triggered too easily these days

I getting triggered way to easily these days (more than usual). I think because I only have two more visits left with my T before I have to find someone for long-term therapy.

The slightest thought of something threatening triggers me now. I get shaky, my heart races, my palms get sweaty, I dissociate. Sometimes I don't even know what has triggered me. All this adrenaline can't be good. I can't even listen to music anymore because it triggers me and I love music. I play piano.

It seems anything that evokes a strong emotion triggers me and I become immobilized. I use self soothing and distractions, but I have housework and things to do all day. I don't have time for all of this.

Is anyone else this sensitive?

I, too, have become like this. Last night I had 3 emotional flashbacks back to back. It gets so bad sometimes where I feel like I might throw up. If I lie down, my breathing feels like I am going to die and I sweat constantly. This went on for SEVERAL hours, yes SEVERAL. Absolute hell... I told my mom death would be better than this.

I feel like I would be reading something or watching something on my cell phone and I would get triggered. It used to be if I was outside with people it would trigger me.. it does but now at home too. I have become too sensitive and I don't know if it is because I am becoming friendly with my mom or something else. This never used to happen when I was living by myself, just living with my family makes me go through hell with these emotional flashbacks.

I am looking at places to move out to right now. They are expensive and I kinda can't afford them but they all do credit checks and I have bad credit .... so yeah this is kinda terrifying.

I pretty-much just keep to myself nowadays & there's not much I have to do. Also, I'm an older person now & allot of the emotionally disturbing memories I have of past events are fading. As a result, I don't get triggered too much on a day-to-day basis. Once in a while something will upset me. But if I had to be a real person, I suspect I'd be getting triggered all over the place!

I really feel for you. I couldn't spend even a weekend with certain family members without being severely triggered. I really hope you can get your own place soon.

Keep going to your T. He can be your anchor right now while you go through this.

SkyWhite, I am sorry you are so sensitive right now. I have gone through that myself so I know what you are discribing. Lots of caring self talk and you can always come here whenever you need to talk too. Talking helps this sensitivity a lot, also being kind to yourself. I retreated from family too, after a while it began to ease up.

((Hugs)))
OE

Yes I can come over sensitive to stuff and feel really overwhelmed and anxious at times. It was a constant thing for a long time, but after 4.5 years with my T, I do have moments when I feel OK.

I've been a bit more that way, too, lately. I'm guessing it's because of the extra stress that the holiday season puts on me. Even though I keep my holidays low key, other people pressure me and society/the media in general pressures everybody this time of year.

I have just been reading through this thread as if it was the first time I had seen it. Scrolling down I come to this, my own post, and I have no recollection whatsoever of writing it.

Feeling a little freaked and frightened right now. Why don't I remember? What else do I do that I have no awareness of

Soup

You could have been dissociating a bit that day SoupDragon. This has happened to me a couple of times, but at my age I just call it a brain fart. Don't fret too much.