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Old Dec 12, 2018, 06:29 PM
Anaidx Anaidx is offline
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Absolutely. Sometimes triggered by a random thought, but most often by something someone did. At one point, I would stay up all night preparing for confronting the person involved, considering every argument they might give in answer. Invariably I regretted the loss of sleep... sometimes the confrontation too...

My solution: Dumping out my thoughts (in outline form) into a document and saving as a draft. (I NEVER send to anyone on the same day! That's a hard and fast rule for me!) Sleep on it a night (or two, or three - the longer I can the better) then open and re-read. Try to avoid the person involved.

Repeat until it's something I forget about, or that I don't worry about anymore, or until I feel stable enough to confirm it's a real problem (rather than a compulsion). If it's a real problem, I then discuss with trusted people in my life (family, friends, counselor, etc.), get advice and perspective, and plan a way to address it (preferably without having to confront anyone directly). Only then do I act - this approach (along with meds, of course) has allowed me to reclaim my life after several years of being nearly non-functional.