Triggers

[vic74]

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR TRIGGERS THAT MAY BRING ON AN EPHISODE? MINE ARE:

BEING OVEREXPOSED TO THOUGHTLESS OR INCONSIDERATE PEOPLE

BEING ALONE IN MY BP BATTLE
(KNOWING THAT I CAN NEVER JUST "THROW UP MY HANDS" DUE TO SOMEONE ELSES STRUGGLE WITH EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS)

GETTING MY FEELINGS HURT BY SOMEONE I LOVE.

BEING A VICTIM OF SOMEONE ELSES CALLOUS RUDENESS OR SELFISHNESS.

TELL ME SOME OF YOURS.

 

[OneOfHisOwn]

1. Stress from expectations of myself and other people.
2. Being around a crowd of people. "Too much noise - seems like I feel everbody's emotional state and it is chaos "
3. Music that overstimulates - even though I may love the lyrics and the music itself (it is a particular problem if I am in upswing - it can lead to mania).
4. The ones you mentioned are also stressors for me - kinda like #1 in my list.
5. Some political commentary or "arguing" without ever dealing with the presuppostions that each person is assuming. It just becomes noise and can set me off.
6. The inability to enjoy what others are enjoying at the moment. --- depression.
7. Confusion about what I should do? How do I live (not just w/BP but in general).
8. Alcohol - depression or mania increased. Got to stay away from it entirely.
9. Just plain old sin - find it difficult because I beat myself up too much and do not just simply confess my sins to the Lord. Instead I beat myself up so badly that my depression deepens and can lead to despairing thoughts.
10. People who say "just believe" - believe what? Usually, they mean if I had enough "faith" I would not have BP (when I am seriously depressed or rapid cycling and almost catatonic) is when I have heard this... and it hurts so much... because I am trying to just keep alive at those moments and doing just the basics and even sometimes needing someone else to just put their arms around me. They don't even have to say anything - just let me talk if I can.
That is enough for now. There are others of course but I don't want to be too negative. I am trying to figure out how to better handle all of these triggers but at times it can be overwhelming.

 

[angelkiss]

1. Being too overwhelmed with things
2. Constantly being nagged about something.......namely my moods
3. Schedules
4. Being enclosed in tight spaces for too long
5. Crowded places
6. On some occasions, loud noises or repetitive noises.

 

[lemonflavor]

-TV or movies: depressing things or people in realistic pain
-Bad things happening to animals
-Stressful events like holidays
-Conflict or when someone says something that makes it obvious they don't understand or think I'm lazy, have given up etc.

You may not want to post IN CAPS. It can be considered shouting on the Internet. Plus it's more difficult to read. But we know you're not shouting or anything.

 

[vic74]

1. Stress from expectations of myself and other people.
2. Being around a crowd of people. "Too much noise - seems like I feel everbody's emotional state and it is chaos "
3. Music that overstimulates - even though I may love the lyrics and the music itself (it is a particular problem if I am in upswing - it can lead to mania).
4. The ones you mentioned are also stressors for me - kinda like #1 in my list.
5. Some political commentary or "arguing" without ever dealing with the presuppostions that each person is assuming. It just becomes noise and can set me off.
6. The inability to enjoy what others are enjoying at the moment. --- depression.
7. Confusion about what I should do? How do I live (not just w/BP but in general).
8. Alcohol - depression or mania increased. Got to stay away from it entirely.
9. Just plain old sin - find it difficult because I beat myself up too much and do not just simply confess my sins to the Lord. Instead I beat myself up so badly that my depression deepens and can lead to despairing thoughts.
10. People who say "just believe" - believe what? Usually, they mean if I had enough "faith" I would not have BP (when I am seriously depressed or rapid cycling and almost catatonic) is when I have heard this... and it hurts so much... because I am trying to just keep alive at those moments and doing just the basics and even sometimes needing someone else to just put their arms around me. They don't even have to say anything - just let me talk if I can.
That is enough for now. There are others of course but I don't want to be too negative. I am trying to figure out how to better handle all of these triggers but at times it can be overwhelming.

you make me cry. i will pray for you.

 

[vic74]

-TV or movies: depressing things or people in realistic pain
-Bad things happening to animals
-Stressful events like holidays
-Conflict or when someone says something that makes it obvious they don't understand or think I'm lazy, have given up etc.

You may not want to post IN CAPS. It can be considered shouting on the Internet. Plus it's more difficult to read. But we know you're not shouting or anything.

thank you for this advice, i wasn't aware of this.

 

[vic74]

Some other triggers of mine are:


listening to hip hop causes a (manic state)

not completing my weekly to-do list (lows)

being ignored (manic)

taking diet pills (manic)

thank you for sharing with me. keep them coming. this lets me know that I'm not alone.