what to do if triggers of a past event are everywhere?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

[Anonymous]

Work through so they no longer trigger you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

It's not my regular intrusive OCD thoughts, it's memories/images of the event and exposing myself to the triggers does not help because I'm trying to avoid those reminders of the event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

It's not my regular intrusive OCD thoughts, it's memories/images of the event and exposing myself to the triggers does not help because I'm trying to avoid those reminders of the event.

Like I've done everything I do to control them by not going certain passes anymore, doing certain things, or wearing certain clothes but some other things are out of my control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

It's not my regular intrusive OCD thoughts, it's memories/images of the event and exposing myself to the triggers does not help because I'm trying to avoid those reminders of the event.

Like I've done everything I do to control them by not going certain passes anymore, doing certain things, or wearing certain clothes but some other things are out of my control.

*certain places

[Anonymous]

Watch Little House on the Prairie. Simple, kind and resolved every episode.

[Anonymous]

Find a therapist who offers EMDR, preferably in person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Find a therapist who offers EMDR, preferably in person.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

It's not my regular intrusive OCD thoughts, it's memories/images of the event and exposing myself to the triggers does not help because I'm trying to avoid those reminders of the event.

Is the event something that impacts your day-to-day life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! I think what is going on in our government has poisoned every aspect of our society. You are seeing things that trigger you because there is no safe place to get away from the hate. You’re not the only one walking around angry. Every trauma survivor is being triggered. I am trying to work on feeling this anger in my body and releasing it through breathing techniques and it’s helping. I also try not to engage with people. Do what brings you joy.
And yes this is political because our government is torturing us.

^ Good example of OCD.

OP, sounds like you might have "Pure O" or "OCD" if compulsions or aversions accompany the thoughts at all. Above example is textbook example of "Pure O".

I already have OCD but that's seperate from and has nothing to do with what I'm experiencing now regarding this event.

Oh but it does. It's all related to how your brain works. Too much serotonin, adrenaline/noradrenaline, etc. and not enough neuro-inhibitors such as GABA.

It's not my regular intrusive OCD thoughts, it's memories/images of the event and exposing myself to the triggers does not help because I'm trying to avoid those reminders of the event.

Is the event something that impacts your day-to-day life?

Yes, I can't focus on doing important things or really anything.

[Anonymous]

Time heals most things

[Anonymous]

We can’t successfully avoid, escape, or outrun strong feelings. So you need therapy to deal with it. And then time to heal.
My traumatic experience was 20 years ago. I can tell you that now, I rarely am bothered by it. The first few years were tough, I worked through therapy & then plain old time helped too.
You’ll get to a better place eventually. If you want to get there quickly, I recommend a good therapist.

[Anonymous]

PP here - I remember the dark days, when I never thought I’d be able to relax or be carefree again. Thankfully, that wasn’t true. Like I’d much better now. So go to therapy & give it a couple of years & you will be in a much different place!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here: I've tried to do a lot of things but no matter what I just feel like my life is over after what happened, It's been 4 months so it hasn't been that long but eating sweet food is the only way I can stop thinking about it, but besides that I can't go outside or go online without a reminder right there. The date it happened, the time of day, what I was doing, I can't escape those things.

OP, I am sorry for what you're going through. Hugs. I am a pp. What I had to do was build a completely new life. One that I'm happy with. I workout, I volunteer, take classes on new interests or skills I wanted to build. I made new friends. I joined a couple of sports clubs. I read books and go to the library. I take walks. It took effort to make a new life. I was depressed, sad, and had PTSD from abuse for years. It started with volunteering. And making sure that I ate healthy. And working out.

[Anonymous]

Interesting that you are self-medicating with sugar. What happened was the event disrupting your brain synapses. Now you are eating sugar to increase the dopamine. Trauma makes the brain more sensitive to dopamine release, potentially leading to heightened cravings and reward-seeking behaviors. You are basically leaking dopamine and self-medicating with sugar to replenish it quickly.