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triggers, a thought

VoltaireArcane
VoltaireArcane
Maybe instead of thinking I'll wake up and I'll be able to handle them gracefully and they won't be triggers anymore I should just like, avoid them.
tommymott
tommymott
Beat negative thoughts into submission with negative-thought-stopping techniques.
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/positive-thinking-stopping-unwanted-thoughts
VoltaireArcane
VoltaireArcane
Thank you Tommy fer giving me somefin' to read. c:

It's just difficult to actively catch yourself doing it and make a proactive attempt not to.

I'm trying to take advantage of my ADD and just quickly shift my focus elsewhere before it gets any real chance to form and gain footing to run amok in my brain, lol.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good job using your ADD to your advantage! I hear what you're saying about avoiding the triggers. I learned to distract myself as a preemptive strike against my triggers. Of course, I take all my medication as prescribed which helps me focus some. Then when I start woodworking or doing some yard work or writing, I can stay focused longer.

I think of it as killing time while avoiding my triggers.

Step 1: Identify triggers
Step 2: Avoid triggers
Step 3: While avoiding triggers...get out in the yard and pull some weeds. Watch a movie. Do some yoga. Whittle some wood.
Halterbroke
Halterbroke
I thought for years that avoiding them was wimpy. BUT IT WORKS!!! Put people on ignore on DS, tell your mom you have to get off the phone when she starts being bossy, sing la-la-la-I-can't-hear-you to completely pointless negative thoughts... it's like a whole new world.
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
What ever you do is work - its not going to stop or go away on its own LOL ((((BIG HUG))))

I love the 3 A's

Awareness
Acceptance
Action

We can't fix something we are unaware of : )
Shelly4
Shelly4
Being uncomfortable in a situation does not always mean it can be a trigger. Recognizing the difference between a growing opportunity and a trigger takes work and practice. It also helps to develop coping skills that get your through a trigger or help you identify it clearly. Stress is a big one for me but I have to break it down into pods of a situation that cause the trigger in the stress. There may be a certain part of a situation that triggers me if I let it, but another part that if handled properly, I can work through and grow from.

An example might be......a project for work that I know will take more than the time aloted. I have to break it down into pods I can accomplish without over stressing myself. This might mean approaching the person requesting it and explain that I can do a better more thorough job if I have a bit more time. They usually understand. I try not to assume what someone will or will not understand and avoid undue pressure on myself.