Stupid Triggers

Anyone else get triggers out of no where? Man this morning sucked. But it is looking up!

My triggers are financial and I'm being hit right now.

2 years ago a long time friend ended our friendship without warning or an explanation. I had a total meltdown. He triggered my abandonment issues and I totally fell apart. I didn't see it coming and I went from okay to barely functioning.

That's my worst experience. I hate issues. I hate triggers. Sometimes I hate stupid feelings.

I was manic for 6 months, 6 years ago. I am ashamed about everything I did during that time. I get triggered once in awhile and will have flash backs for days after the trigger. So I know how you feel, you're not alone but it sure does suck!

My ****ing backpack is a trigger.
I totally get it.

You didn’t deserve to be treated like that!

This happened to me once. I had a friend that was a roommate too, so we were really close. She met a guy and suddenly there was no contact or explanation. I was so devastated.

She showed up years later with a baby and no warning, wanting to come over. I said no. I should have hung up on her.

She has since said it was the controlling boyfriend. Whatever. Anyone can give the courtesy of an explanation. My mom had helped her financially too. She never returned the favor.

This was someone I judged to be of good character. I can’t stand thinking about this much longer!

Awe. That is so terrible. Hugs.

My story with this friend is a long one. We talked again. He stopped talking to me because of his wife. I talked to his wife and fixed things. But in the end it all blew up again.

The last thing he texted me was "I don't like who I am around you. Have a good life"

Gah I'm going to cry. Broke my heart.

Ugh, that is just so wrong. He’s responsible for who he is, and that doesn’t change because of being around someone!

I am so sorry!!

My triggers are often money related or too much stress all at once. I'm doing okay-ish right now since I haven't had any triggers in a few weeks, but sometimes I will have an episode without any trigger. Random crap.

My current triggers are due to a situational problem.

But I have in the past woke up happy sad or mad and things flip by afternoon... I don’t blame Bipolar tho ... lots of people are pissed with good reason to be so it’s not always Bipolar.

My biggest trigger is frustration at work. Outside of work I haven't been triggered much recently.

Family is a trigger. Watching shows about addiction is a trigger.

Well speaking of triggers, my moms evil sister showed up on Facebook today and I'm fighting off a panic attack. We had a falling out after my mom died. I was grieving and she invalidated my grief. We haven't spoken since and I'm feeling nauseous that she found me on Facebook.

Block her!

I did. But I'm shaking and feel sick now. I hate this feeling.

Although I am facing some situational triggers, it's getting to a point where everything is triggering me in some way. I'm almost on the verge of a panic attack quite often the past few days. It's a terrible way to feel. Random thoughts will get into my head, where all of the sudden, I feel my heart beat really fast from anxiety and just feeling overwhelmed by stress. Thinking about the future and things I've done wrong triggers me.