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Old Sep 05, 2013, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ajbpdljhsk View Post
Is it possible to have unconscious triggers, just little things like the weather, or what month it is? When I step outside and feel the growing autumn chill, I feel like it's hitting me all over again, and I don't know what to do. I just want to focus on the important things and not screw them up and I can't do that if random thoughts are popping into my head
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From my experience there is definitely a link with the anniversary of the time of year you quit a destructive behavior and the strong desire to pick it up/do it again.
I would suggest using grounding techniques... like saying/writing things to remind yourself that it is today, not last year/month etc.... I don't need/wantto do that again... I have better ways to cope now.
Things that will snap you back into today and to stop you from ruminating / romanticizing about the old coping behavior.
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Thanks for this!
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