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Triggered. Anxious. overwhelmed

utopiaSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 10:48 pm AEDT

Triggered. Anxious. overwhelmed

@NikNik
Feeling really anxious. Been going through stuff last week and bit. Thought I was going well. But new my psychologist was opening up a new area that creates fear but shouldn't.And I can't stop it plplaying in my head. I can't do my relaxation. I can't find relief.
I thought i had finished with anxiety. I thought he & I had dealt with it. And bow it's back. Andit's scary. And my mums away helping her sister very sick in hospital. And my best friend will be asleep. I can't wake her. She has a young child. And I can't go into the backyard and scream - which is what I really really really want to do. Because my son is in the house and I don't want to scare him.
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Unknown userMember10 Oct 2016, 10:52 pm AEDT

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Fire away if you need @utopia. Here to listen💜😊🤗💐

just tagging some help too @Faith-and-Hope, @Kurra, @Appleblossom, @Former-Member, @Decadian, @BlueBay, @Former-Member. Not sure who else to tag @utopia. But I want us to be here for you like you are for us💜😊

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 11:01 pm AEDT

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Can you ask your psych .. why he had to open the area .. sometimes we dont need to be retraumatised .. or do you agree that you did need to go there.

I ask you as a highly informed person aware of their needs and of a range of therapy modalities.

You do rock @utopia ...

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utopiaSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 11:01 pm AEDT

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I wanted to be on site here to help others. Watched sone ABC - shouldn't have done that. Triggers. Had two and half cans of bourbon - real ones - shouldn't have done that.
Just want to talk to old friend but don't think thats appropriate.
Far too much in my head @Former-Member. And I'm sorry I can't shut it up.
and I can't call one of those help lines. They will be busy with suicide calls after tv tonight. And I'm not suicidal. I'm just overwhelmed and crying. And I have to be so quiet for my son. I want to run around the town - the block to release this energy build up and u can't bec ny son is here

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Unknown userMember10 Oct 2016, 11:03 pm AEDT

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You know @utopia. Would you want your best friend to be alone with what you are experiencing. If the answer is you'd want her to ring I think it's ok to ring her. It's not that late. Friends are 24/7. Just a thought. I'm worried about you💜😊

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Unknown userMember10 Oct 2016, 11:06 pm AEDT

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Ok. It's time to breathe for a bit. Just a grounding activity. What about what 5 things can you see, 4 you can hear, 3 you can touch 2 smell 1 taste. Does this help? If not we can just talk

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utopiaSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 11:06 pm AEDT

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Called my sister to come and take my son to her house so I can be anxious

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Unknown userMember10 Oct 2016, 11:09 pm AEDT

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Well done. @utopia Your doing good. Now try to ground yourself for a bit. Last week I did the rainbow one and it helped. Find objects in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue , purple

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DecadianSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 11:09 pm AEDT

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Hi @utopia

There's a few of us about right now - whatever you need to say - and feel okay about saying

Put on the Cap Lock and SHOUT IT OUT - this might help to get it out of your system when whatever you do normally isn't going to work right now

And yes - as @Former-Member says friends are 24/7 and it's not too late yet - if you were to ring me - if you could ring me - I would be okay about it - I have been on line with friends at night when necessary

So - whatever - you have some people here caring for you

Decadian

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor10 Oct 2016, 11:11 pm AEDT

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Sorry I pitched last post wrong .. glad your son is ok .. and your sister could help .. group hug may be better ... and watching a fire and sharing popcorn ..

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Unknown userMember10 Oct 2016, 11:12 pm AEDT

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I'm here too @utopia

What has helped in the past?

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