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Difficulty controlling emotion/being triggered with BPD

Battlemouse71Senior Contributor04 June 2019, 5:41 pm AEST

Difficulty controlling emotion/being triggered with BPD

I would be really interested to know how others with BPD deal with being suddenly "triggered"... I can be ok one minute and the next I am dissociated and have no control.

I can go into rage or be a blubbering mess or just run away and withdraw. If it is "flight" rather than "fight" , I can withdraw for days at a time.

Just as a note as I am new here... I have a fantastic psychologist who does CBT and DBT and I have done DBT as an outpatient through a private hospital so I do have skills I use including lots of meditation and mindfulness... However when an episode occurs I am as far from mindful as possible and end up doing or saying things I regret.

@outlander thank you I am tagging you here as I'm hopeful you and others you know here can help.

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BlueBaySenior Contributor14 June 2019, 8:02 am AEST

Re: Difficulty controlling emotion/being triggered with BPD

Hi @outlander

I get caught up very quickly in my emotions. It doesn’t take long before I go from zero to 10 in an instant. And then it stays high for days.

Things I’ve tried - gardening walking

but i find it very difficult to do that in the moment.

In response to: Difficulty controlling emotion/being triggered with BPD

Battlemouse71Senior Contributor14 June 2019, 10:54 am AEST

Re: Difficulty controlling emotion/being triggered with BPD

Hi @outlander. Much like @BlueBay, my emotions have been all over the place and very intense. I have been really struggling.I am trying to quit tobacco which hasn't helped. I have had many attempts... With my emotions though I have been even more out of control lately.. The other day for example I screamed blue murder at this total stranger who allowed her 2 dogs to rush mine and then it was instantly this huge dog fight. Yes I was scared my pup would be hurt but regardless my reaction was over the top. I unfortunately usually control my emotions in unhealthy ways with nicotine and alcohol and I really want to stop doing that. I end up feeling worse. Nicotine stimulates me so much. It doesn't relax me, I just feel more anxious.

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