/reactions to it when the old reptilian brain speaks.

The goal, at best, is to control the personal reaction, and still be functional in your objectives. No?

I am not big on the idea that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and certainly aware that PTSD is a risk for anyone. Nonetheless, when I see "fight or flight" responses in a person with the same experience/condition, and especially when they are so strong as to defy the logical opportunities at hand, I always question.

All that notwithstanding that his observations may be correct.

Steve