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Originally Posted by seesaw
Lol, you and I are similar in that walking and running only gives me time to get more angry or upset. ..lol...
I do find listening to upbeat music and trying to forcibly change my mood can help, and also problem solving helps.
The issue I have is not so much the rumination, but when they are too many stressors and I give up the time I need to do self care and then like now, I'm having a difficulty dealing with perceptions and reality. Yet, I still have to work, and people think I'm normal. Knowing that I'm feeling this way is at least a good step. So I let my friends know bc at least they understand, and then I avoid important meetings or interactions until I feel like I'm grounded again. But it looks like I'm responding normally, people don't realize I've dissociated. Because I can look and act normal, mostly. But then an argument starts or conflict that's just completely nonsensical and they think I'm being unreasonable or confrontational, but what they don't see is that I'm not actually responding to them. It's a ptsd or gad response.
Anyways, the good thing is that at least I caught this one to know it's happening. I am trying to manage myself to get through it. That's one step...a good.step towards being able to stop them at the gate.
I see how I got myself here by allowing people to pile too many things on me and not protecting myself.
Seesaw
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Problem solving helps me too.... and yes, changing your mood somehow through whatever means that works best.
From the article:
"Some ruminators may simply have more stress in their lives which preoccupies them.....for others, it may be an issue of cognition. Some people prone to ruminate have basic problems pushing things out of consciousness once they get there."
So, perhaps a key is to reduce stress somehow, too.... and yes, like you said, be careful not to pile too much on at once, and to protect yourself emotionally.
Good to know when you're own responses are PTSD or GAD related.... same here.