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Old May 03, 2018, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by leomama View Post
How do you manage?
Well, remember, I work for myself and work from home, so this may not be transferrable...It depends on the trigger and what it makes me feel.

Panic attack: Listen to exuberant, happy music and sing along to get myself breathing and in a better mood

Flashback: Ground myself in the present. Remind myself of the facts. Definitely take a break and walk it off. Give myself extra time to respond to others when I'm experiencing flashbacks.

Inexplicable Anger: Don't respond to people in the moment. Go for a walk. Talk to someone to get to the root of my anger and understand it. Journal.

Other random coping techniques: lay down in a quiet place for a few minutes and focus on things completely other than what's happening. Like try to remember lines from a funny movie or the plot of a favorite book.

I will say that most of my coping techniques have to do with redirecting my thoughts and not allowing myself to immediately react to every emotion I have. This takes A LOT of work, self-control, and discipline. It can be exhausting, but I am happier, have less confrontation, resolve conflict better, and am highly productive.

Is any of that helpful? A lot of finding out what works for me was trial and error.
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Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder
Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia.

Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien

Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less...
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