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Old Jul 07, 2014, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by misfit77 View Post
I have written on here before how people annoy me. I want to change this but don't know how. I am in therapy learning some DBT skills, but don't see the psychiatrist again for a couple of weeks.

Here is how I get "annoyed" by people...Let's say I go to the mall. Someone may not hold the door for me, or I hold it for them and they don't say thank you and I get pissed off (I am Canadian so yeah we have the whole super polite thing going). I find what really bothers me is I look at people I don't know and they just annoy me. For instance if I see women dressed a certain way (say whatever the latest trend is) I get annoyed and think "get an identity you follower". I may be in the food court and someone is talking really loud and that annoys me. I see the negative...I don't look at someone and think "they look nice" no I look at someone and think "they look like a jerk".

Now-this makes me sound like a huge super b----. But the thing is. This really isn't who I am. I see the good in people. I may have nasty clients that everyone hates and see the positive and good in them. I treat others well, and can always see past the negative. So why when I am out does everyone just piss me off? I have ADHD and I think that is a big part of it. Now that I am off ADHD meds I get super annoyed by noise. With ADHD you are hyper aware to everything going on around you. I notice everything...and I have trouble tuning things out.

I just am wondering if there are any DBT skills or other skills that people know that can help me to deal with this?

Thank You
Misfit
You sound like you're probably sensitive to stimuli.That's fine many people are. DBT skills are good to work with but they are still "work." When you see someone or something that is annoying you can start by putting some "space" between you and the event. For example, If you see someone wearing trendy clothes and that triggers anger in you and automatically you want to judge them. Your mind will probably go ahead and make the judgement. Instead of getting all upset observe the judgement and simply note that you are making the judgement. No need to judge that you're making a judgement just note "I'm judging that person." In time you may or may not figure out why you're judging them but for now just take a moment and notice it. You'll be surprised how healing that small amount of space is.
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