Thank you, myself.
I am finding myself better able to resist being triggered now my depression is not as deep. But when my depression was so deep the triggers were everywhere and I kept experiencing different "others". It's strange - it was very scary at the time, but now I kind of miss them. But when I look for them I can find them.
I don't always totally dissociate - just change behaviours, attitudes, thoughts, reactions. Sometimes I have dissociated totally though - at times of extreme stress.
I know some of my triggers. The major one is feeling rejected / abandoned / a disappointment to those I care about. That's a BIG BIG one for me, and one I experience on an almost daily basis. My major coping strategy for that one right now is CBT based - thinking it through, checking the evidence, checking with others where appropriate. The relaxation and grounding strategies are useful reminders though. thank you.
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