I still overreact where the past left marks

Dear Delyara, Some of my strongest current emotions don’t really belong only to the current moment. That’s hard to admit because it makes me feel less in control than I want to be. But it’s true. Certain tones, silences, delays, inconsistencies, and small disappointments light up older parts of me much faster than the present situation seems to deserve. The problem isn’t that I don’t know this. It’s that knowing doesn’t stop the body from reacting first. Old wounds are still choosing the volume of some of my present-day feelings.