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Old Aug 05, 2014, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by secretwhisper View Post
I know that I shouldn't keep it bottled up...it's just what I've always done. Annoyingly I haven't seen my T for maybe 5 weeks now and won't see him for another 2 weeks. And my other support is out of the office doing her other job role or something. There are other people I could contact if it gets really bad but I hate to do that.

The intensity is going up and down this evening. A couple of hours ago it was really bad and I almost just decided to end it then. It spiralled before I had a chance to talk to anyone. It's not so bad right now but I can feel it building again.

Why is this happening again?!

There could be lots of reasons including, rather peversely, getting better. There is a lot of evidence that shows there is a high risk of harm during the recovery phase, probably because of the increased ability to motivate and carry a plan through to its conclusion rather than the "meh too much bother" apathy of a deeper depression.

Hormones were/are still a major trigger for me, now I get the more usual moody, tearful anger that is normally associated with PMS, but when I was younger (teens through until my mid 30s) I got into intensely suicidal rages.

Alcohol is a trigger for me, and avoiding alcohol has been one of the biggest breakthroughs I made in staying safe. Apart from one or two binges (lifestyle, self harm and experimentation) I never really drank that much anyway, but I realised that even one drink could make my mood plummet if I was vulnerable that day. I'm not tee total and sometimes have a drink even now but I don't enjoy it much.

Keeping a diary to identify patterns and triggers might help. Until then, try to keep distracted and find someone to talk to or just be with. Can you get your boss to change how your work is allocated so your tasks come in at the end of a working day ready for the next day? I totally relate to the clear desk thing. Back in March I cleared my desk for the first time in months. I sent out a report, logged out of the computer and the next day called in sick, I've not been back since then.

Take care.